Failed my first class ever

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How, exactly, did you fail this class? What class was it? Why didn't you drop it when you found out you were over your head? What level of education are you at?

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I failed the class because I wasn't smart enough to read the syllabus and realize that if I don't pick up all of my quizes from the professor during his office hours then they become zeros. It's not like I didn't do the work or wasn't doing well in the class. I didn't drop it when I found out I was over my head because I was never over my head, I did decently in the class so my failure had nothing to do with the quality of my work, but more with my stupidity. As for level of education, first semester freshman. The class was kind of a joke anyway. It was about witch hunting and witch trials. It did however fulfill part of a gen-ed requirement. So I'll have to take another class to fulfill that requirement.

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this is perhaps the most retarded policy i've ever heard.

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I failed the class because I can't read

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But seriously... whatever, its one damn class. Wouldnt worry too much.

Al,

From what I understand, the F never disappears from your record. For example, I have 12 credit hours of Fs from my one attempt at college. If I can find 4 classes out here (my first attempt was in New Mexico, now I'm in Texas) that are a close match to the title/course description of the 4 classes I failed, I can take those, and have the grade I receieve in those classes count toward the classes I failed. The Fs are still visible to anyone looking, but they don't get counted toward my GPA. The new grades do, AFAIK. My information comes from the head of the admissions department at a large public Texas university, so I may have certain details wrong, but the gist of it is correct. Its not like the Fs vanish, but they won't drag my GPA into the dirt, thankfully.

I can see why you might have an aversion to the practice being allowed, but if someone wants to burden themselves with retaking classes they did poorly in, why not allow it? If, in fact, college is about [blearning[/b], then this should even be encouraged. Maybe.

edited for: I failed - or got Ds in - a good 1/3rd of my high school classes, and I completely bombed out of the one semester of college I went to. I went to class just enough at the beginning of the semester to make sure I got on the rolls, and then I promptly neglected to go to any classes, any exams... in fact, I think I forgot where all my classes were. Go me. If I knew then what I know now... I'd be a dorky little bastard with a degree in Comparative Theology or something equally useless.

yasher

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Welcome to college.

[diebitter]

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The class was kind of a joke anyway. It was about witch hunting and witch trials. It did however fulfill part of a gen-ed requirement. So I'll have to take another class to fulfill that requirement.

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What a mean-spirited course [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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[dcasper70]

in 10 years, you won't even remember taking the class...

Not that it would have mattered anyways. Employers don't really give a crap, just pick up the slack and bump up that GPA. Get the diploma and move on.

question: will this one failure affect my chances of getting into Law school granted that all my other grades are pretty good?

[PoBoy321]

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question: will this one failure affect my chances of getting into Law school granted that all my other grades are pretty good?

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I'm going to guess yes, but hope the answer is "Yes, but there are ways you can make up for it" because I'm in your boat right now.

[theghost]

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I failed the class because I wasn't smart enough to read the syllabus and realize that if I don't pick up all of my quizes from the professor during his office hours then they become zeros.

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You should try to fight this. Make an appointment with your dean.

[HopeydaFish]

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question: will this one failure affect my chances of getting into Law school granted that all my other grades are pretty good?

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At Canadian Universities (and I'm assuming that American ones are similar), each University uses it's own weighting system in judging applicants. Some Universities only take your 10 best marks (which would be great for you), some Universities look at your total GPA (which still isn't horrible for you, provided the rest of your marks are spectacular).

You also have to factor in your LSAT score as well. If you do phenomenal on the LSAT, it may make your GPA almost irrelevant. Just like with other criteria, some Universities weigh the LSAT more heavily than others.

You extra-curricular activities and your charity work etc... are also weighed by many Universities as well. The point is, one failing grade won't sink your chances at getting into each and every law school. It might severely hurt your chances at some, but it probably won't affect your chances one way or the other at most.

Btw...did you talk to the professor after your received your failing grade? It never hurts to throw yourself at their mercy in times like these.

[Riverman]

Yeah this is bad for law schools. I would write a letter to some dean and explain that it was a simple oversight if I was you. Also schedule a meeting with your professor and explain that you were riveted by the class as shown by your good marks and say you really would appreciate if he would consider passing you given the impact of an F. Youd be surprised how often this can work.