<p>Btw, don't worry too much because gym weighs much less compared to your other classes. That "D" won't really hurt your GPA much if that is how your school accounts for gym.</p>
<p>Am I the only person who actually enjoys gym class. Not only is it easy, it's a break from the monotony of school and it pads your GPA. Physical exercise also produces endorphins.</p>
<p>What's not to love?</p>
<p>"i never thought grades in non-academics would show up on the transcript"</p>
<p>Here's a quote to live by: "If it sounds too good to be true, often times it is."</p>
<p>"Am I the only person who actually enjoys gym class. Not only is it easy, it's a break from the monotony of school and it pads your GPA. Physical exercise also produces endorphins.</p>
<p>What's not to love?"</p>
<p>Couldn't agree more. I had to take three years off from gym seeing as my county only requires one year of gym. I wanted to maintain the rigor of my schedule. Never have I missed something as much. Working out is the staple of my day...</p>
<p>Try to make a deal with your GYM teacher. Teachers have the ability to request grade changes. Make sure you dress out, participate, and talk to the coach. Let the coach know that you can do better, and say that you know that you haven't been trying your hardest but would like a chance to raise your grade.</p>
<p>Even though most of that is BS, nod your head and agree with the coach. :P</p>
<p>Whatever raises your grade works. ;)</p>
<p>As much as I think it is ridiculous that the OP didn't even try...</p>
<p>I agree that requiring PE/Gym class is a farce. What a waste of time/a class! It's basically a class for jocks to score an A+ and shove it into the nerds' faces. </p>
<p>Instead of taking PE/Gym class, a person can take a academic strengthening course like Chemistry or English that actually benefits their pursuit of college.</p>
<p>PETITION AGAINST GYM/PE CLASS!</p>
<p>actually, gym isn't in my gpa - it's the only class they don't put in my gpa. </p>
<p>i've done pretty badly in gym haha... probably because i know it's not in my average so its basically a pass/fail course.</p>
<p>yeah...can you get it changed to pass/fail? would a D be failing?</p>
<p>Half the people on this thread are making things up. I have never heard of anybody getting admissions rescinded as a result of PE. Neither have I heard of admissions using a D in gym as a pause factor. Most states don't even require you to take it beyond one year. And grading in the courses are so inconsistent that if it doesn't go in your gpa it is totally irrelevant. </p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about it. All logic points to it not meaning anything.</p>
<p>I would think D's are D's if they show up on your transcript, even if they are not included in the academic GPA. But Tyler is correct, I do not work in an admissions office so I do not know for sure. The OP could call a couple of colleges that he might be interested in and ask them what how they view such a thing.</p>
<p>D in gym = bad attitude. </p>
<p>Thinking that adcoms do not look at and consider everything on a transcript before offering admission is wishful thinking. </p>
<p>With other factors being equal, why should a school offer admission to a student with even one D in a non-academic course when they can have any of ten students without the D?</p>
<p>Everything matters!!! You cannot let up on anything. Unless your dream school is a tier 3 or 4.</p>
<p>They only let us have 1 year of gym as well :(</p>
<p>I'm no athlete at all..actually out of shape and a bookish smart kid, but gym was my favorite class. Football, basketball, dodgeball..man whats not to love.</p>
<p>"As much as I think it is ridiculous that the OP didn't even try...</p>
<p>I agree that requiring PE/Gym class is a farce. What a waste of time/a class! It's basically a class for jocks to score an A+ and shove it into the nerds' faces.</p>
<p>Instead of taking PE/Gym class, a person can take a academic strengthening course like Chemistry or English that actually benefits their pursuit of college.</p>
<p>PETITION AGAINST GYM/PE CLASS!"</p>
<p>That is a terrible argument, in my opinion. It is by no means a class for jocks. In fact, it's for the opposite. Those who need that 30 minutes of exercise each day in order to keep their weight down benefit immensely from it. In addition, it is a nice break in the day. Numerous studies have shown that with the addition of only 30 minutes of exercise a day, brain function increases noticeably. When there are only so many jocks in a school, the majority in each gym class, if required, will NOT be jocks.</p>
<p>It's actually for the nerds, if you break it down.</p>
<p>if what some people say is true then i should have been rejected by a few schools by now.</p>
<p>Freshman year gym - 69
Sophomore year gym - 65
Junior year gym - 75
senior year gym - 75 (and i got a 100 first quarter LOL, you do the math)</p>
<p>alas, i've gotten into a tier 1 school (with a nice scholarship)... maybe because it's an upward trend!!! hahahaha</p>
<p>so i highly doubt that gym is really a major factor guys... seriously.</p>