Retake a D & Getting an A vs. Convincing teacher for a C

Applying to College
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<p>in terms of applying to colleges etc.</p>

<p>I had a D in Geometry in 9th grade. I have 2 options:</p>

<p>1) Beg the teacher to raise it to a C
2) Retake the course online and get an A</p>

<p><em>BUT</em></p>

<p>If I retake it and get an A, the A will replace the D in my GPA, but both the D and the A will still be on my transcript.</p>

<p>How does this look to colleges if I retake a course and get an A?</p>

<p>It was also ninth grade and I was reallyyy sick (I missed almost 2 weeks of school from mono). Or should I just beg the teacher for the C?</p>

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<p>Can you beg for a C and then retake it for an A?</p>

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<p>I wouldn't worry about it too much. Retake the course online and get an A, show that you know the material. Your GPA will be recacluated. </p>

<p>As far as the D, make sure you mention you were sick, and ABSOLUTELY make sure your counselour talks about it in his/her rec. Considering it was freshman year, you were sick, and you know the material, I think most colleges would let the D slide on your transcript.</p>

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<p>princedog, I could check, but I doubt it & I'm pretty sure you have to have a D or less to retake a course. & thanks for the advice insane8914! :)</p>

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<p>how easy is it to retake math courses online, ivy could you link me to the place where you plan on retaking your math course?</p>

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<p>Www.flvs.net <--florida virtual school :D</p>

<p>Online geometry is a joke. Also, some colleges don't even factor in 9th grade grades. Don't worry about it. Take it online and include a note explaining it. You don't even need the counselor to mention it.</p>

<p>Ex, stanford calculates your gpa without including the 9th grade, so relax. </p>

<p>It's not like geometry's some allmighty hard class that reveals your ability in college or w/e.</p>

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<p>it's not a big deal, but I would defintely have a counselor explaining it. If the rest of your transcript is stellar a D is going to stick out. However, it's freshman years so the adcoms will probably want to excuse you for it. Give them a reason, and a counselor explaining it will give it more credibility.</p>

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<p>Haha, those of us in public high schools usually don't even have counselors who know us.</p>

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<p>Why dont you just beg for an A?</p>

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<p>sleep with the teacher...haha</p>

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<p>^there's a 95% chance the op doesn't want to do that. unless you'd like to sleep with one of your teachers at random :P</p>

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<p>Teacher could be hot.</p>

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<p>hahah im taking a class on florida virtual school, what a joke, muiltiple choice test, lol what an easy A, just wish it wouldn't have all the busy work.</p>

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<p>thats a question i've been meaning to ask also (only for algebra2trig, not algebra2). </p>

<p>also, does anyone here know if community college course credits can transfer over to substitute for a D? </p>

<p>OR does anybody know which online math courses the UCs accept? i've heard that the UC admissions officers don't accept online re-take courses..</p>

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<p>i believe college level alg.</p>

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<p>Teacher could be hot.</p>

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<p>If you take a math course online do UC's really count this into your gpa? Does this get factored into your highschool gpa?</p>