<p>Hey, I could really use some help here. I got a 69% in Spanish my Sophomore year. I was really confused about college and I thought that a D wouldn't effect anything. Therefore I didn't make any attempt to get a curve. That was a major mistake on my part and I now fear that it could ruin my chances to get into a 4-year college. My counselors claim that I need a C or better to get into a good college. I'm also reading that on the individual websites. Will they really reject my application solely on the basis of that one grade?</p>
<p>Depends on the college, honestly.</p>
<p>i don’t think so</p>
<p>depends. some would consider a 69 as a non-passing grade, as though you did not take the class. This might leave you a little short on requisite language classes for some schools (since you did not pass that language course)</p>
<p>Can you re-take the course or take it at a community college?</p>
<p>If I jumped back into now, I’m not sure how well I’d do since I don’t remember too much. I’d rather not go to Community College but I do keep it open as an option if I can’t get into a 4-year university. I was hoping to get into a Cal State or UC but it appears that a D isn’t considered passing, as you just said. So I’d have to go out of state, go to community college, or somehow re-take the course. If that’s absolutely necessary, I will do it.</p>
<p>Not in spanish. In Algebra or English Comp or History or Biology or Chem, maybe. And only the most elite colleges will use that as a bruised apple, so to speak. Second and Third tier schools will see it and ponder, but if you recovered nicely and made amends, it wont affect a thing. The key is to find a school that fits you well. U Santa Clara, or U San Diego or Loyola Marymount or USF or U Redlands, or such schools in California wont regard that as a major issue. THey will look at class rank, gpa, grade progression, difficulty of your course load. Also the D is Sophomore Year. They will consider that a learning experience. Do your best.</p>
<p>Was the D a quarter grade, semester grade, or “year end” final grade?</p>
<p>What does your school put on transcripts? semester grades, final grades, or both?</p>
<p>What is your current GPA? What is your UC GPA?</p>
<p>What are your test scores?</p>
<p>Are you a senior now? It might be hard to retake it in time for UC and Cal State applications. Those are due in November.</p>
<p>Where all will you be applying? Is cost an issue?</p>
<p>It was a semester grade, and my school puts semester grades on transcripts. GPA is about 3.1. UC GPA, I don’t exactly but it isn’t much better. All I have in addition is Honors American Govt. My family is pretty poor so I couldn’t really afford to take any AP classes. And I wasn’t sure that I would be able to handle the stress. Haven’t taken my SAT yet, but I generally do really well on State testing recieving Advanced on Writing and Proficient in Math. I am a Senior and it does seem too late to get a new Spanish credit unfortunately. I was planning on applying to Cal State Fullerton, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara, CalArts, and maybe some out of state. I feel like right now CalArts is my last chance if I want to stay with my family. I might look into some private universities though.</p>
<p>you could also start with Community College, most of which have a guaranteed transfer agreements (TAG) into UCSB for junior year with a 3.0 GPA and a few other requirements … and save a ton of money in the process.</p>
<p>Out of state publics won’t help you with the aid you need. And, your stats may not be high enough for the privates that give the best aid. </p>
<p>Most schools do NOT meet need. Most schools don’t have much aid to give. </p>
<p>Your GPA is iffy for CSUF, SDSU, and UC SB. Those schools often need at least a 3.4 GPA or HIGHER.</p>
<p>However, since you are very low income, if you do have at least a 3.0 UC GPA, then you NEED to apply to some “safety UCs”…like UCR and UC Merced …those can by your financial safety schools.</p>
<p>**Since you say that you are poor, Blue and Gold (for UCs), Pell grant, Cal Grants, UC grants, small student loans and work study will cover your costs. That’s why you have to also apply to those UC safety schools…just in case you don’t get into your favorite schools or they aren’t affordable (which some schools may not be.) **</p>
<p>Cal Arts does NOT give good aid. Even if you could commute, the tuition is over $36k per year and your gov’t aid would hardly make a dent in it. Those kind of schools do NOT have much of their own aid to give. </p>
<p>(find out what your UC GPA is and your Cal State GPA is… [CaliforniaColleges.edu</a> - Calculating Your GPA](<a href=“http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/california-state-university-csu/gpa_calculator.asp]CaliforniaColleges.edu”>http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/california-state-university-csu/gpa_calculator.asp)</p>
<p>I see you are from California and I understand that the UCs are very stats driven in their admission practices.</p>
<p>However, to address your original question: Will a D prevent me from getting into college? No. I know five college freshmen who applied to colleges in the east last year with one or more D’s on their transcript in core academic subjects. They were admitted to RPI, SUNY Geneseo, Northeastern, Ithaca College and Russell Sage College respectively.</p>
<p>The D will matter for UCs and CSUs–grades in A-G course requirements need to be C- or above.</p>