Feeling Pressure to Enroll, Advice Needed!

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Definitely contact the school (Master's) and lay out your situation. I find it highly likely that they would be inclined to discount those old Fs if you turn in a good package otherwise. Another important point; your transcript is only one part of your application package. If you can get some good internships or work/volunteer experience that will likely help as much or more than trying to erase those old Fs.

I agree.  I have a crappy transcript from 30 years ago.  But my transcripts from everything after that time/school are much better.  My UL courses are all A's and a couple of B's.  I would expect that if I applied to a master's program, they are going to see all of this and determine that I have matured and am not the same person now as I was in 1988.  If they don't, then I'm not real interested in that school/program.

It's much easier to focus on the future starting now and going towards your goal now.  The best way to do that is to talk to people at the school to see what they're looking for.  If they want you to go back and re-take courses from many years ago, rather than looking at the recent stuff you're doing, life experience, etc. then maybe they're a bit too boxed in and you want to look elsewhere.  There are a LOT of schools and programs out there, don't limit yourself.