<p>When Grad schools look at your GPA, do they recalculuate your GPA that includes the Fs or not? Even if you retook the class. </p>
<p>Is having three Fs on your transcript not going to admit you to a good grad school. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Three Fs means you pretty much have no chance. Unless, maybe, if you got them in the same semester and you can prove to them that your family was killed in a brutal mass murder and your grades suffered as a result of your sadness and guilt stemming from the situation. That or you donate some big bucks.</p>
<p>It will depend on the quality of the program. A top program will use your GPA and standardized test score to “screen” you for an obvious reject (e.g. a 2.5 GPA from a community college won’t even make it to the desk of an MIT professor unless it’s sent personally by a friend). Once you’ve passed screening, a faculty member will go through your transcript class-by-class to determine if you are qualified. They won’t “recalculate” your GPA or even care about your GPA - it’s all about how you performed in certain classes. In that case, if you have F’s in Russian, and you’re applying for a PhD EE program, it probably won’t be that big of a deal if your EE and math scores are strong. On the other hand, if you failed a calculus course and retook it, you’re probably toast.</p>
<p>Lower tier schools (where there’s not much competition), especially at the MS level, will just set a minimum GPA and minimum GRE score.</p>
<p>What about C+'s retake. I missed a midterm due to come problem but the professor didnt care. I had to retake it. I have an A now.</p>
<p>What if someone goes to grad school after 3-4 years of experience? Does it help?</p>
<p>ALL OF THEM lol</p>