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Bit of a problem

goliath
edited August 2007 in General
ok so i am enrolled in cmpt 165 some say this is a super easy class but this class for me has been super hard i came into it thinking itll be a easy A and didn't put much effort towards it now ill be lucky to pass the class. Now the thing is I know I won't get higher then a C if lucky barely a C minus I will have to redo this class again. Now two questions does SFU take the better mark? And would you just write this course off for now and focus on other finals where have you have a chance to get a excellent mark?

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  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited August 2007
    You are allowed to re-do up to 5 classes at SFU. They will only apply the better mark to your transcript but it will show up as a re-do.
  • goliath
    edited August 2007
    If you were in my shoes would you just focus on the two other classes?
  • Morro
    edited August 2007
    What would happen if you tried to re-take a sixth course? It just wouldn't let you register for it?
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited August 2007
    goliath;14880 said:
    If you were in my shoes would you just focus on the two other classes?
    If I were you, I'd check to see if that class is a prerequisite for any future classes you need to take. If it is, then you should at least get the minimum mark required for it to count as a pre-requisite. You can usually find this kind of information in the schedule of classes or in the course planner
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited August 2007
    Morro;14881 said:
    What would happen if you tried to re-take a sixth course? It just wouldn't let you register for it?
    After your 5 re-dos are used up, they start to take the average of any re-dos. For example, if you got an F the first time and an A the second time, you'd get a C in the class overall. Hurts don't it
  • goliath
    edited August 2007
    Say you finish your degree and you want to send your transcript to law schools or what not. Do they send the GPA of your degree or of all the classes you have done at SFU?
  • Kevin M.Kevin M.
    edited August 2007
    Most (if not all) places you apply for admission will require a full copy of your transcript, which will obviously show which classes you have withdrawn (WD) or which classes you have re-done. It also shows the marks you recieved in every class. If you want to take a look at your transcript, you can find it on http://go.sfu.ca
  • Insatiable
    edited August 2007
    Never go into any class thinking it'll be an "easy A". There are no easy As. None. If you're concerned about grades, then retake. If you're not, then live with the consequences of your decision to take it easy in the class.

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