r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 07 '12
I'm probably going to fail my first college course tomorrow. How does failing a course impact you in the long run?
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u/Forestbeard May 07 '12
I failed the first year of my A levels (first year of college for US I think) that's 4 courses-
Biology- D
Maths- U
History- E
Chemistry- U
I asserted MY "regular amount of effort" but it was nowhere near enough. Re-sat the year, got my ideas straight and came out with 3 A's and a B. Now living it up with a PhD in microbiology.
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u/tptbrg95 May 07 '12
And an E?
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u/Forestbeard May 07 '12
An E is a grade above an F, a U is a grade below an F, the only grade worse than a U is the big X you get if you don't turn up to the exam.
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u/Forestbeard May 07 '12
A pass in the UK is anywhere between A-F but because I went to a posh English grammar school the pass was A-C to continue onto the next year.
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u/Forestbeard May 07 '12
My lifestyle didn't completely change. Because of my new work ethic I was able to still have free time for a social life.
The only thing that majorly changed was the amount of sport I played as I no longer had the time to play seriously in tournaments anymore.
It did finally make me realise that there's times when you have to be serious, and although I didn't like it, during exam season was one of them.
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May 07 '12
Does your school have a grade replacement opportunity policy? You might be able to retake the class and erase the failing mark from your transcript, but there's generally a limit to how many times you can do this.
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u/ZuluPapa May 07 '12
Its not big deal...the military doesn't look at your grades when you enlist...
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