<p>I have two questions. I need to take one more math class at some point. I have a choice between calculus and statistics. I am not a math person. I especially do not enjoy algebra. College Algebra was just about my least favorite class ever. I like Geometry slightly better. Which class would a person like me have better luck in?</p>
<p>Question two: How terrible would it look if I took it Pass/Fail? I don't expect to fail but I would rather not have a C mess up my GPA.</p>
<p>Well, you should check with an advisor to figure out the consequences of taking it pass/fail. For example, does taking calc pass/fail satisfy whatever math requirement you have? What about med school/grad school/etc, where you might aspire to go in the future? Is there a limit on how many courses you can take pass/fail?</p>
<p>If everything checks out, usually it's no big deal to have a few courses taken pass/fail, unless they are core courses for your major.</p>
<p>An understanding of statistics will probably be more useful later on in life. If you only have to take one course, I'd say go with stats.</p>
<p>I'm assuming you are in high school...</p>
<p>If you want to major in anything related to science/math/engineering, then take calc. If not, take stats. Your school probably has an individual policy on pass/fail classes. You may able to change from a graded course to pass/fail partway through if you are not doing as well, but don't automatically think you can't succeed!</p>
<p>Deleted post, I thought this was a thread in the premed forum.</p>
<p>Sorry, no I am not in high school at all. I am a junior in college. I am majoring in East Asian Studies and Political Science but my school requires that you take one class above college Alg for a B.A and your choices are Calc or Stats. I have no desire to be a doctor so that is not an issue.</p>
<p>Pick stats, calc has no practical usage in your major.</p>
<p>Stats, it's more calculator-based. You can take a class pass/fail as long as it's not related to your major.</p>
<p>You may also want to check with your school about using P/F for a degree requirement. At some schools, including the one where I work, you cannot take a course P/F if it is intended to fulfill a degree requirement.</p>
<p>Take stats, it's a lot more useful for your major. You don't have to be good in math to understand it.</p>
<p>^Contrary, you do need a graphing calculator and math in statistics. See my thread on "My [statistics] Professor Worships His Graphing Calculator" for examples.</p>
<p>So you have to be good at math to use a calculator?</p>
<p>stats is a lot less "math" than calc is.</p>
<p>punching things into a calculator isn't math...</p>
<p>Are you aware I have two questions. I need to take one more math class at some point. I have a choice between calculus and statistics. I am not a math person. I especially do not enjoy algebra. College Algebra was just about my least favorite class ever. I like Geometry slightly better. Which class would a person like me have better luck in?</p>
<p>Question two: How terrible would it look if I took it Pass/Fail? I don't expect to fail but I would rather not have a C mess up my GPA.</p>
<p>Are you allowed to take non-electives pass/fail? I know many schools don't allow that..</p>
<p>Please see my previous post. It is important to check with the school to see if they will accept a P/F option on a degree requirement. Some won't ... and if you take a degree requirement P/F, and the school won't count it, you could end up taking math TWICE instead of once.</p>