Pass or Fail a Gen-Ed Class? Will it hurt me?

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Taking a pass/fail grade for a general education theater class is generally acceptable, especially for students with a strong overall GPA and extracurricular involvement. Graduate committees typically focus more on overall academic performance and relevant experience rather than individual course grades. It's important to verify your institution's policies regarding pass/fail options for fulfilling general education requirements. Given a solid GPA and strong recommendations, a pass/fail grade is unlikely to negatively impact graduate school applications. Overall, this approach should not hinder future academic opportunities.
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I'm a senior engineering major. I'm currently taking my general education requirements, particularly a theater class at the 200 level.

Is it bad if I do a pass/fail grade instead of an actual letter grade? Would the graduate committee (for whichever school I apply to) even notice/care? I have a solid overall and major GPA (>3.5), with some good rec letters, lots of clubs+activities, and many internships (4 internships).
 
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I'm surprised your institution will let you take a gen-ed credit (to fulfill gen-ed requirements) as a pass/fail course, so you'll want to look into that more thoroughly, but I don't think graduate committees will care in the admissions process.
 

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