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Northwestern said they would give me a 'yes' or a 'haha' within 4 days. The good news is, I feel really confident about getting in. The bad news is, because I got rid of Miami, if I don't get in I would have to apply for fall admission. But, gotta be positive!
On a side note, as a Psych major and not really sure this is what I 'wanted to do', I decided to take Anatomy credit/no-credit. The good news is, I just finished my final and the exam key was there. I got a B ( all I needed was 52 points.. the class was based on a point system so 920 was lowest A, 780 lowest B etc ). At first I thought this may be a bad idea because I wanted to earn that grade, but I think this was a much smarter option. The admissions people will ask me what I got anyways and it's a lot better to say ' B ' than the necessary ' C ' I need to get the credit. Also, the more I learn now the less I need to worry about it when I get to the gauntlet that is M1. Finally, if I were a science major they said not only is it not a 'great' idea it is impossible at my school. But, as a Psych major it's perfectly 'okay' ( I also spoke to a few med admissions and they said just don't take the standard pre-meds this way and I will be fine ).
So, if you guys ever have questions about taking credit/ no-credit ( even if they say it's okay ) DON'T do it for the standard pre-med but if you absolutely have to for advanced classes it's not too big of a deal, just make sure you 'can'!
On a side note, as a Psych major and not really sure this is what I 'wanted to do', I decided to take Anatomy credit/no-credit. The good news is, I just finished my final and the exam key was there. I got a B ( all I needed was 52 points.. the class was based on a point system so 920 was lowest A, 780 lowest B etc ). At first I thought this may be a bad idea because I wanted to earn that grade, but I think this was a much smarter option. The admissions people will ask me what I got anyways and it's a lot better to say ' B ' than the necessary ' C ' I need to get the credit. Also, the more I learn now the less I need to worry about it when I get to the gauntlet that is M1. Finally, if I were a science major they said not only is it not a 'great' idea it is impossible at my school. But, as a Psych major it's perfectly 'okay' ( I also spoke to a few med admissions and they said just don't take the standard pre-meds this way and I will be fine ).
So, if you guys ever have questions about taking credit/ no-credit ( even if they say it's okay ) DON'T do it for the standard pre-med but if you absolutely have to for advanced classes it's not too big of a deal, just make sure you 'can'!