I am an undergraduate pre-med and my University announced that we will have the option to select Satisfactory grading for courses during the COVID-19

[deleted1030770]

I am an undergraduate pre-med and my University announced that we will have the option to select Satisfactory grading for courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. If we choose to use this option would it be viewed as a negative for our medical school applications? I am guessing it would but do not want to jump to any conclusions. Sorry for posting this twice, I also put it in the pre-DO forum because I am primarily applying to DO schools.

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[TreeClimberVet]

I think it will definitely be a positive. They would rather see you got a "P" or satisfactory instead of seeing you buckle down through a tough time and get the A you deserve and worked for.

-professional pre-med advisor guy dude man

 

[deleted1030770]

I think it will definitely be a positive. They would rather see you got a "P" or satisfactory instead of seeing you buckle down through a tough time and get the A you deserve and worked for.

-professional pre-med advisor guy dude man

but is Popeyes really better than chic fila or is KFC the wildcard We've all been waiting for?

 

[KnightDoc]

I am an undergraduate pre-med and my University announced that we will have the option to select Satisfactory grading for courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. If we choose to use this option would it be viewed as a negative for our medical school applications? I am guessing it would but do not want to jump to any conclusions. Sorry for posting this twice, I also put it in the pre-DO forum because I am primarily applying to DO schools.

It depends on whether or not the schools know whether or not you had a choice. If it's mandatory, they really can't hold it against you, but, if it's optional and you opt-in and they know it was optional, it's not going to help you. If you can make the election course by course and you only opt-in for some courses, that will be pretty much the same as just telling them you got a C, even though it won't affect your GPA.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

What's your current GPA? Are you applying for next cycle?

 

[deleted1030770]

What's your current GPA? Are you applying for next cycle?

My current GPA is a 3.74 and I am applying next cycle primarily DO

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I am an undergraduate pre-med and my University announced that we will have the option to select Satisfactory grading for courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. If we choose to use this option would it be viewed as a negative for our medical school applications? I am guessing it would but do not want to jump to any conclusions. Sorry for posting this twice, I also put it in the pre-DO forum because I am primarily applying to DO schools.

Which courses? Some schools understand the extraordinary circumstances, but if you are confident you want the GPA boost (since P/F classes usually do not contribute to the GPA calculation), go for traditional grading.

 

[deleted1030770]

Which courses? Some schools understand the extraordinary circumstances, but if you are confident you want the GPA boost (since P/F classes usually do not contribute to the GPA calculation), go for traditional grading.

I am not taking any prerequisite courses this semester but some of the courses may boost my DO science GPA. I was considering it because I am somewhat satisfied with my current grades and think the grades I receive this semester may potentially cause my GPA to go down.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

My current GPA is a 3.74 and I am applying next cycle primarily DO

I would say go for letter grades unless you think you higher probability of getting more Bs than As.