C- Grades

[kev1n]

Hi all,

Just wondering if I can get a little help. I was looking for schools that REQUIRE a C grade (meaning C- is not accepted) and the only schools that specifically indicates that a C- would not be accepted is the one in Chicago. Other websites either do not list it or indicate that a "C" is needed. Does anyone know of any other schools similar to Chicago?

I received a C- in one of my Chem classes and am contemplating whether or not to retake it.

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[BradenDO]

Hi all,

Just wondering if I can get a little help. I was looking for schools that REQUIRE a C grade (meaning C- is not accepted) and the only schools that specifically indicates that a C- would not be accepted is the one in Chicago. Other websites either do not list it or indicate that a "C" is needed. Does anyone know of any other schools similar to Chicago?

I received a C- in one of my Chem classes and am contemplating whether or not to retake it.

You know, I wondered about this also. On KCUMB's website is says "C or higher" so I take this to mean C, C+, B-....and so on.

I'm sure you could call a school that doesn't specify and see what they say. It'll probably be the same for all the other schools.

 

[kev1n]

yea i got a hold of touro and they indicated that a C- falls under the "C or better" grade... but mentioned that it might be different for other schoools... so i guess I might have to e-mail all the schools.. or just retake the damn class. 😡

 

[FutureDocDO]

Hi all,

Just wondering if I can get a little help. I was looking for schools that REQUIRE a C grade (meaning C- is not accepted) and the only schools that specifically indicates that a C- would not be accepted is the one in Chicago. Other websites either do not list it or indicate that a "C" is needed. Does anyone know of any other schools similar to Chicago?

I received a C- in one of my Chem classes and am contemplating whether or not to retake it.

I'm pretty sure they all require a C or higher in ALL the pre-requisites.

 

[rgerwin]

I had a C- in a Chem class, too. I took Touro's website to mean only 'C' or above, but who knows. Regardless, I just retook the stupid thing b/c a C- in a prereq looks kind of crappy anyway. I found a school, b/c I work full time, that let me take the lecture 1st sem and the lab 2nd sem. It's not too bad, just go ahead and do it.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Hi all,

Just wondering if I can get a little help. I was looking for schools that REQUIRE a C grade (meaning C- is not accepted) and the only schools that specifically indicates that a C- would not be accepted is the one in Chicago. Other websites either do not list it or indicate that a "C" is needed. Does anyone know of any other schools similar to Chicago?

I received a C- in one of my Chem classes and am contemplating whether or not to retake it.

This is based on GPA. Different schools consider C- grades differently.

The bottom line is that ALL PREREQUISITES must be ABOVE A 2.0.

If your C- is a 70, then you are fine. If it is below 70, then it will be unacceptable.

 

[rgerwin]

But the % aren't on the application, are they? I certainly don't know mine. Not on the transcript. And, anyways, I believe a 70 would count as a 1.7

 

[OSUdoc08]

But the % aren't on the application, are they? I certainly don't know mine. Not on the transcript. And, anyways, I believe a 70 would count as a 1.7

You are incorrect.

4.0 = 90
3.5 = 85
3.0 = 80
2.5 = 75
2.0 = 70
1.5 = 65
1.0 = 60

 

[rgerwin]

Cool. But that still doesn't address the issue of actually knowing what your percentage was.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Cool. But that still doesn't address the issue of actually knowing what your percentage was.

The number grades I listed adjacent to the GPA numbers ARE PERCENTAGES.

 

[rgerwin]

No kidding. I'm not blind. I think I just misunderstood you to mean that if you knew your class grade was a 70%, then you were okay, and I never got percentages on my transcripts. So, I couldn't understand how you would ever document that. however, if you meant what your school standard for grading was, then I get it, and agree. However, it still doesn't look great, so why roll the dice if you can fix? Admissions is such a crapshoot anyway, give yourself the best chances possible.

 

[OSUdoc08]

No kidding. I'm not blind. I think I just misunderstood you to mean that if you knew your class grade was a 70%, then you were okay, and I never got percentages on my transcripts. So, I couldn't understand how you would ever document that. however, if you meant what your school standard for grading was, then I get it, and agree. However, it still doesn't look great, so why roll the dice if you can fix? Admissions is such a crapshoot anyway, give yourself the best chances possible.

If you know your class grade is a 70, then you will have a 2.0 on your transcript. This is consistent with all schools.

What is not consistent is whether it is called a C or C-.

 

[stiffany]

If you know your class grade is a 70, then you will have a 2.0 on your transcript. This is consistent with all schools.

What is not consistent is whether it is called a C or C-.

Wait, are these the GPA designations just for DO schools? At my school, a 90-93 is an A minus = 3.7 for instance, but most C's are in the 75-77 range which equals a sexy 2.0. If you're average in a class for each exams, it's like getting a C+ (aka 2.3) which really sucks in lab science courses cause those are 1.5 credits (all the prereqs) versus most classes which are just 1 credit. Are these differentiations considered by the osteopathic med school app submission system (totally blanking at the acronym).

 

[OSUdoc08]

Wait, are these the GPA designations just for DO schools? At my school, a 90-93 is an A minus = 3.7 for instance, but most C's are in the 75-77 range which equals a sexy 2.0. If you're average in a class for each exams, it's like getting a C+ (aka 2.3) which really sucks in lab science courses cause those are 1.5 credits (all the prereqs) versus most classes which are just 1 credit. Are these differentiations considered by the osteopathic med school app submission system (totally blanking at the acronym).

The application services do not consider letter grades or number grades. They only consider GPA (for standardization purposes).

When the application states that they require a "C or above," this means they require a 2.0 or above.

The grade scale I listed above is what the application services use for standardization purposes.

 

[rgerwin]

Well, I know my college gave a C-, 1.7 to 70-72%. I think it depends on the school. Let's say that if your transcript say 2.0 for your C-, then you're golden, and 1.7, take it over. That way, different college's grading schemes can be taken into account.

 

[BradenDO]

A+ 4.33
A 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B 3.00
B- 2.67
C+ 2.33
C- 1.67
C 2.00
D+ 1.33
D 1.00
D- 0.67
F 0.00

This is what rgerwin was referring to...the grade with the corresponding GPA, not the percentage. This is pulled from a website that calculates GPA.

 

[Gabby]

A+ 4.33
A 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B 3.00
B- 2.67
C+ 2.33
C- 1.67
C 2.00
D+ 1.33
D 1.00
D- 0.67
F 0.00

This is what rgerwin was referring to...the grade with the corresponding GPA, not the percentage. This is pulled from a website that calculates GPA.

So if my school only gave whole grades (A, B, etc.) and no minuses or pluses, even if your score was an 89%, you don't get the extra points? There were classes I know I got a 97% in, but that isn't on the transcripts. All it says is A.

 

[BradenDO]

So if my school only gave whole grades (A, B, etc.) and no minuses or pluses, even if your score was an 89%, you don't get the extra points? There were classes I know I got a 97% in, but that isn't on the transcripts. All it says is A.

That's how my school is, too. So, yeah...your 97% is an A which has a value of 4.0.

I think I read on here, though, that when you send your transcripts to AACOMAS that they convert an A+ or A- to a regular 4.0. That way applicants are on a level field. Has anyone else read that?

 

[misparas]

www.aacom.org -apply -before applying -academic course work

"AACOMAS Grade: The AACOMAS grading system standardizes the way grades will be reported to your designated colleges. AACOMAS grades include: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D- and F. The AACOMAS Grade is assigned a numeric value to calculate your grade point average. These values are:

A 4.0
A- 3.7
B+ 3.3
B 3.0
B- 2.7
C+ 2.3
C 2.0
C- 1.7
D+ 1.3
D 1.0
D- 0.7
F 0.0

If your institution uses this grading scale, choose the appropriate grade from the Letter Grade Format. If the "+" grade has a value of ". 5" at your institution, you need to reflect the ". 5" numeric value for "+" grades only in the AACOMAS Grade column. Enter the numeric grade for plus grades (e.g. 3.5, 2.5, or 1.5). Enter letter grades for all other grades.

If your institution uses a numeric grading system in which the grade of 4.0 = A, 3.0 = B, etc., use the Numeric Grade Format.

All Pass/Fail courses should have the Semester Hours and AACOMAS Grade columns completed. Use Pass and Non-pass in the AACOMAS Grade column. If, at your institution, the Fail grade is equivalent to the letter grade for failure, then list "F" in the AACOMAS Grade column. If credit hours are awarded for AP or CLEP credits but no grade is awarded, use "Advanced Placement" for the AACOMAS Grade."

 

[ULTRA nerves]

I know someone who got in to a school with a C- but this was with a small condition that the matriculant repeat the course again with a passing grade (meaning something C or higher) before the start of the first med school class. I say, if you have time, repeat the course again because most likely you will have to retake the course eventually. However, if that is the only reason stopping you from applying (actually, did you apply already?), don't let it stop you because it seems to me that most schools look at the average science and overall GPA before giving out the secondaries. I hope that this helps.

 

[kev1n]

So would a repeated course be avergaged with the grade received during the 1st time taking it? or so DO schools take the most recent (repeated) course grade?

 

[OSUdoc08]

So would a repeated course be avergaged with the grade received during the 1st time taking it? or so DO schools take the most recent (repeated) course grade?

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