Is getting Bs really bad?

[foster033]

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Day-um, you sure you didn't accidentally enroll in P-Chem?

haha...pretty sure...I didn't have a death wish or anything...
I actually thought that's how all ochem classes were and that's why everyone complained about them so much...
I was pretty shocked when I took it at a state school...but also really relieved b/c I raised my C+ to an A by mostly relying on what I had already learned 4 years ago and with very minimal effort...

 

[halekulani]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqFy1GPB4P8

A - average
B - bad
C - crap
D - dead
F - f***ed

 

[AspiringDOC2010]

Yea, I was actually wondering about this topic. What do you guys think adcoms think about B+'s in the sciences, particularly intro science courses - like Bio and Physics.

Thanks

 

[RySerr21]

Yea, I was actually wondering about this topic. What do you guys think adcoms think about B+'s in the sciences, particularly intro science courses - like Bio and Physics.

Thanks

what do you mean what do adcoms think about B+s? Its a B+. Thats a 3.3. Would you have rather received an A? Of course. Is it going to kill you? Absolutely not. I have a few Bs and B+s in science courses (gen chem I and II and Ochem I). Who cares. Its not a bad grade. As long as you are getting more As than you are Bs or B+s you will be fine.

 

[GATORochoCINCO]

On a serious note, why not bust the 'ole posterior in the rest of your classes that fufill your major requirements (assuming that one is a science major). An A in Biochemistry looks good, put the time in and, hey, maybe the B in intro chem as a frosh won't look so bad.

IMO

 

[brianmartin]

The O-chem's at the small state schools in Wa/Ca/Or (don't know about anywhere else) NEVER go beyond "A+B=?".

haha yea right. I don't think so...

 

[BlitzSleep]

No. Just......no.

Also, chemistry is not chemistry is not chemistry.
Some of the stupidest people I know 4.0'd their chem's at CC because the curve was so horribly skewed to the left. Will med schools care where they took their pre-reqs? No, because they'll wind up with a great GPA from a 4-year school.

As for O-chem: The O-chem's at the small state schools in Wa/Ca/Or (don't know about anywhere else) NEVER go beyond "A+B=?". Compare that to any legitimate O-chem: "Starting at point A, get to point, oh...how about W? Here's a blank piece of paper. Hope you memorized your reagents!"

How about missing points for forgetting to dot in an electron that's present in every other step?

<-- Kicks self for being an ambitious highschool pre-med.

Oh, and A's start at 3.6, so "more than half A's" doesn't guarantee you >3.5. It guarantees you between a 3.0 and a 3.5 unless you beat your remaining classes over the head with a stick.

There are schools that don't make you write out a multistep synthesis reaction? We had to do tons of multistep retrosynthetic analysis problems lol. And if you used H2 and forgot to put Pd/C under it, then points were deducted.

I remember on the first orgo exam I lost like 5 points for forgetting electron pairs. I never drew them in general chem. Pissed me off.

That's because your professor probably heard you calling it "orgo"

 

[Gavanshir]

I was not aware that geography counts in your BCPM... is that a fact?

 

[student1799]

I was not aware that geography counts in your BCPM... is that a fact?

Do colleges even teach this subject anymore? (Wish they did, because I RULE at geography. Would have done wonders for my GPA.)

 

[Excelsius]

I was not aware that geography counts in your BCPM... is that a fact?

I was mistaken. Geography is NOT BCPM. This is why I created this list: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=552026