<p>My only class with an exam this week is Art History, in which the professor often got sick and canceled class during the semester. Only near the end of the semester did he concede to a temp professor but it was really too late by then. Many students complained to the dean that they were worried about grades since so many classes were missed and he emailed us all that we now have the option to sign our name when we get the exam on Thursday and write that we choose to receive an "S" grade for the course. He says this option wouldn't affect GPA and it would count for Gen Ed requirements and graduation requirements.</p>
<p>Keeping in mind that I plan to transfer next year and that I would like the best presentation on an application possible, what should I do? The only other recorded grades in the class are the first exam (I can confidently say I got a C+ to mid B) and the second exam which turned into an easy take-home quiz because of the lack of time. But no one put any grades up, the new teacher doesn't know anything about them so I don't know what I got.</p>
<p>Now about the coming final exam, I have two days to study, I haven't started yet, and I just feel really unmotivated to do any work (don't we all =P ). However I could study hard for two days straight (All my other classes are over) and that's what I did to study for the first exam.</p>
<p>If you think you might possibly do badly on the test, just take the S. You might not get credit for it when you transfer, since it’s not a real grade, but it’s better than getting a C or worse. When you do your transfer apps, just explain the situation in the Additional Information section of the CA, or send a letter for another type of app that doesn’t have a similar section. I’m pretty sure they’ll understand. Sure beats studying for two days straight or not doing well in the class.</p>
<p>Definitely take the “S” and try to explain it. Say that even the professor acknowledged that you guys weren’t instructed to a satisfactory caliber, and thus, even he knew that the expectation that you guys knew enough for the exam was unreasonable.</p>
<p>Okay, the new teacher got a hold of the first tests, and I got a 96 on that…
But all I really needed to take the “S” was how to pass it off on my transfer apps, so I’ll go with that I guess. Plus it gives me a lot more options within the next two days.</p>
<p>Plus if I transfer to Milwaukee, one of my possibilities, they use the same UW system in credits so I’ll probably get that credit to transfer.</p>
<p>I don’t want to take Art History again haha…</p>
<p>Hm… sounds like if you study hard enough, you might be able to pull off something in the B range which would be acceptable and easy to transfer the credit. As a transfer student, it’s best to transfer when you’re credit-overload (thanks to APs) so that way if one of your university courses fails to transfer, you still have your APs to make up for that credit. But the other issue is the gen-ed requirement. Can art history still be counted at your new school if the credit won’t transfer so you can meet the requirements? If not, hopefully you’ll find another course that will interest you.</p>