Is Taking Quantum Mechanics Pass/Fail a Bad Idea for My Transcript?

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The discussion centers on the implications of taking a Quantum Mechanics (QM) course on a pass/fail basis for an engineering student. The participant, roeb, expresses concern about the potential negative impact on their transcript while balancing a heavy course load. It is concluded that taking QM pass/fail may not significantly harm the transcript, especially since the student anticipates needing to retake similar coursework in graduate school. Additionally, attending classes without formal enrollment is suggested as an alternative for learning without transcript concerns.

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I'd like to take quantum mechanics pass fail and I'm curious if this actually has the possibility of looking bad on my transcripts --

I'm an engineer so I don't need to take QM and this semester my course load + everything else going on may be a little too much for me to do well in this course (as well as I could if I actually had enough time).

I would like to take QM pass/fail just so I can learn more about it. I'll probably need to formally take a QM class in grad school, so even if I did take this course for a grade, I would probably need to repeat something very similar to it anyway.

Does it look bad to have a pass/fail course on my transcript like this? I could always just sit in and not enroll, but then I wouldn't really be able to take the exams, hand in homework, etc.

Thanks,
roeb
 
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If you just want to learn it,
you can always just come to the classes.

Then you don't have to worry about pass/fail on your transcript
 
Why do you think as an engineer you will need QM in grad school?
 

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