Repairing the grade

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was hoping to apply to a great public university (eg Berkley, etc.) and my qualifications are not so bad (pretty good EC's and SAT's 760's). However, I was absent a lot during my first period of my last session (current junior, and it was due to health reasons). As a result I received a D+ (the class was honors algebra 2/trig on block scheduling, so they went too fast for me to make up the tests I missed). All of my other classes I received all A's and only 3 B+'s (PE...ugh) my whole high school career to this point (all core classes were AP and honors). I took Trig at the community college and received an A to make up my algebra 2/trig grade. </p>

<p>My question is: Does this D+ lower my chances for admission? Or does making it up at the college and receiving an A only lower my chances a little since it was an honors class?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Don't worry. Colleges will see the D+ but as long as you tell them about your circumstances in the additional info spot on the application you should be fine. Two D's won't kill you if you have a good reason to back it up. Just make sure you do get the point across though when the time comes.</p>

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<p>^ in addition to that, make sure to get the credit for that class.</p>

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<p>Make it VERY CLEAR that you made up the class in CC, don't assume that they figure it out by themselves.</p>