Pass/ fail classes compared to letter grade classes

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Hello,
I am a re-applicant to Navy, and I am in college taking the sames courses mirroring plebe year: Chemistry, Calculus, History and English. Would a course grade of a pass or fail instead of a letter grade hurt the application? The P/F grade is for Chemistry. (Chemistry at my school is an optional course meant for nursing students, hence the P/F but I am taking it to help my application).
 
They are nto going to penalize you for something that is school policy.
 
kinnem said:
They are nto going to penalize you for something that is school policy.
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Is it school policy or did you choose it? A letter grade is always going to be stronger. Example: UC apps don’t allow pass/fail.
 
The OP said it was a P/F option only.

@RC120 .... do your best, and maybe the Teacher can apply a Letter grade if you explain the situation convincingly.

In any case, don’t worry about it.
 
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Suppose the letter grade was a B or a C, would the Pass grade look better on the transcript?
 
A > B > C ....

If the the teacher can give you a grade as opposed to a p/f mark ... take whatever grade you get. Be honest with yourself.

Nobody expects you to be perfect. Always strive to get better at whatever you do, and never quit or have any excuses for your marks and achievements.
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RC120 said:
Suppose the letter grade was a B or a C, would the Pass grade look better on the transcript?
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I would say the only time a P/F would look better than a letter grade is when you would have gotten a D-. Is it the school policy or are you panicking because you’re not doing as well as you’d hoped?
 
THmom said:
I would say the only time a P/F would look better than a letter grade is when you would have gotten a D-. Is it the school policy or are you panicking because you’re not doing as well as you’d hoped?
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I was made aware of this option recently, letter grades are typically what is given. In all honesty, I struggled with this subject the whole semester even with the help of the office hours from the professor and extra additional study time as opposed to my classmates. If I haven't worked as hard as I have this semester, I would be well below an F. Would a letter from the professor detailing my studying and commitment and willingness to succeed help if it was included with my transcript when it gets sent to the academy? (grade most likely to be a C, C+ or B-) I am told that grades aren't everything when it comes to my application. As and B+s everywhere else on my transcript, many leadership type extra curricular's and college level athletics. In addition, I was wait listed to the USNA foundation program last application and was dropped in early July, a long time to be wait listed as I was wait listed in early April. Maybe the potential to get an "extra look" at my application from admissions?
 
RC120 said:
I was made aware of this option recently, letter grades are typically what is given. In all honesty, I struggled with this subject the whole semester even with the help of the office hours from the professor and extra additional study time as opposed to my classmates. If I haven't worked as hard as I have this semester, I would be well below an F. Would a letter from the professor detailing my studying and commitment and willingness to succeed help if it was included with my transcript when it gets sent to the academy? (grade most likely to be a C, C+ or B-) I am told that grades aren't everything when it comes to my application. As and B+s everywhere else on my transcript, many leadership type extra curricular's and college level athletics. In addition, I was wait listed to the USNA foundation program last application and was dropped in early July, a long time to be wait listed as I was wait listed in early April. Maybe the potential to get an "extra look" at my application from admissions?
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I say take the letter grade and have her send in a letter. Couldn’t hurt. Maybe the others have a different opinion? The fact is, you’re going to retake the class anyway, I’d bet, so the exposure to the content will be noted, and hopefully, so will your grit.
 
Again, just my 2 cents. Working hard and trying isn't going to cut it.... what matters is results, as it will throughout a military career of any length. I therefore doubt that a letter will be helpful. A 'C' in freshman Chem isn't bad and I'm sure you'll get a chance to repeat it and do better at an academy.
 
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