<p>Haha thanks man I agree completely now. Ideally, I would still like to have the repeat approved by IVC through AR, so that my application would reflect that. I’ve contacted them to see whether they can help me make some pre-determination about whether the class would even be accepted.</p>
<p>Am I wrong but are you showing your age @bear87 with the “Only you can prevent forest fires!” I get the reference but do ppl under 25? 8-} </p>
<p>I got the reference, but I’m slightly/ WAY over 25 :-)</p>
<p>Lol I got the reference also and I’m 21 
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<p>How could anyone ever forget Smokey the Bear? lol</p>
<p>Stumbled on this while looking at one of the courses. It reflects some of points made in this thread about different universities and their views on a repeat:
“Question: Can I re-take a course at another community college if I’ve already attempted the course three times at SMC?
Yes, you can but your transcript at SMC will remain unchanged. If you are applying for transfer, you should inform the college you
are applying to that you have repeated the course at another institution. In some instances they will only consider the highest grade
received in the class. Other colleges will average all of the grades together. The bottom line is that policies vary from college to
college. If you have more questions about this, please see a counselor.” </p>
<p>Thx @deftonian. I believe UCs will only allow you to retake three times. I may be wrong about that, but the point you’re making is the viability of repeating, not the number of retakes. B-) </p>
<p>@lindyk8 I believe the three repeat rule applies only to classes taken at a UC. </p>
<p>From the UC Admissions website: "For transfer applicants, a course may be repeated if the student received a grade of D or F. UC does not limit the number of times a transfer student may repeat a course in which they earned a D or F. "</p>
<p>The ultimate lesson here is one all community college students should heed: don’t fall victim to the long-standing stereotype of a cc student. I can’t speak for university systems outside of California, but all the opportunities are blatantly available and require only the committed adherence of the student. Once you, like me, exhaust and exploit those opportunities, you’ll find yourself desperately trying to analyze and decode varying policies that may salvage your education. Be smart.</p>
<p>Thx for clarification @deftonian. </p>
<p>And your advice is spot on. The opportunity they give to attend a UC is phenomenal. It’s all how you play out your shot. </p>
<p>At the end of this process (probably not until after UCLA decisions are made) I’d like to draft a little summation FAQ of sorts about this topic. Here’s what I’ve gathered thus far:</p>
<ul>
<li>If retaking a class at a different college, make sure to first read through policies regarding course repetition, academic renewal, and transfer credit at both the initial and new school.</li>
<li>If possible, utilize academic renewal to relieve the substandard grades. This may not be possible due to some of requirements of academic renewal processes at different colleges (e.g. 3 or more years since the class was taken, two semester renewal limit, entire semester renewal–including passing grades, 24+ completed units since substandard grade, etc.)</li>
<li>If academic renewal is successfully utilized, the new retake will stand alone in GPA calculation.</li>
<li>For IGETC/ A,A. purposes at a cc, a retake at another college will most likely be used as transfer credit and factor into the GPA/requirements, but may not alleviate a substandard grade.</li>
<li>When universities review your application, they may deem the retake an ample equivalent of the original course, but this decision varies from university to university and from course to course. General classes are much more likely to be articulated as equivalent.<br></li>
<li>It is highly unlikely that universities will evaluate the classes prior to application. A student’s best bet is to use assist to check whether the classes articulate for the same requirement of a major.<br></li>
<li>Use the comment section of your application to explain the basis for the retake, and how you view it as equivalent.<br></li>
<li>Cross your fingers, and don’t purposely fail any more classes.</li>
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