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Cecil Terwilliger · 12-17-2010, 03:07 PM

What will happen? Nothing at all. Your GPA goes down a bit.

If you can't get it deferred, which in my exp the u of c is pretty anal about you can take the course again but I'm not sure if that makes the F go away or averages it or what.

Think of it this way. Your degree and final GPA is comprised of 40 courses. A zero in one class will hardly affect the end result.

Only 2 reasons to get worked up over your overall GPA going down by that little. You are going for grad school, you are getting a job where you know they'll look at your transcripts and you know you won't get the job because of a single F.

Short term I guess if you need a certain GPA to qualify for scholarship money is the only reason I can think of.

Well that and you wasted 4 months and $600.

Over your whole degree it might lower you GPA by .075. So a 3 becomes 2.925. FTR I'm no expert at calculating GPA. Thing is I'm pretty sure you get no credit for it so I'm not sure how that works.

12-17-2010, 03:07 PM	#19
Cecil Terwilliger That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Penitentiary Exp:	What will happen? Nothing at all. Your GPA goes down a bit. If you can't get it deferred, which in my exp the u of c is pretty anal about you can take the course again but I'm not sure if that makes the F go away or averages it or what. Think of it this way. Your degree and final GPA is comprised of 40 courses. A zero in one class will hardly affect the end result. Only 2 reasons to get worked up over your overall GPA going down by that little. You are going for grad school, you are getting a job where you know they'll look at your transcripts and you know you won't get the job because of a single F. Short term I guess if you need a certain GPA to qualify for scholarship money is the only reason I can think of. Well that and you wasted 4 months and $600. Over your whole degree it might lower you GPA by .075. So a 3 becomes 2.925. FTR I'm no expert at calculating GPA. Thing is I'm pretty sure you get no credit for it so I'm not sure how that works. Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 12-17-2010 at 03:14 PM.