Should I Take Spanish 3 as Pass/Fail?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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I am currently a Junior in High School. My total GPAs so far have all been above 3.8 (above average but still not too great) and I’ve done fairly well in all of my classes.This year I am taking Spanish 3 and my teacher offered us the option to be graded on a Pass/Fail scale instead of the standard letter grade scale.

My question is, should I take up this offer? My Spanish grades have never been too bad (A- in Spanish 1 and a B+ in Spanish 2) yet I feel as if taking the class Pass/Fail would allow me to focus more on other classes I am taking this year (I’m aiming for a 4.2 this year which is possible with my current class load).

Thoughts? Opinions? The option is still available for us but my teacher said there will be a cutoff for this option soon. How will colleges react when they see a “Pass” instead of a letter grade? Also how may this affect my GPA?

2

At least in my district, Pass/Fail courses don’t affect your GPA. I’m not sure how colleges view it, but I think it would be better to take it on the standard letter grade scale. It depends on your workload; do you feel like you have enough time to devote to Spanish?

3

At least in my district, Pass/Fail courses don’t affect your GPA. I’m not sure how colleges view it, but I think it would be better to take it on the standard letter grade scale. It depends on your workload; do you feel like you have enough time to devote to Spanish?

4

Hmmm… I’ve never been in a course where there is a Pass/Fail system. However, it sounds to me as if you could probably do better without it. Just make sure to study and practice a lot, and don’t be afraid to ask your teacher for help, because any Foreign Language really makes sense once you understand how it works.