<p>i'm an undergrad right now and i've taken a course 3 times and am not sure if i will pass. the first 2 times i took the class it was with a horrible teacher...and a lot of other students failed too. the professor was just very bad. i also started suffering from anxiety and was having panic attacks. my mom has also been going through health issues and with all that combined it was just a bad mix. i'm taking it again right now with a different teacher but i may not pass. i may get a D and of course will take again to improve my grade. I am doing a lot better and things are starting to click. I do wanna get into grad school, i just don't know how they are going to look at me taking this required class 4 times! I've always been a great student... i even had straight A's some semesters. I think it shows that i don't give up easily and i'm determined. How will they respond though? i know i will definitely have to write a personal statement to go along with my application.</p>
<p>Taking a class many times is a bit of red flag, particularly if it is in your major field. If your overall GPA is still good, you can probably get in somewhere but it will likely not be a highly selective program.</p>
<p>Perhaps you should consider taking a couple of years to work before applying and in any case making sure you have a legitimate (not just saying that the professor was no good) explanation for why you took the course 3-4 times. Claiming that the time in the workforce has given you added maturity is not only true but it does make a good impression.</p>
<p>Repeated Fs in one class is definitely a bad sign for grad school admissions, sorry. xraymancs advice is solid. Take a few years to work in your field of interest (it will actively hurt you if you work well outside the field, so avoid that route). This will give you some good experience and also make your gpa a little less important.</p>
<p>thanks for the advice. i’m pretty sure i passed this time around. fingers crossed. i’m not looking to be a doctor or anything…just want to get a masters in chemistry, but right now i’m a biochemistry major. it’s just this class and i’m done. i’ve been taking other classes on the side too. i’m applying to internships as well…so i guess i’m on the right track. the experience is really all i’m missing. don’t some grad schools let you in on probation for the first semester to see how it goes? someone told me that not too long ago.</p>