I've had this arguments often times with different people and i believe getting an F is better than a D or an E but I still would like to know if I'm wrong.
These are my reasons:
1)When you fail a course your CGPA drops drastically ,but you automatically are entitled to re-writing the course again the next year and you will have the opportunity of getting an A or B and this might boost your overall CGPA back since the A or B from the failed course will still carry the same points.But when you get an E or a D,your CGPA is permanently ruined,no opportunity of re-writing and doing better.
2)I have a friend who got 2 F's in our 100 level and had a bad CGPA,but after re-writing the two carry over courses in our 200 level,his CGPA became better than those of some other friends who scored D's in the same courses . The only problem was the stress of having extra courses and walking to and from the exam officer's office to submit the new grades and have him input it..
3)D and E,even C adds nothing to your CPA,they just subtract.So F subtracts,D subtracts, E subtracts,but F offers you the opportunity of trying again.
So what is your take?
Am I missing something here?
Apart from the stigma and stress that comes with an F,do you think it is better than a D or E (pass and go ) ?

If it's solely for boosting my GP, I would beg for an F rather than an E (clearly for a course I know it's no match for me or I was treated unjustly).

I catch drill bro.....




But to me.... It is either A or A




Mama taught me to never settle for less

chatinent:
If it's solely for boosting my GP, I would beg for an F rather than an E (clearly for a course I know it's no match for me or I was treated unjustly).

Exactly..
F is way better than an E or a D..
Those two grades are evil..
But lazy students see them as good grades.

Yes based on this logic, F is better since it gives you the opportunity to recover. But mind you, you get to pay for the extra year. But the best one is W. Your grades won't be affected at all. And you can still resit the course later

Vyzz:
I catch drill bro.....




But to me.... It is either A or A




Mama taught me to never settle for less

Hope she also taught you that at times you don't get to choose.. The less might decide to settle for you

Openbusiness3:
Yes based on this logic, F is better since it gives you the opportunity to recover. But mind you, you get to pay for the extra year. But the best one is W. Your grades won't be affected at all. And you can still resit the course later

W

FamousMonk:

Exactly..
F is way better than an E or a D..
Those two grades are evil..
But lazy students see them as good grades.

Most times, it's not about the 'lazy student' mantra we hear, many people had no strong primary and secondary foundation and believe me, it wasn't (most) their cause.

FamousMonk:

W

Yes, "W". Those that school outside Nigeria will understand

FamousMonk:

Hope she also taught you that at times you don't get to choose..
The less might decide to settle for you

Nigga I love the way u been rhyming u know...



Now let's keep it one hundred....

Am a first born so I gotta set a good example for lil siblings out there...

Mehn I ain't doing shit to disgrace my family.... U know....



This us keeping it one hundred bro


And bro.... U gotta read my post like I am modafreaking Igwe Tupac

You will appreciate D or E when you cannot graduate because of a course you scored F in. Wait till 400level second semester.

LordIsaac:
You will appreciate D or E when you cannot graduate because of a course you scored F in. Wait till 400level second semester.

Sorry about the experience bro.
Hope you later graduated or did frustration make you drop out

Of course, this kind of F is far better than having leaders with F qualities ruling over you...


Abeg, how many days are left for this directionless govt to pack and go?

You are probably in your 100 ,200 or 300 level there was a time I had a D then. I was so excited because it was a massive failure only 3 persons had a C, it would definitely have an adverse effect on the CGPA. But when you think about the stress coupled with your current total credits for the Section and the classes might be clashing with your current classes. Then you would know let my people go is better sometimes

But the best is to study very hard .

FamousMonk:

Sorry about the experience bro.
Hope you later graduated or did frustration make you drop out

Hahahaha... Who drops out after 400level?

A D or E grade supercedes an F anytime any day.

Reason; When you fail a course (F), you carry over the course to another session and you credit load increases. The effect of this increase keeps reducing your CGPA till you graduate.

Take for e.g., after your 100level, your total credit load =97. You failed a 3 unit course and this automatically becomes 100.

Credit load for 200level alone =95. Total credit load after 200level will be 192 for others while yours is 195.

Let's say after 200level, you earn a total point of 600. Your CGPA =600/195 which gives 3.08. This should have been 600/192= 3.12, if you haven't had any carry over.

Ozmar:
A D or E grade supercedes an F anytime any day.

Reason; When you fail a course (F), you carry over the course to another session and you credit load increases. The effect of this increase keeps reducing your CGPA till you graduate.

Take for e.g., after your 100level, your total credit load =97. You failed a 3 unit course and this automatically becomes 100.

Credit load for 200level alone =95. Total credit load after 200level will be 192 for others while yours is 195.

Let's say after 200level, you earn a total point of 600. Your CGPA =600/195 which gives 3.08. This should have been 600/192= 3.12, if you haven't had any carry over.

I was about to point this out before seeing your post. The credit load carries over to the next semester. You can only get away if you score an A in the carried over course. But that's not usually the case as we know, the course you failed will usually be a tough course to navigate, so chances of getting an A is very slim when repeating the same course with same lecturer.

Ozmar:
A D or E grade supercedes an F anytime any day.

Reason; When you fail a course (F), you carry over the course to another session and you credit load increases. The effect of this increase keeps reducing your CGPA till you graduate.

Take for e.g., after your 100level, your total credit load =97. You failed a 3 unit course and this automatically becomes 100.

Credit load for 200level alone =95. Total credit load after 200level will be 192 for others while yours is 195.

Let's say after 200level, you earn a total point of 600. Your CGPA =600/195 which gives 3.08. This should have been 600/192= 3.12, if you haven't had any carry over.

In the end it's still the same thing because all your points will be added and all your credit units(from 100 level to 400 level or 500 level) will be added too irrespective of the semester arrangement..
For every course,there's a total number of credit units you're supposed to offer and it doesn't really matter if you offer those courses disorderly,in the end,they'll all be added together and divided by your total points which is the same thing..
So I think you're just talking on the short term basis..

Anyone that argues that an F grade is better than a D or an E grade clearly did not attend a Nigeria university.

DontBullshitMe:
Anyone that argues that an F grade is better than a D or an E grade clearly did not attend a Nigeria university.

Explain

Because in some schools whatever grade you make from retaking a carry over will be divided into two while computing your GPA.

FamousMonk:
Explain

That grade E saved lives that time for school

FamousMonk:
I've had this arguments often times with different people and i believe getting an F is better than a D or an E but I still would like to know if I'm wrong.
These are my reasons:
1)When you fail a course your CGPA drops drastically ,but you automatically are entitled to re-writing the course again the next year and you will have the opportunity of getting an A or B and this might boost your overall CGPA back since the A or B from the failed course will still carry the same points.But when you get an E or a D,your CGPA is permanently ruined,no opportunity of re-writing and doing better.
2)I have a friend who got 2 F's in our 100 level and had a bad CGPA,but after re-writing the two carry over courses in our 200 level,his CGPA became better than those of some other friends who scored D's in the same courses . The only problem was the stress of having extra courses and walking to and from the exam officer's office to submit the new grades and have him input it..
3)D and E,even C adds nothing to your CPA,they just subtract.So F subtracts,D subtracts, E subtracts,but F offers you the opportunity of trying again.
So what is your take?
Am I missing something here?
Apart from the stigma and stress that comes with an F,do you think it is better than a D or E (pass and go ) ?

Let's see.
F first time= 0/5
A 2nd time= 5/5, average= 2.50/5.00. Which school be this?
In my school, F adds nothing to CGPA. A resit gives a maximum grade of C, i.e 3.00/5.00.

Ozmar:
A D or E grade supercedes an F anytime any day.

Reason; When you fail a course (F), you carry over the course to another session and you credit load increases. The effect of this increase keeps reducing your CGPA till you graduate.

Take for e.g., after your 100level, your total credit load =97. You failed a 3 unit course and this automatically becomes 100.

Credit load for 200level alone =95. Total credit load after 200level will be 192 for others while yours is 195.

Let's say after 200level, you earn a total point of 600. Your CGPA =600/195 which gives 3.08. This should have been 600/192= 3.12, if you haven't had any carry over.

LOL,, Really @OP.... F grade does not add anything to your result (CGPA). If you like carry over the course and get an A, it won't change anything rather it gives you more load just like what this Uncle pointed out.. It reduces your chances of getting high grade point that semester. D is better than F, except you don't know how CGPA is been calculated. PERIOD

Mr2kul:


LOL,, Really @OP.... F grade does not add anything to your result (CGPA). If you like carry over the course and get an A, it won't change anything rather it gives you more load just like what this Uncle pointed out.. It reduces your chances of getting high grade point that semester. D is better than F, except you don't know how CGPA is been calculated. PERIOD

"That semester"...
But all semesters will be added to get a final grade right?
So why would that particular semester be used as a yardstick to judge this?

Squillaci:


Let's see.
F first time= 0/5
A 2nd time= 5/5, average= 2.50/5.00. Which school be this?
In my school, F adds nothing to CGPA. A resit gives a maximum grade of C, i.e 3.00/5.00.

And that's if you manage to hit A at second try.

frankosivue:
And that's if you manage to hit A at second try.

All grades are from A to C are recorded as C.

FamousMonk:

"That semester"...
But all semesters will be added to get a final grade right?
So why would that particular semester be used as a yardstick to judge this?

Because overall even if you manage to get A at second try it will be just as same as passing with D!

Ozmar:
A D or E grade supercedes an F anytime any day.

Reason; When you fail a course (F), you carry over the course to another session and you credit load increases. The effect of this increase keeps reducing your CGPA till you graduate.

Take for e.g., after your 100level, your total credit load =97. You failed a 3 unit course and this automatically becomes 100.

Credit load for 200level alone =95. Total credit load after 200level will be 192 for others while yours is 195.

Let's say after 200level, you earn a total point of 600. Your CGPA =600/195 which gives 3.08. This should have been 600/192= 3.12, if you haven't had any carry over.

Nice one Ozmar.
You took your time to break it down. Splendid.

Openbusiness3:
Yes based on this logic, F is better since it gives you the opportunity to recover. But mind you, you get to pay for the extra year. But the best one is W. Your grades won't be affected at all. And you can still resit the course later

And how are you sure you would pass such course the second time or better still score high?

frankosivue:
Because overall even if you manage to get A at second try it will be just as same as passing with D!

Lolz. No mind the yeye guy.
That's if the carryover exam doesn't clash with your current level paper. You think say na UK we dey. I wrote normal two(2) exams in a day when still in Uni steadily. Now imagine I carried over a course. How I wan read for three(3) papers in a day n get A on resit. Are we okay?? No wait, tell me Do we want to be okay??