Barely Passing
D Letter Grade (1.0 GPA)
A D grade corresponds to 1.0 quality point. It is the lowest possible mark that still awards academic credit towards general degree requirements.
4.0 Scale1.0
Percentage63–66%
Honors (+0.5)1.5
AP / IB (+1.0)2.0
Transcript & Academic Impact
Causes substantial cumulative GPA degradation; almost universally unacceptable for prerequisite advancement into subsequent course levels.
🎖️Latin Honors: No
College Admissions Standing & Competitiveness
Non-competitive; transfer articulation agreements generally do not accept grades below C-.
National Class Standing:Lower 5–10%
How to Maintain or Elevate This Grade
- ✓Repeat the course in the following semester to invoke university grade replacement guidelines.
- ✓Utilize peer tutoring from week one of the retake term.
- ✓Assess study environments and eliminate high-friction digital distractions during study blocks.
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