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Help needed with a study abroad transcript issue

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by lexcecile » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:33 pm
Hello,

Any help from an advisor would be greatly appreciated. I studied abroad during my undergrad and completed 6 courses or 24 units. These classes are reflected on my transcript as P (Pass) since my university did not feel comfortable with faculty besides their own assigning grades to their students. My question is this: is this common? I do not want to raise any eyebrows during review of my application. I would really like to know if this is the case the majority of the time.

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by Lisa Anderson » Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:42 pm
Dear lexcecile,

It is not uncommon to receive only a grade of Pass/Fail for courses taken in a study abroad program. While there are some variances, most schools choose to view courses taken abroad in this manner--you earn the credit, but not necessarily a grade that affects your GPA.

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Lisa
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