Medical Will failing a P/F zero credit course that appears on transcript hurt me?

[Goro]

I failed a course that has no credits (ie. does not factor into GPA) but is on my transcript. I have a 3.9+ GPA besides this one incident. Do adcom members pay attention to courses not factored into GPA? Will this be viewed in a negative way in my application, should I explain it? This course cannot be retaken.

This won't be lethal, but like a black spot on a white canvas, my eye would go directly to it. "How do you fail a no credit course???", one would think.

As such, I would grill you about this in interview.

Many secondaries have spaces for "Anything else you want to add?" or "Explain any poor grades". Use them

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[TheBoneDoctah]

What class was this?

 

[tantacles]

It will be viewed as a negative. How it will be perceived is up for debate, but failing a course is never good.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Introductory course for freshman honors students introducing them to the university I attended. Course was based on two assignments, turned in one late not realizing no late credit and failed. Learned to read the syllabus.

I have addressed them in my secondaries, hoping for the best.

like an orientation

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Somewhat like a 7 week long orientation on steroids that managed to make its way on to my transcript. Went beyond typical orientation about the school and its resources and made you create a LinkedIn, taught you how to interview (not really), and other somewhat useful information
I believe it was called Honors Foundations. It was an actual course that was required.

Dang, that honestly sounds horrible.

 

[Goro]

Introductory course for freshman honors students introducing them to the university I attended. Course was based on two assignments, turned in one late not realizing no late credit and failed. Learned to read the syllabus.

I have addressed them in my secondaries, hoping for the best.

While normally this is not good, the fact that you were a freshman is your saving grace.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

While normally this is not good, the fact that you were a freshman is your saving grace.

...and maybe that it wasn’t a “real” course?