Do lab grades matter as much as lecture grades?

[futureisnear]

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The classes are separate, just 1 credit hour in both. Would you say the lecture grade is more important to the adcom's since it weighs more?

 

[Pojman]

The classes are separate, just 1 credit hour in both. Would you say the lecture grade is more important to the adcom's since it weighs more?

Typically a composite GPA is calculated that includes all of your prerequisite courses. The classes with more credits weigh heavier on your GPA.

For example:

Lecture received A worth 3 credits
Lab received B worth 1 credit

~3.8 GPA

As opposed to:

lecture received A worth 3 credits
Lecture received B worth 3 credits

~3.5 GPA

This is also assuming that an A is a 4.0 and a B is 3.0. I believe that a B is actually a 3.2 but I might be mistaken. Universities calculate their GPAs differently but I believe that this is the most common way to do it.

 

[TheDude559]

No

 

[Pojman]

No

Receiving a low grade in a one credit class will lower your GPA much less than receiving a low grade in a 3 credit class. So - I think it does matter considering your GPA is a pretty standard factor in gaining acceptance to a pharmacy school.

hmmm. I am noticing that I read the OP's question wrong. If the lecture and lab are both one credit (pretty strange) then no it would not matter.

 

[Sugoi Travis]

I believe that a B is actually a 3.2 but I might be mistaken. Universities calculate their GPAs differently but I believe that this is the most common way to do it.

At my university, a B is a 3.0 while a B+ is 3.3. It would have been pretty cool if a B was considered a 3.2; my GPA would look a hell of a lot better lol.