<p>Hello everyone. So the worst has happened and I received a D in one of my classes. I was wondering if I repeat the class next semester, will the D be removed from my GPA? Has anyone had experience repeating a course? Any help is appreciated!</p>
<p>Grades of D</p>
<p>When students who have earned a grade of D choose to repeat the course, credits and grades are computed in the cumulative grade-point average for both courses, but credit is subtracted from the degree-credit total for the repeated course; the repeated grade is denoted by the addition of a K prefix. If the student receives a grade of D when taking a course for a second time and chooses to repeat the course yet again, all three grades are computed into the cumulative grade-point average, but the student receives degree credit only once.</p>
<p>Here: [Repeated</a> Course with Original Grade of F](<a href=“Error Page”>Error Page)</p>
<p>Next time, I think that there is something you can do if you think you are going to get a D, like withdraw from the class and take an F. Maybe someone knows. Because if you fail a class and retake it at Rutgers, the F is not averaged into your new grade like the D is (for up to four classes).</p>
<p>I’ve read that text from various sources by Rutgers, but I’m not exactly sure what it means. Would it mean that if I retake the class, the D would be removed from my GPA?</p>
<p>No, the D is averaged with the new grade and the credits are subtracted out.</p>
<p>First time: D @ 1 point x 3 credits = 3 weight</p>
<p>Second time: B @ 3 points x 3 credits = 9 weight</p>
<p>So your average is 12 pts/ 6 credits = 2 or a C. This will be weighted as 3 credits because the course credit for the D is not counted although the points for the D (1pt) is averaged into your GPA with the points from the B (3pts).</p>
<p>Someone correct me if I’m wrong. I’m pretty sure that my friend’s son one time knew he was getting a D, so took the F instead somehow (withdrew? not sure) so his new grade (when he retook the class) would not average out with the D.</p>
<p>For others reading these “I failed a course” posts, remember that the best thing to do is to speak to someone about your options as soon as you realize that you are in academic trouble. It doesn’t help to ignore the situation, and often there is something you can do to minimize the damages.</p>