Will graduate admission committees consider my retaken classes for grad school?

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When retaking classes to replace failing grades, graduate admission committees typically consider only the new grade, although policies vary by institution. Most schools will display only the retake grade on transcripts, but some may indicate that a course was repeated. It's important to verify with the school's registrar about their specific practices regarding GPA calculations and transcript notations. While many institutions do not factor the original failing grade into the GPA, both grades may still appear on the transcript. Individual experiences highlight the variability in handling retakes, emphasizing the need for prospective students to research their specific school's policies.
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but you decide to retake those classes to replace the failing grade. you decide you want to attend graduate school.t will graduate admission committees take only the grade that replaced the failing grade into account or will the graduate committees count both the failing grade and the grade that replaced the failig grade
 
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Nearly all schools disclose only the grade you got the second time around, though some do note on the transcript that it was a repeat. You should check with your school's registrar to see how they handle it.

- Warren
 
chroot said:
Nearly all schools disclose only the grade you got the second time around, though some do note on the transcript that it was a repeat. You should check with your school's registrar to see how they handle it.

- Warren

what do you mean disclose? They do not acknowledge the grade you got the second time around?
 
I mean most schools generally will not tell anyone what you got the first time; they will only print the grade from the second time.

- Warren
 
chroot said:
I mean most schools generally will not tell anyone what you got the first time; they will only print the grade from the second time.

- Warren

Ive heard of schools not counting the first grade into the gpa and only counting the retake grade, but if not always are both grades on the transcript.
 
At my undergrad school, both grades showed up on the transcript, but only the higher grade was counted in calcuating GPA.

...in case you're wondering how I know, I have two words: organic chemistry.
 
You'll probably have to look into it. At my school there's a note on my transcript that I retook a class but my mark doesn't count towards my GPA. Other schools are different.
 

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