<p>hi, </p>
<p>i am in L&S and i was just wondering if i should change my phil 6 class to p/np. i am taking it right now for breadth requirement, but will it still count as breadth is i change it to p/np? I wanted to change it to p/np because i got a B+ on the first paper which is 1/3 of our grade. I have A's in my other 3 classes i'm taking and i don't want a B+ or A- pulling down my GPA. </p>
<p>thanks in advance</p>
<p>Wow...............</p>
<p>come on, castel, he's just a freshman.</p>
<p>To the OP, no, definitely not.</p>
<p>If it's just a random breadth, do whatever that feels right for you.
There's nothing wrong with being a grade whore.</p>
<p>Probably there is no harm in switching to P/NP. But it is worth noting that most people switch to P/NP when they are worried about getting a relatively low grade, like a B- or C or whatever. Most people wouldn't opt for the P/NP to avoid getting an A-. I guess most people think that the P/NP option shouldn't be overused, so they're going to save it for where it really matters, rather than "wasting" it on a A- or even a B+.</p>
<p>For most people, an A- BOOSTS their GPA, of course, it doesn't lower it. Even if it doesn't boost your GPA this semester, it may do so further on down the road. But that would depend on your specific situation and an unknowable future.</p>
<p>It could be a good idea. GPA is important for grad school admissions, and law schools at least don't worry about P/F as far as I can tell. Certainly they won't care about a single one and certainly a 4.0 with some P/Fs is going to be better than a 3.8 without. </p>
<p>Personally, I took the maximum number of P/F classes (1/3rd of units), not because I started out with bad grades in them, but at the beginning of the semester, just so I could blow them off even more than my other classes. I wouldn't necessarily recommend that, but it certainly never hurt me.</p>
<p>ok thanks
i was asking mostly whether or not taking a breadth pass/np would affect breadth req but apparently it doesn't. since the class isn't part of my major requirement (i'm pre-med/mcb) i don't think it will affect me in any other way, right?</p>