I got a D and C+ for my first quarter of college, is that bad?

Question

I also got some B's and an A.
I plan on applying to pharmacy school one day, will this look bad on my transcript? Should I take the classes over again?, because at my school we have something called forgive and forget, where we can retake the class again, and the better grade will be calculated in our gpa.

Answer 1

Were those classes necessary or recommended courses for applying to pharmacy school? Then yes, by all means take them over. No? Just do better next semester and raise your GPA if you don't feel like retaking them. Remember, even if your GPA improves, you don't get credit for them twice - so you're making more work for yourself in the end by taking more classes.

Answer 2

Only retake it if these are important classes otherwise, your wasting your time and your money. Those grades might not be calculated into your GPA, but they will still be on your transcript. Your expected to screw up your first semester anyways. Just don't screw up again and you'll be fine.

Answer 3

Those certainly aren't good grades, but perfection is hardly expected of a freshman. Learn from your mistakes and try not to repeat them.

And I would take those classes again - if you're willing to spend the extra money. You have the opportunity to learn from failure and appear as if you never failed in the first place. That will happen very few times in life, so I'd definitely take advantage of it while you can.

Answer 4

Your school might have that, but pharmacy schools will count both grades in their GPA determinations. If it is on your transcript, it will effect your GPA.