<p>Yea, withdrew from it, and them failed it the second go.</p>
<p>Depends on the prestige of the Ph.D progam. Considering Poli Sci is not a math-orientated major, it should not matter too much, but you should re-take it and boose your GPA.</p>
<p>The above response is not true. First, failing any class is a red flag to a grad program. Second, a lot of poli sci depends on statistical analysis, and unless you either study political theory or apply to a very small set of departments, we will pay attention to your math background along with other factors in the admissions process.</p>
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<p>It’s going to look terrible - withdrew once and then failed a second time? Were there extenuating circumstances?</p>
<p>Failing calculus doesn’t preclude someone from having an affinity for data analysis in regards to statistics, since its highly UNLIKELY that any data analysis will be calculus based, and not primarily done by a computer.</p>
<p>I would say it will look bad in that you got this failing grade and you didn’t take steps to address it (ie you just let it sit there). Either retake the class or petition for academic renewal and explain why you got the failing grade.</p>
<p>For curiosities sake why did you?</p>
<p>Grad level stats and formal modeling is certainly calculus based. Understanding the models you use (which is a minimum pre-requisite for good statistical work) depends on understanding the calculus and linear algebra that underlie your estimators. </p>
<p>Look at the syllabus and reading list for any political science stats or game theory class (which are required at most departments) and you will see that a lot of math is involved. A calculus class failed twice is going to hurt your admissions chances.</p>