<p>So, I got a D in AP Calculus A in my fall semester as a junior. I retook the course and got an A this semester in my spring semester. Does anyone know how replacing bad grades works, in this case? Does it replace the D when calculating my GPA from the fall semester?</p>
<p>You’re asking the wrong people. You need to ask:</p>
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<li><p>your guidance counselor, principal or someone similar at your high school, to find you what your school’s policy on this question is. There isn’t any universal rule for doing this. School districts and private schools will all have their own policies.</p></li>
<li><p>admissions officers at the colleges and universities that you are considering. Because there isn’t any universal rule for them, either. Many colleges will recalculate applicants’ GPAs using their own system, and many won’t. Of the ones that recalculate, some may replace the lower grade with the higher one, while others may simply include both grades in the calculation.</p></li>
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<p>Bottom line, retaking the course and earning an A is surely better than just leaving the D there, and surely not as good as having earned an A the first time. But precisely how much better or worse, nobody can really tell you.</p>
<p>Sikorsky - Hmm, darn. Time to see if I can hunt down the lone college counselor at my school when school starts, then. Thank you anyways! :)</p>
<p>Your school must have some 12-month employees. There’s a chance you can get your question answered before then.</p>