Accepted students-Aiming for A's in outstanding prereqs?

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Curious. You've been accepted. Are you committing full brain power to outstanding prereqs or settling for passing? I've never not tried to get an A before. It is a strange thought now that I don't "have to," but if I don't, will I be putting some bad energy into the universe or jinxing myself otherwise?
 
Assuming you've got a buffer with your GPA, no harm in letting off the gas. I did the hard work last year getting as many As as possible to get my GPA up. While I'm still going to try my best, I've taken the pressure off this semester and just *need* to pass instead of *need* to get As.
 
Assuming you've got a buffer with your GPA, no harm in letting off the gas. I did the hard work last year getting as many As as possible to get my GPA up. While I'm still going to try my best, I've taken the pressure off this semester and just *need* to pass instead of *need* to get As.
She's already been accepted. She just needs to pass her in-progress pre-reqs.
 
Curious. You've been accepted. Are you committing full brain power to outstanding prereqs or settling for passing? I've never not tried to get an A before. It is a strange thought now that I don't "have to," but if I don't, will I be putting some bad energy into the universe or jinxing myself otherwise?
If you have vet specific courses such as anatomy, physiology, parasitology, biochemistry then you might want to try to learn as much as you can while in undergrad. My last semester of undergrad were these plus microbiology and learning them helped with first year vet school.
 
Your acceptance is not going to be rescinded as long as you pass required courses, if that's what you're asking.
Thanks. I was more curious about the mental shift of going from "must get an A" to "so what if I don't get an A." New territory for me. Wondered if others are experiencing the same.
 
She's already been accepted. She just needs to pass her in-progress pre-reqs.
Yeah, I was discussing GPA because (to use NCSU as an example), if she's an OOS student and has a 3.43, she still needs to maintain that GPA to be eligible I believe. So she can't just totally slack off without evaluating the minimum she needs to do to maintain it. If she drops below a specific threshold she may have her offer rescinded, hence my mentioning a GPA buffer.
 
Yeah, I was discussing GPA because (to use NCSU as an example), if she's an OOS student and has a 3.43, she still needs to maintain that GPA to be eligible I believe. So she can't just totally slack off without evaluating the minimum she needs to do to maintain it. If she drops below a specific threshold she may have her offer rescinded, hence my mentioning a GPA buffer.
Interesting. I have never heard this. Is this specific to NCSU?
 
Interesting. I have never heard this. Is this specific to NCSU?
They have a 3.4 minimum OOS GPA for eligibility. I think IS is 3.0. If you fail to meet specific requirements, yes I believe your offers can be rescinded (I.E. failing a pre req, GPA dropping below, etc).

I did not apply to NCSU, just an example. The program I was accepted to offered mine as conditional pending satisfactory completion of the remaining pre reqs. It also states "This conditional offer of admission will neither be finalized or valid until all official transcripts are received. Failure to meet these conditions may result in withdrawal of this offer."
 
They have a 3.4 minimum OOS GPA for eligibility. I think IS is 3.0. If you fail to meet specific requirements, yes I believe your offers can be rescinded (I.E. failing a pre req, GPA dropping below, etc).

I did not apply to NCSU, just an example. The program I was accepted to offered mine as conditional pending satisfactory completion of the remaining pre reqs. It also states "This conditional offer of admission will neither be finalized or valid until all official transcripts are received. Failure to meet these conditions may result in withdrawal of this offer."
That makes more sense. I was thinking about it in the terms of you were admitted with X gpa, not in terms of the school having a GPA cutoff
 
HA. I feel this post. I just have one pre req I'm finishing up. I ran myself into the ground last semester to get all As and I am so thankful I don't have to do that again this semester. The urge to drop the 16 "unnecessary" credits is very high. 🤣
Congrats on your acceptance!
 
Thanks. I was more curious about the mental shift of going from "must get an A" to "so what if I don't get an A." New territory for me. Wondered if others are experiencing the same.
I’m in the exact same boat. I’m in 2 pre-reqs and have been blessed by getting accepted to vet school. I’ve had a 4.0 for the past 3 years, and I’m at the end of my rope so to speak. On the one hand, I feel like it’s important to take some stress away by being okay with something less than an A, but on the other hand, vet school is going to be hard, (very likely harder than these courses) so shouldn’t I be using this semester as practice to prepare myself? A little torn, but really trying to prioritize my wellbeing for this last semester rather than worrying about grades.
 
I am in the same boat right now! Ugh now that I have gotten in I AM SO BURNT OUT and just wanna pass and go to vet school when every semester prior to this was about A's. I have a course that are not required for my degree OR by 75% of the vet schools I got accepted to... and the temptation to just drop it is so strong (physics 2)
 
I am in the same boat right now! Ugh now that I have gotten in I AM SO BURNT OUT and just wanna pass and go to vet school when every semester prior to this was about A's. I have a course that are not required for my degree OR by 75% of the vet schools I got accepted to... and the temptation to just drop it is so strong (physics 2)
i think i'd definitely struggle too because unlike other prereqs (physio, bio, anatomy) physics 2 is neither interesting, easy, or super applicable IMO🤣. I'm hoping the best for you this semester and that you can find rest from the burn-out 😊

I'm in a similar boat where while my load is definitely less than previous semesters, the temptation to stop my classes and just spend time with my family/grandma is definitely there. Plus none of the classes are prerequisites so idk what I was actually thinking but that its free education so why not.
 
I am in the same boat right now! Ugh now that I have gotten in I AM SO BURNT OUT and just wanna pass and go to vet school when every semester prior to this was about A's. I have a course that are not required for my degree OR by 75% of the vet schools I got accepted to... and the temptation to just drop it is so strong (physics 2)
Also struggling through physics 2, I'm so disengaged from the class.
 
Just as a counter argument, cardiology has a lot of physics components (pressure, resistance, Ohm's law, circuits, hydraulics). I definitely have started to wish I paid a bit more attention in my physics classes and I haven't even hit our dedicated cardio class yet.
 
Just as a counter argument, cardiology has a lot of physics components (pressure, resistance, Ohm's law, circuits, hydraulics). I definitely have started to wish I paid a bit more attention in my physics classes and I haven't even hit our dedicated cardio class yet.
It definitely does incorporate a fair amount of physics 1 and 2, but applying it to a resistor circuit is just not doin' it for me. Call me crazy but doing 4 labs in a row with voltmeters, a power source, and a variety of wires and resistors plugged into a breadboard is dull AF. 😬
 
Just as a counter argument, cardiology has a lot of physics components (pressure, resistance, Ohm's law, circuits, hydraulics). I definitely have started to wish I paid a bit more attention in my physics classes and I haven't even hit our dedicated cardio class yet.
This is good to know. Honestly with the way my professor teaches, I don't know if I will even learn any of this stuff that may be important for cardiology. The concepts are important but she is trying a new test format this year and almost everyone failed.

I made an A in physics 1 but am now failing physics 2 because of the new exams and because she does not curve or give extra credit (same professor for both classes). It is just so frustrating when a professor decides to guinea pig your class with impossible exams.
 
Thanks. I was more curious about the mental shift of going from "must get an A" to "so what if I don't get an A." New territory for me. Wondered if others are experiencing the same.
I think it’s natural to feel that feeling of ‘awe I got an acceptance’. So yes
 
It definitely does incorporate a fair amount of physics 1 and 2, but applying it to a resistor circuit is just not doin' it for me. Call me crazy but doing 4 labs in a row with voltmeters, a power source, and a variety of wires and resistors plugged into a breadboard is dull AF. 😬
I’m so bad at physics. Honestly I hardly ever use it even in research
 
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