Pass/Fail? The system.

<p>At our school, you are allowed to take a course Pass/Fail. This means that you dont get a grade, no A's, B's etc. it doesnt count toward your gpa at all. if you pass, you get credits. you can take only one course like this. Is it a good idea? Im in pre-calc and im getting a B, which is the lowest grade i have (all else is an A) im wondering whether i should take the class pass fail so it doesnt affect my gpa. still, im not sure whether classes want to have a P instead of a grade. Thanks! </p>

<p>Btw: yeah i know that complaining for a B is bad, but still this is cc so oh well lol. I dont want to hurt my gpa anymore (its already bad, according to cc standards) Thanks for your help!</p>

<p>I think a college would see a P and assume the grade is a C- (or the minimum passing grade). </p>

<p>Study hard, go to extra help sessions or ask to meet with the teacher before tests, read your textbook, ask your friends, do your homework, look online, and keep trying.</p>

<p>If you have all A's and one one pass/fail, I don't think it would look that different from all A's and a B.
So especially since your GPA benefits (even a tiny bit) from the pass/fail, I would go ahead and pass/fail. It would be a waste to not use it at all.</p>

<p>I was wondering about this, too. However, mine was a woods class and I didn't get an 'A' because I was sick too much, according to the teacher. I can get a "P" anytime within my high school enrollment. THis one 'B' is keeping me from being the valedictorian (it counts towards my GPA and my rank--- even though I've taken a more rigorious courseload than anyone in my school and I self-study APs and take online classes. ) However, I think my principal will do whatever it takes to get an 'A' instead of a 'P' on my transcript. I wouldn't EVER take a 'p' for an academic class like pre-calc. I have a 99% and the highest grade in the class--- Contact me if you need any help.</p>

<p>yeah, my teach is making my life difficult. i dunno how i want to go about this. still, the B will only take me down about a point (4.0 to 3.9) so im not sure what i should do. i think more than 50% of my class is taking it pass/fail. so im not sure how i want to go about this.</p>

<p>my grades were terrible in frosh year and for the 1st semester of junior year, im trying to avoid anymore hits in grades.</p>