How does a B+ in Chemistry I & Chemistry lab (first sem. only) look to top 10 schools If everything else on my app is great.

[chem1o1]

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So, an uphill trend certainly speaks well. But, I'm worried about other applicants who have damn near perfect academic stats. How on earth am I suppose to compete with them If I earned a B in CHEM 1 & lab during my first semester when they (I assume) earned A pluses?

 

[Kamill]

It’s fine


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[ChymeofPassion]

A Ph.D in inorganic chemistry would help.

 

[Kamill]

A Ph.D in inorganic chemistry would help.

I thought you had to get the Nobel prize to make it up


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[ChymeofPassion]

I thought you had to get the Nobel prize to make it up


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You're right, a Ph.D is for an A-. My apologies.

 

[Icebird]

I failed a course and got a C+ in Chem 1.

Relax.

 

[Moko]

You'll be fine as long as the rest of your app is objectively as great as you think it is.

 

[Cornfed101]

grades aren't everything. A+ is not a thing. But let's do a fun little math exercise here.

The average number of credits for a bachelor's degree is 120. Let's assume you get As for the rest of your classes until you graduate. That means 116 credits at a 4.0 and 4 credits at 3.0. That gives you a GPA of 3.97....

Relax

 

[Goro]

So, an uphill trend certainly speaks well. But, I'm worried about other applicants who have damn near perfect academic stats. How on earth am I suppose to compete with them If I earned a B in CHEM 1 & lab during my first semester when they (I assume) earned A pluses?

Shows that you're human.

 

[narla_hotep]

Dude, all your posts scream paranoid freshman premed. Relax. Get used to college. Don’t fall into the trap of being neurotic on SDN. You’ll be okay 🙂