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

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The discussion revolves around how graduate admission committees consider retaken classes, specifically whether they account for both the original failing grade and the grade received upon retaking the course. The scope includes experiences from various educational institutions and the implications for graduate school applications.

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  • One participant questions whether graduate admission committees will consider only the grade that replaces a failing grade or if both grades will be counted.
  • Another participant states that most schools disclose only the second grade, though some may note that it was a repeat on the transcript.
  • A participant seeks clarification on what is meant by "disclose" regarding the grades.
  • It is noted that some schools may not count the first grade towards GPA, while both grades may still appear on the transcript.
  • One participant shares their experience where both grades appeared on the transcript, but only the higher grade was used in GPA calculations.
  • Another participant mentions that their transcript includes a note about retaking a class, with the retake grade not affecting GPA, highlighting variability among institutions.

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Participants express differing experiences and interpretations regarding how retaken classes are handled by various schools, indicating that there is no consensus on the matter.

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Limitations include the variability in policies among different institutions regarding the treatment of retaken classes and how grades are reported on transcripts.

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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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