Medhopeful123$ Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 I recently ended up with a B+ in a chemistry course which was unexpected because I went into the exam with a really high grade but I guess it is what it is. I was just wondering if a B+ is really that low for medical school apps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaterweather Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 B+ is a good mark for Chem. Have a look at how med schools look at p/f courses and if this one mark is bringing down your avg, then I would convert it - given that it doesnt take you away from any wGPA advantages. Medhopeful123$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullius Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 What school is this where you can you just convert grades to pass fail after getting your final grade? Must be nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKatCo Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, Tullius said: What school is this where you can you just convert grades to pass fail after getting your final grade? Must be nice! U of C is letting students P/F after final grades are out. I don't know about others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullius Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Interesting -- are all the GPAs from U of C quite a bit higher than other schools then? That would have a huge impact if you can effectively erase low grades from your record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, Tullius said: Interesting -- are all the GPAs from U of C quite a bit higher than other schools then? That would have a huge impact if you can effectively erase low grades from your record. Queen's is also doing this- it's not a normal thing, it's just because of COVID. Many schools are allowing students to do this, or even making all courses P/F with no option to do otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullius Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Aaah I see, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARsandCoffee Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Medhopeful123$ said: I recently ended up with a B+ in a chemistry course which was unexpected because I went into the exam with a really high grade but I guess it is what it is. I was just wondering if a B+ is really that low for medical school apps? I would likely recommend against it. Some schools have mentioned disregarding your whole semester if you take a P/F on even one course so if your other grades are strong taking a p/f would likely make them all irrelevant. Also another point, a B+ is a pretty good grade for chemistry and if you take a pass/fail the person reviewing your transcript at a later date is going to assume you actually finished the class with between a D and C+ and took the pass to inflate your GPA Medhopeful123$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teapot Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 i remember i got a B+ in my first year and was so sad because it did lower my first year gpa but if that's the only B+ you ever get then i wouldn't worry about it! i'm not sure about the new policies but usually it's better to be qualified for adjusted or weighted gpas Medhopeful123$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumby Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 I wouldn't convert it. It raises more suspicion, which you definitely don't want. For all they know if could be a C. For what it's worth, I have one B on my transcript and I get multiple interviews every year. A director of admissions said that they expect one or two courses of an applicant to have an 'okay' grade. B+ is totally fine. There's a lot more to a med application than one average grade anyway. Medhopeful123$ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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