Quick Question

Graduate School
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<p>Hey, so quick question - does anyone know how graduate schools look upon taking classes as credit/no credit instead of receiving a letter grade? </p>

<p>I'm opting to take one of my gen-eds (outside of my major and minor) as credit/no credit to lighten my stress-load. Would grad schools frown upon this? I've taken another gen-ed for credit/no credit, and I dont want to look like a slacker. It's just that these courses are totally unrelated to my areas of focus, and I want to be able to concentrate on my major/minors. When I graduate, then, I'll have seven credits (two three credit gen-eds and a ballroom dance class) of credit classes without letter grades. Will this be a negative factor in the eyes of grad schools?</p>

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<p>I think you have to take them for a grade. Your school might even require you to take your GE classes for a letter grade in order to graduate. I understand that GE classes are a total waste of time, but you know the saying, “Cooperate to graduate.” Just be sure to check Rate My Professors to ensure that you don’t get stuck with a professor who swamps the class with homework and likes to fail people.</p>

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<p>If your school doesn’t care and it’s outside your required major courses, I doubt any grad program will care.</p>