Pass/No Pass for a major pre-req

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<p>Hey CC,</p>

<p>I have a question regarding Pass/No pass grades for major requirements.</p>

<p>I intend to major in MCB (I am a sophomore).</p>

<p>My first semester I took Chem 1A as Pass/No pass and decided not to pass it on purpose so that I would be able to retake it the next semester for a letter grade and receive credit.
The second time around, I got an A in Chem 1A, so does that count towards my major?
I changed the grading the first time because I did not want an F or a D on my transcript.
Does it matter that I took the class as P/NP?
Have I redeemed myself not that I retook the course?</p>

<p>Has anyone had a similar experience?</p>

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<p>I have a friend who goes to UCB who took a prereq as a P/NP course just because he didn’t want to risk a grade lower than an A. It really doesn’t matter because it’s a prereq, not an important upper div course.</p>

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<p>what happens if you take Chem 1A P/NP, Pass it, and then take it for a letter grade because it’s a pre-req for a major you’re interested in?</p>

<p>This is all before declaring a major</p>

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<p>Yeah, that is the same question I have.
I am interested in MCB and I do not not want my bad decision to set me back.
I took the class for a letter grade the second time around and got an A.</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

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<p>man up and take it for letter grade.</p>

<p>lol, just kidding. i probably should have done what you guys did my first semester here…</p>

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<p>Is it possible to take a class P/NP, pass it, and still be able to retake for a letter grade because you need it to declare for the major?? or no</p>

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<p>BUMPPPP</p>

<p>Can anyone please answer this question? Cos im stuck in a similar situation!!
Can I take a major prereq for pass/no pass, pass it, and then take the same class(or another in the same sequence) to fulfill a major prereq. (This is all BEFORE declaring a major.)
And if you can, do you get credit for it?</p>

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<p>Here is an old thread talking about this
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/715840-med-schools-counting-every-grade.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/715840-med-schools-counting-every-grade.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;