Hey everyone! I unfortunately got a D+ in an upper level bio freshman year, and have since then corrected my studying methods and I basically locked in. I'm considering maybe applying as a trad applicant (in junior year aka next spring for me).
If I still have the D+ on my transcript at time of application (like late May), but retake the class and get a better grade (which I am confident I can) by the end of June, would that be better? Like would the initial D+ severely hurt my app despite me saying I'm currently retaking, and then send a grade update?
Or would I be better off retaking it before the application cycle?
My school doesn't do grade replacement anyway so both grades would show up on the transcript, and average out in my GPA.
Thanks for the help!