Replacing credit; Excelsior College

[anar579]

Hmm...I thought you were required to have ALL of your college-lvl classes on your transcript count towards your GPA (otherwise failed classes wouldn't count at all would they)? Exams aren't required to be on your transcipt though so I wouldn't think those would be a problem...but if it's an actual class, I think you're stuck with it. It just doesn't seem like you could 'just not count' grades received...otherwise, GPA would be awhole lot easier to maintain IMHO.

Here's an exerpt from the Excelsior Business Catalog that might clarify this:

[INDENT]Grade Point Average (GPA) (page 49)

Excelsior College does not report cumulative grade point averages on official transcripts. The College reserves the right to choose which transfer credits apply towards students’ degree programs, however, students have the option to add or delete coursework at any time prior to degree conferral. Therefore, a cumulative grade point average may not accurately reflect the true academic history of a student and is not reported on transcripts. Students may request an official GPA letter from the academic advising staff should they wish to have this information reported.[/INDENT]

Essentially, you get to "pick and choose" your transcripted courses & exams... but apparently GPA for the excluded coursework would be included in that official GPA letter.

I'm set to speak to an advisor in an hour or so, so I'll [hopefully] confirm this and repost.