<p>Is it perfectly fine to take a non-transferable geometry class that I need to take as a prereq for precalculus as C/NC? The reason is that I'm also taking two other classes this winter and would prefer to focus more on those since I believe nontransferable classes don't even factor into the GPA for UCLA and Berkeley. However, I did hear that grad schools do look at ALL grades and that C/NC may be calculated into my GPA as C or Fail, respectively. I know it's a long shot, but would it be possible to ask my counselor to file me for C/NC and if it turns out I'm doing well enough for an A at the end of the semester to take the class for a letter grade? </p>
<p>I'm applying to business for Berkeley and biz econ for UCLA.</p>
<p>for the uc’s it’ll be perfectly fine. </p>
<p>for grad school it depends on what you’re applying for. Now, this is just an assumption, but if you’re some math or science related major then, as far as grad school goes, you probably would be fine taking geometry as C/NC but you would want to take higher math courses such as Calculus for a letter grade. I’m 99% sure grad schools have a way of calculating a C/NC in a special way vs just issuing a “C” or “F” grade.</p>
<p>Also, I seriously doubt you can switch from C/NC back to a letter grade, but check with your school on that.</p>
<p>Yeah, I plan to apply to business school a few years after I graduate. As for taking calculus for a letter grade, that’s a no-brainer for me. I’m only considering taking geometry C/NC because it doesn’t even calculate into my transferable GPA, which is the only thing I believe UCLA and Berkeley look at. </p>
<p>One thing though, do grad schools (particularly business) calculate all grades including non-transferable courses like this geometry class if I take it for a letter grade?</p>
<p>Yes, grad schools do not differentiate between transferables. To them it is just your complete undergraduate GPA. </p>
<p>This may vary from school to school slightly</p>
<p>But are there grad schools out there that count C/NC as C and Fail, respectively? I know the UCs don’t.</p>
<p>Yes there are plenty of them. It varies from school to school. </p>
<p>The law school my husband goes to at the time of application counted them this way</p>