<p>I'm right now studying in a communty college in WA. My major is Architecture and I had maintained a pretty high GPA(above 3.8). Everything was going fine until last week when i MISSED my Cal II final, eventually getting a 2.5 from that class. I have heard that some schools won't allow you to retake unless you fail the class. So I talked to my counselor about that and he said that I CAN retake the class( I know some schools don't) To my knowledge, my new grade will cover my previous grade but it will be shown on my transcript that I had retaken that class. (But at least my GPA won't be dragged down) I am confident that I will get A from my Cal II retake and Cal III too. But will this 2.5 greatly affect my chance of transferring into good universities, even if i retake it and ace all the remaining Calculus classes?</p>
<p>I work in a WA CC (Everett), and yes, you can retake a course to replace a grade, even if it is not a failing grade. If you want to transfer to UW or another competitive school, you should definitely consider retaking the calc class. </p>
<p>Have you spoken with the calc instructor to see if there is any possibility for a makeup final exam?</p>