<p>I am at a CC in Los Angeles and have a 3.42 GPA. I want to transfer to Business Econ at Ucla or Business Admin at USC or SDSU. I received a D in a remedial course and retook it and got an A. If they D gets replaced with the A my GPA would be 3.75 so its critical to find out. I have heard many different things, some say the grade stays on your transcript but doesnt affect your gpa and others say you just take the average of the two grades. Does anyone know which is correct for these schools? and what my chances would be to get in?</p>
<p>best grade counts.</p>
<p>Well for the UCs when you transfer you will start with a clean GPA. But when you're applying I'm guessing they take the average of both grades. Otherwise everyone would have a high GPA. For USC I know for sure, they take both grades, so if you got a D and an A they will take both into your transferable GPA (Considering they are transferable courses).</p>
<p>You need to check for the UCs, they might have a different policy, but I know for sure USC takes the average of both grades.</p>
<p>well the class isnt transferable because it is intermediate algebra but still shows up on my transcript.</p>
<p>i don't know why people still have the impression that your GPA gets wiped clean post-transfer.. it's just not true.</p>
<p>and eshug: from a CCC to a UC, if you retake a course in which you've received a D or an F, you must still list them on your transcript, but they are NOT calculated into your GPA.
don't trip. you should be fine.</p>
<p>Yeah im getting a lot of mixed answers. My unofficial transcript online shows the D counting in my gpa but i dont know how it works when i submit my gpa on the application.</p>
<p>Hmm... I always thought you start froma GPA of 0 after you transfer, I guess I may be wrong</p>
<p>Ok to answer all of these questions.</p>
<p>First off most likely the CC included the D in your GPA if it appears in your transcript and there is no notation of it being removed for a higher grade which is the A.</p>
<p>You can do a quick calculation to see if the GPA calculated with the A (exclude the D) is the same as what it appears on your transcript. Different CCs have different policies so you would have to talk to the admissions and records office at your CC.</p>
<p>Secondly, that course will NOT transfer. Since intermediate algebra is not a transferable course. Therefore, the A will not go towards your GPA when the UC admission officers are looking at your application.</p>
<p>Grades from courses that are not transferrable will not count towards your GPA for your transfer application.</p>
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<p>Secondly, when you transfer you do start off at a 0 GPA (clean GPA). However, this is UC GPA. When you apply to graduate school, most likely they will require transcript from all of the colleges you have attended. This includes your CC. Therefore, they will see the CC GPA along with the UC GPA.</p>
<p>Thanks Awaken Zero, that's what I meant, that you start from 0 with a UC GPA. But you're right about grad school, they'll probably take both GPAs into account.</p>