D or incomplete - which is better?

annikabirnbaum
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:07:20 +0000

I just took a five unit math class over the summer, which I seem to be receiving a C in. Obviously, I am passing, but I feel like there were a lot of things I “missed.” I can barely remember what we did two days ago and I need this class to move onto UC transferable math courses.

However, I am not confident that I am ready for the next level math classes, so I have decided to retake the course in the Fall. I’ve already talked to my professor about it and he says he’s willing to give me an add code for the Fall semester plus a D for the course so that I can repeat it.

There is some debate about which would be better. This math class is not UC transferable, so it wouldn’t affect my UC-related GPA but would UC’s still see it on my transcript anyway? I was also told that receiving an incomplete just means I wouldn’t necessarily be able to retake the class, only complete the work that I hadn’t completed.

What do I do? Advice?