B in General Microbiology

[bioman1275]

I am new to this forum, and I could use some advice.

I am currently enrolled in an upper level General Microbiology class at my university and having a harder time that usual. Typically I am an A student in biology, but for this class some reason I am struggling more so than usual. the grading is 60% lecture and 40% lab. I have a low B average and high B low A average in lab. Will one B hurt my application?

The problem isn't that I am not studying quite the contrary I usually start 2.5 weeks before the next exam, the problem is that we cover 10 power points worth of material (30-50 slides each) of in depth material and he will tell us to know every bit of it inside and out. Then on the exam he will have 70+ questions on 4 power points. So then essentially half of your study time has been wasted.

I am about 90% sure that I will pass in the B- B+ range, but that is the absolute best I can do

my semester grades will look like
Gen. Micro B/B+
Gen Chem 2 A/A-
Arg & Deb A
Calc 1 A
Intro to Latin 1 A

Edit: If it helps I am also juggling extra curriculars of Genetics Research (student thesis and preliminary experiment to work with CRISPR/CAS-9) and Vice President of a co founded volunteer organization

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[deleted642188]

I really don't think a few Bs will hurt this badly. Keep your head, because I started my first half of Biochemistry - last semester - with a C+/B- and but manage work my way back up to an A-. Even if you make a B in Microbiology, just make it up with As in other science classes throughout your edumuhcation and worry about your other prerequisites.

Good Luck

P.S. If it makes you feel better I have a B- in Intro to Sociology, B+ in O-chem 2 and electromagnetism and still have 3.82

 

[deleted407021]

No, man, one B, or 10 Bs, or a couple Cs, whatever, won't hurt your application.

Freaking pre allo.

 

[bioman1275]

I really don't think a few Bs will hurt this badly. Keep your head, because I started my first half of Biochemistry - last semester - with a C+/B- and but manage work my way back up to an A-. Even if you make a B in Microbiology, just make it up with As in other science classes throughout your edumuhcation and worry about your other prerequisites.

Good Luck

P.S. If it makes you feel better I have a B- in Intro to Sociology, B+ in O-chem 2 and electromagnetism and still have 3.82

Thanks! im probably just being overly neurotic about this grade, but damn its the first B ive made in a year.

 

[bioman1275]

No, man, one B, or 10 Bs, or a couple Cs, whatever, won't hurt your application.

Freaking pre allo.

Well that's great to hear, I take it you do not like Pre- Allopathic students?

 

[deleted642188]

Well that's great to hear, I take it you do not like Pre- Allopathic students?

I'm relatively new too but it's just that your post is very stereotypical of Pre-med: being grade obsessive - with all due respect

 

[deleted407021]

Well that's great to hear, I take it you do not like Pre- Allopathic students?

Not the neurotic, grade obsessed gunners, no.

 

[bioman1275]

Not the neurotic, grade obsessed gunners, no.

I am not a gunner? I take pride in my academic performance. Is that such a bad thing?

 

[bioman1275]

I'm relatively new too but it's just that your post is very stereotypical of Pre-med: being grade obsessive - with all due respect

none taken

 

[bioman1275]

Not the neurotic, grade obsessed gunners, no.

let me guess, "you don't like my kind around these parts?" *said in a thick southern/country accent*

 

[Goro]

Quit fussing, you're fine.

I am new to this forum, and I could use some advice.

I am currently enrolled in an upper level General Microbiology class at my university and having a harder time that usual. Typically I am an A student in biology, but for this class some reason I am struggling more so than usual. the grading is 60% lecture and 40% lab. I have a low B average and high B low A average in lab. Will one B hurt my application?

The problem isn't that I am not studying quite the contrary I usually start 2.5 weeks before the next exam, the problem is that we cover 10 power points worth of material (30-50 slides each) of in depth material and he will tell us to know every bit of it inside and out. Then on the exam he will have 70+ questions on 4 power points. So then essentially half of your study time has been wasted.

I am about 90% sure that I will pass in the B- B+ range, but that is the absolute best I can do

my semester grades will look like
Gen. Micro B/B+
Gen Chem 2 A/A-
Arg & Deb A
Calc 1 A
Intro to Latin 1 A

Edit: If it helps I am also juggling extra curriculars of Genetics Research (student thesis and preliminary experiment to work with CRISPR/CAS-9) and Vice President of a co founded volunteer organization