How bad is getting B's?

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How bad is it to get B's, especially in science classes compared to non-science classes?

 

[DrBowtie]

How bad is it to get B's, especially in science classes compared to non-science classes?

Straight B's pretty bad. A Mix of A's and B's is ok.

 

[Zuerst]

B's!!! OMG OMG!!! Pack up your dreams and start on that McDonalds application. There is absolutely no way for a person with a B to get into medical school let alone B's. 😛

 

[Bluntman]

How bad is it to get B's, especially in science classes compared to non-science classes?

Bad?! Bs were the best thing that ever happened to my life!

 

[jbrice1639]

Bs die when they sting you...but some people can't tolerate B stings at all and they die too. So they're definitely bad for the Bs and sometimes they can be bad for people too.

 

[medicomel]

as long as you exhibit an upward trend in your grades from now on, you should be okay. oh, and do well on your mcat.

 

[e_phn]

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[Centinel]

How's your MCAT? If you rock MCAT science, it will serve to negate those Bs. At least that is my experience.

 

[NonTradMed]

For every B in a science class you get, get an A, a 3.5 in BCPM is a good score to have. B's by itself is bad, B's mixed with A's is good.

 

[Sekiray]

ur medical career is over.
Gluck with the rest of your life and cheers! 🙂

 

[Soccer885]

B's wont kill you. Don't listen to the people that aren't trying to be helpful. I can't see how all these people want to be doctors but they jump all over and tear apart the first person who asks a question. They are just being inconsiderate and not helpful.

B's are not bad as long as you get A's as well. My advice to you will be to look into medical school's stats and see what their average matriculant science GPA is. This should give you an idea of how people who have been accepted into medical school have faired in their science and math classes. Good luck!

 

[medicomel]

i agree with the above poster. it's really easy to write sarcastic posts when a lot of us have recently graduated to the allopathic/osteopathic forums. let's show a little sensitivity towards the OP, guys. he/she has a legitimate concern, and i know i'm not the only one on here who had less than a 3.5 gpa to work with when applying to med school. 🙄

 

[vkhalsa]

Bs die when they sting you...but some people can't tolerate B stings at all and they die too. So they're definitely bad for the Bs and sometimes they can be bad for people too.

haha

 

[Centinel]

I agree with the sentiments of the above two posters exactly. To the OP: this is really why the MCAT was developed. It's not a perfect measure of anything, of course, but it helps put your grades into a context.

If you have lots of Bs in the sciences but you rock high Bio and Physical Sciences scores on the MCAT, this tells the ADCOMs that your Bs are worth their weight in caviar (ADCOMs are all filthy elitist bastards who love caviar and baby sealskin, true fact).

Even if you don't have atmospheric MCATs, a few science Bs are par for the course.

 

[kevster2001]

I agree with the sentiments of the above two posters exactly. To the OP: this is really why the MCAT was developed. It's not a perfect measure of anything, of course, but it helps put your grades into a context.

If you have lots of Bs in the sciences but you rock high Bio and Physical Sciences scores on the MCAT, this tells the ADCOMs that your Bs are worth their weight in caviar (ADCOMs are all filthy elitist bastards who love caviar and baby sealskin, true fact).

Even if you don't have atmospheric MCATs, a few science Bs are par for the course.

They only like pre-clubbed babyseal skin

 

[thinknofu3]

I will second the sentiments of everyone else here - Bs are totally okay. Of the 10 quarters of science I took in undergrad (3 chem, 3 orgo, 3 bio, 1 physics - AP credit), I got 3 Bs, 4 B+'s, 1 A- and 2 A's. And there was really no upward or downward trend in my science grades. I did well on the MCAT, and couple of math/stats classes helped boost my BCPM GPA, but regardless I had plenty of interviews and not once did anybody mention my science grades. Just keep working hard and you'll be fine, getting a few B's gives you more character 🙂

 

[KingTutATL]

What's next? A-'s?

 

[bbas]

What's next? A-'s?

I got one of those last semester. Will it keep me out of med school?

 

[DrFeelgoodMD]

i'm allergic to B's

 

[USArmyDoc]

You guys make me laugh. You make fun of a person for asking this question, but all of those with the wiseass remarks have an acceptance in hand.

 

[akinf]

Bs, I would assume aren't bad, if you have a maximum of about 2 or 3. That way, it doesn't drag your GPA too much.

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

What's next? A-'s?

There has been SDN posts complaining about A-'s. Needless to say, SDN was all over that.

 

[jojocola]

i got a B in physics and gen-chem........ seriously.. im crying about it every night. this isnt even a joke. i wish i tried harder. 🙁

 

[Vox Animo]

How bad is it to get B's, especially in science classes compared to non-science classes?

Its worse than shaking a baby.

 

[jbrice1639]

You guys make me laugh. You make fun of a person for asking this question, but all of those with the wiseass remarks have an acceptance in hand.

this is true...but in all fairness, it's an acceptance with multiple Bs (and some Cs) in hand...

 

[StevenRF]

Dude, don't sweat it... seriously. My anecdotal evidence. 4.0 first year, couple A-'s second, A- and B+, B- third, and half B's senior. A significant downward trend and I got into 3 so cal schools. Think of it this way, you could get a 3.5 if you got one B for every A. On the other hand, that first non A really stings when 4.0 drops like an anvil.

If your startin to sport C's, well thats another story. Well one or two no big deal, but if you just keep your grades in the A and B range, you'll be fine.


Here's my suggestion... go take a girl on a date, get some ass, and the B's will be the last thing on your mind.

 

[Bluntman]

Here's my suggestion... go take a girl on a date, get some ass, and the B's will be the last thing on your mind.

I second that advice!

 

[instigata]

If I ever got a B I would commit suicide...o crap what's this weird letter on my transcript?? OMG ITS A B!!!!!!! 😱 GOODBYE SDN 😛

 

[instigata]

I second that advice!

hey bluntman you go to UCSD right? Did they offer you the Magna cum laude distinction? I want one!

 

[Bluntman]

hey bluntman you go to UCSD right? Did they offer you the Magna cum laude distinction? I want one!

Yea...UCSD does the standard top 14% thing for university honors:

98-99%ile = summa cum laude
94-97%ile = magna cum laude
86-93%ile = cum laude

Last year the lower cutoff for magna was 3.770 (for Revelle college at least). All you really get for it though is a tiny little sticker on your diploma. 🙄

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

Yea...UCSD does the standard top 14% thing for university honors:

98-99%ile = summa cum laude
94-97%ile = magna cum laude
88-93%ile = cum laude

Last year the lower cutoff for magna was 3.770 (for Revelle college at least). All you really get for it though is a tiny little sticker on your diploma. 🙄

I think missed something. Did you switch magna with summa?

 

[Bluntman]

I think missed something. Did you switch magna with summa?

Nah...summa is always the highest.

 

[HemaOncoDoc]

Nah...summa is always the highest.

Ah, thanks for the clarification. Don't know why I thought otherwise. Must have been buzzed during graduation 🙂

 

[Bluntman]

Ah, thanks for the clarification. Don't know why I thought otherwise. Must have been buzzed during graduation 🙂

lol...me too!...Although honestly I would probably have to describe myself more as "wrecked". Advice of the day:

Don't stay up eating special rice krispy treats until 3am when you have to be awake and functional at 6!!! Definitely don't recommend that one. 😳

 

[e_phn]

🙂

 

[Hopeful_Doc]

Getting a B is somewhere between kicking a dog and being under 30 and having erectile dysfunction....so you tell me, how bad is getting a B?

 

[Anastasis]

Bs are great! With all those Cs on my transcript, I need something to bring them up.

 

[Hopeful_Doc]

Bs are great! With all those Cs on my transcript, I need something to bring them up.

C in Calc this semester...oh the irony. 🙁

 

[Anastasis]

I got a C in Calc III - easiest of the calc's my butt. 😡

 

[Hopeful_Doc]

I got a C in Calc III - easiest of the calc's my butt. 😡

yea....as soon as i meet the one year requirement (i doubt pre-calc is accepted as a math prereq) i will be discontinuing math forever.

 

[OSUdoc08]

How bad is it to get B's, especially in science classes compared to non-science classes?

Almost as bad as winning the lottery.......almost.