* Only the highest grade counts: The college might only consider the highest grade earned across the four attempts towards the student's GPA. The other three grades would be disregarded.
* Average of all grades: The college might average the four grades, resulting in a single grade for the course appearing on the transcript.
* All grades appear on the transcript: All four grades might appear on the transcript, potentially impacting the GPA depending on the college's calculation method. This is less common but possible.
* Grade replacement: Some colleges allow for grade replacement, where a later, higher grade replaces an earlier, lower grade. This would typically apply only to a specific number of attempts (like once or twice).
To know for sure how this impacts the student's academic record, they need to check their college's policy on repeated courses and grade calculation. This information is usually found in the college catalog or student handbook.