Pass/Fail credits at new school? Forum

[bearhair89]

Is there a possibility that schools won't be accepting transfer students' P/F credits taken at their previous institutions? Most schools require a C or above in order for their credits to transfer, but with P/F there's no way to know whether someone got an A-, D+, or anything in between. For those of you who've been admitted as transfer students, have schools informed you of how they plan to reconcile your P/F units and whether they will be transferable toward your degree?

[cavalier1138]

I'd be absolutely shocked if anyone didn't treat Ps as transferable, but the individual school(s) you're interested in would be a better source for that information than here.

[bearhair89]

The school I am transferring to has asked me to fill out and sign a petition in order for my P/F credits from my spring semester to be transferrable toward my degree at the new school, especially since my professors are unable to confirm whether I received a C or above due to the mandatory P/F grading scheme (a P at my current school is anything above a D-). Do you think this will be common in light of COVID?

[ignorantfoot96]

The school I am transferring to has asked me to fill out and sign a petition in order for my P/F credits from my spring semester to be transferrable toward my degree at the new school, especially since my professors are unable to confirm whether I received a C or above due to the mandatory P/F grading scheme (a P at my current school is anything above a D-). Do you think this will be common in light of COVID?

The two schools I have been admitted to so far have said nothing remotely similar. They want a syllabus from the class to ensure like we learned the same or close to the same material. But, that is it. Do you mind me asking what school?

[bearhair89]

I’d rather keep this as anonymous as possible. I’m not sure if this might become standard given the discrepancies between what constitutes a P at different institutions.