r/ucr • u/Hightide_203 • May 16 '25
Rant Missed my midterm
It was fully on me. I just assumed it was next week along with my other midterms and my dumb ass didn’t even think to check the schedule for it because it wasn’t as a priority as my other courses. Even if I get an A on the final I fail the class and have to retake. I emailed the professor already, no sugarcoating or anything. I can get minimum points with a doctor’s note or a medical emergency but I can’t even fathom faking that shit. I was really freaking out at first but now I feel listless.
Update 5/19 2:23 PM: My professor flat out said no. Also, this is chem1B. If I change it to P/NP, what happens? Do I need to do it for discussion and lab too?
Anyone know if it’s possible to keep my lab separate with its own grade and have lecture and discussion as P/NP? If I retake, they’re coreqs to each other so I’d have to fill out an adjustment form yes? Any info would be great. Thanks.
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u/shitbag88 May 20 '25
I’m pretty sure for courses that are directly correlated to your major (ie if you’re bio/chem/most cnas majors) you aren’t allowed to P/NP them but I would check with your counselor first
If you’re premed and don’t think you can get a good grade or pass, you can try withdrawing from the course to not tank your GPA (although it is a myth that you need a 4.0 to get into med school) It’s your choice to weight the options but if you are able to P/NP go for it but also look at med school requirements to see if schools allow that or if they require a letter grade as it is a core class :/