Do grad schools care more about GPA or your transcripts?

[eggfish]

My degree-granting university does not factor grades from other schools into one's GPA.

 

I have a 4.0 no matter what, technically.  I am a senior, so that will be the GPA with which I will be applying to graduate schools. 

 

However, I just finished an ASL class at a community college.  I took it because I wanted to learn ASL.  I needed 1 credit outside of SLP and figured I'd rather take a 4 credit ASL class than a 1 credit bowling class or something.  I have a feeling I did not get an A (I went into the final having no idea what my grade was because my teacher was a little unorganized).  If I get a B or C, what should I do?  Pretend I never took the class and fail to transfer them to my degree-seeking university, taking bowling or softball next semester for that 1 credit?  Or transfer the credit anyway?  After all, my GPA would technically be unchanged. 

[MathCat]

I think you should transfer it anyway. Most schools want all transcripts submitted, so they will see this course. I doubt they will care too much. Some might not ask you to submit it because you attended for less than a year, but definitely do not omit this transcript if they ask for it.

[eeee1923]

As long as the class you took at the community college was accepted at your degree granting institute then you've met the minimum standards for your degree. Those classes won't really negatively affect your chances at the grad school of interest since those classes don't play a major part in the GPA that really matters (i.e. where your undergrad degree is granted). That being said you will have to turn in all the transcripts from any post-secondary institutes you attended. Usually there's a minimum number of credit hours (i.e. 6 or so) that have to be taken in order to warrant sending the transcript but you can check with the individual grad programs to be certain.