How bad? Getting a B in the class that I'm retaking

[whoopaggie]

So, I dropped biochemistry II after the first exam a year ago when I decided that I would likely get a C in the class or B at best. I'm retaking the class this semester, and the semester is almost over. But it looks like my avg will end up being 87% in the class, therefore, a B. How bad is this situation? When I figured that I would not be able to end up with an A in the class, it just came to my mind that this would pretty much be the death of my chance to go to any medical school. Honesty is much appreciated. Hit me hard straight in the head if you need to plz

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[northernlights15]

I was being neurotic the other day over a slightly similar situation. If your cumulative and science GPAs are fine, a B is not the kiss of the death.

 

[URMD]

how is an 87% a B? What kind of scale is that?

 

[TraumaBlonde]

100-90 A
89-80 B

I'm guessing

 

[ZedsDed]

So, I dropped biochemistry II after the first exam a year ago when I decided that I would likely get a C in the class or B at best. I'm retaking the class this semester, and the semester is almost over. But it looks like my avg will end up being 87% in the class, therefore, a B. How bad is this situation? When I figured that I would not be able to end up with an A in the class, it just came to my mind that this would pretty much be the death of my chance to go to any medical school. Honesty is much appreciated. Hit me hard straight in the head if you need to plz

Lol. You will be fine, your cumulative GPA is what matters. If that is strong, I doubt AdCom's will even notice one B. This forum is good for laughs sometimes.

 

[whoopaggie]

Oh okay. Yeah. I was worried a lot not because I'm getting a B but because I'm getting a B in the class that I'm taking for the second time.
I hope AdCom won't notice it, but my GPA is kind of low. I'm a TX resident and my GPA is about 3.65

 

[Pasmal]

Your prof may bump you up to A range if you kill your final. Happened a lot at my undergrad. Go study!

 

[deleted577188]

Your prof may bump you up to A range if you kill your final. Happened a lot at my undergrad. Go study!

Where the hell do you go?

 

[625233]

Where the hell do you go?

That's what I thought haha!

 

[Pasmal]

Where the hell do you go?

Granted it was a liberal arts college and not a big state school, but profs would regularly bump people 1-2% in my science classes post-final due to

a) significant upward trends in test scores with a high final exam grade or

b) fewer people than normal getting As, which the professors took to mean that perhaps they hadn't taught the material as well that year as in years past.

The main point though was that OP should just focus on killing the final and hope for the best.

 

[Stagg737]

Oh okay. Yeah. I was worried a lot not because I'm getting a B but because I'm getting a B in the class that I'm taking for the second time.
I hope AdCom won't notice it, but my GPA is kind of low. I'm a TX resident and my GPA is about 3.65

LOLz. My undergrad GPA was a 3.2 with a D and multiple C's on my transcript. Granted I had a 3.77 in my master's program, but you'll be fine with a 3.65. Seriously, relax a little and make sure you get your work done and you should be fine.

 

[eye love lamp]

Your prof may bump you up to A range if you kill your final. Happened a lot at my undergrad. Go study!

I had a math professor who would "cut you a deal" if you didn't want to take the final. Usually it had to do with how attractive you were and how much he liked you, but you could skip the final for a ~half grade reduction in your overall grade (eg: A to A-)

 

[Goro]

Chill; you'll be fine.

So, I dropped biochemistry II after the first exam a year ago when I decided that I would likely get a C in the class or B at best. I'm retaking the class this semester, and the semester is almost over. But it looks like my avg will end up being 87% in the class, therefore, a B. How bad is this situation? When I figured that I would not be able to end up with an A in the class, it just came to my mind that this would pretty much be the death of my chance to go to any medical school. Honesty is much appreciated. Hit me hard straight in the head if you need to plz

 

[MrLogan13]

Chill out. A B, or even a C, isn't going to kill you. You dropped it the first time, no one would even know you were retaking it.

 

[GrapesofRath]

Does dropping mean withdrawing or dropping the class so it doesn't show up on your transcript? Damn I wish I went to a school that let us drop classes after a bad first test without it showing up on transcript if that's the case

Outside of getting caught plagiarizing or something along those lines, no one class destroys anybody's chances at med school. Period. End of Story.

 

[ChemEngMD]

Granted it was a liberal arts college and not a big state school, but profs would regularly bump people 1-2% in my science classes post-final due to

a) significant upward trends in test scores with a high final exam grade or

b) fewer people than normal getting As, which the professors took to mean that perhaps they hadn't taught the material as well that year as in years past.

The main point though was that OP should just focus on killing the final and hope for the best.

Ahhh so that's why you pay all that extra money to go to a LAC. I guess the grade boost is worth it 🤣

 

[whoopaggie]

Haha okay lol well my professional school advisor told me that professional school interviewees are going to assume that you did really badly in the classes you dropped and might even ask you why you dropped them. In fact, one of my friends was asked why he dropped his microbiology class and if he thinks he could handle all the medical school courses at his interview. But yeah okay. It makes sense. One class shouldn't affect your overall chance of going to med school. Thank goodness that it's not the end of the world for me.

Does dropping mean withdrawing or dropping the class so it doesn't show up on your transcript? Damn I wish I went to a school that let us drop classes after a bad first test without it showing up on transcript if that's the case

Outside of getting caught plagiarizing or something along those lines, no one class destroys anybody's chances at med school. Period. End of Story.

Yep. We can drop at most 3 classes. They don't count towards your GPA but they do show up on your transcript tho.

 

[ZedsDed]

Haha okay lol well my professional school advisor told me that professional school interviewees are going to assume that you did really badly in the classes you dropped and might even ask you why you dropped them. In fact, one of my friends was asked why he dropped his microbiology class and if he thinks he could handle all the medical school courses at his interview. But yeah okay. It makes sense. One class shouldn't affect your overall chance of going to med school. Thank goodness that it's not the end of the world for me.

Yep. We can drop at most 3 classes. They don't count towards your GPA but they do show up on your transcript tho.

I think your confusing dropping with withdrawing.

 

[whoopaggie]

I think your confusing dropping with withdrawing.

I must be. yeah cus we just call it Q-dropping.