People with more than 2 C's who got acceptances

[futuredrcrawfor]

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Are there any of you who had more than 2 C's on your transcript have an acceptance? I have 3 on mine and am wondering what my chances are...

overall grades are not bad Approx 3.65-3.7GPA (2 of the C's were results of a car wreck in which I was injured and in physical therapy most of the semester)

 

[chickenlittle84]

I have 2 Cs and 1 C+ in science classes on my transcript and I was just accepted yesterday! I have been asked about it during interviews and I just explained that early in my college career, I was very unclear about what I wanted to do, and pointed to high grades in upper-level science classes as evidence that I can handle the course work. I think going to a competitive undergrad also helped...both of my interviewers said something to the effect of "Well, you went to X, and everyone knows its a tough school..." it certainly seemed like the name of the school made them more forgiving...It is much harder with Cs on your transcript, but doable!

 

[zoeblogrow]

Chicken,

what medical schools did you get accepted by?

 

[chickenlittle84]

See my MDApps, but Indiana University.

 

[DrBubbles]

I had five of 'em. And they were all in science classes, and they were spread out across my undergraduate career. I didn't get in the first time around, but I gained a lot more clinical training and experience, did some clinical work abroad, took a few more undergraduate courses, and did a Special Master's Program (I had above a 3.0). Once I went back to school after leaving college, I had one A- and the rest A's (out of ten courses). I am guessing my gpa by the time I finished med school was maybe a couple points shy of a 3.5. I think it was a combination of my added experience and perspective, with confirmation that I was capable of performing well academically, especially in a graduate-level program, that got me interviews and an acceptance of a waitlist.

 

[Isoprop]

you people would faint after seeing my transcript

 

[paje00]

I have several C's on mine, but I just got accepted. It's not all about the numbers, don't worry.

 

[Jolie South]

I got a "D" in 2nd semester organic chemistry and I have an acceptance and waitlist so far.

I retook this summer and no one seems to care. I usually get asked about it, but I just say I messed up and didn't apply myself but that I'm different now.

 

[Nataliemay24]

one C in science and one C+ in math. no one has mentioned it so far.

 

[Starrymom81]

you people would faint after seeing my transcript

Ditto. I one F and one D+. 🙂

 

[BrokenGlass]

Ditto. I one F and one D+. 🙂

I have never heard of anyone getting a D+. I had no idea such a grade existed. What's next, an F-?

 

[Isoprop]

I have never heard of anyone getting a D+. I had no idea such a grade existed. What's next, an F-?

D+ = 1.3

i'll take the extra 0.3 points damnit.

since you can't go lower than 0 points (F = 0), there's no such thing as an F- (negative GPA points?)

 

[LikeClockWork]

I have never heard of anyone getting a D+. I had no idea such a grade existed. What's next, an F-?

An F- would just be mean.

"Sorry Jimmy. An 'F' just didn't seem to completely capture the extent to which you disappointed both me and your parents."

 

[BrokenGlass]

D+ = 1.3

i'll take the extra 0.3 points damnit.

since you can't go lower than 0 points (F = 0), there's no such thing as an F- (negative GPA points?)

good point.

I think it would be awesome to do an extra credit project to raise your grade from a D to a D+ if opportunity presents itself.

 

[SansNom]

"Sorry Jimmy. An 'F' just didn't seem to completely capture the extent to which you disappointed both me and your parents."

 

[umean2tellme]

I got a D in organic 2 and a C- in phys 1. I'm in phys2 with an A so far and plan to retake orgo 2 in spring before graduation. I am applying to a few schools now but would it matter in terms of giving out interviews and/or secondaries if i failed a prereq and planning to retake next semester?

 

[Flaxmoore]

I struggled my freshman year, and picked up a fair number of Cs. I turned it around as a sophomore, finished junior and senior year on a President's List tear. I got into a competitive SMP (130 applicants for 30 slots), and now I'm ensconced in medical school.

 

[HumidBeing]

Crawford, you're in GA. You could check out the stats for avg. GPA's in your state schools, or any school you're interested in, for that matter. You'll probably notice that the avg. matriculant either received a notable number of "B's", or some grades lower than that.

A few "C's", especially if they are clustered into a single semester, aren't likely to alter your chances one way or another. Though if you come across like you're trying to BLAME accident or illness, that may not come across very well. The accident and PT didn't GIVE you the "C's". Life happened. You dealt with it and moved on. They can read between the lines.

 

[luckycharms08]

3 C+'s and got accepted today. two more interviews coming up 🙂

 

[futuredrcrawfor]

A few "C's", especially if they are clustered into a single semester, aren't likely to alter your chances one way or another. Though if you come across like you're trying to BLAME accident or illness, that may not come across very well. The accident and PT didn't GIVE you the "C's". Life happened. You dealt with it and moved on. They can read between the lines.

I've looked up the stats- number wise I am alright but would it look better to have a couple C's and more A's or even mix of A's and B's

Im not going to blame the accident but it was a big damper- the semester before it I got a 4.0 and then that semester got a 2.8... big difference... apparently I didn't deal with life well enough and I got overconfident since I aced the first semester... Everyone says to put reasons for poor performance so that med school Adcoms can know why thats why I listed that- the other C was flat out me not working and being super confused as to what to learn for a particular course

And illness wise- I have a chronic disease so illness is something I have had to learn to deal with lol... but nothing can stop me!

 

[HumidBeing]

I've looked up the stats- number wise I am alright but would it look better to have a couple C's and more A's or even mix of A's and B's

Im not going to blame the accident but it was a big damper- the semester before it I got a 4.0 and then that semester got a 2.8... big difference... apparently I didn't deal with life well enough and I got overconfident since I aced the first semester... Everyone says to put reasons for poor performance so that med school Adcoms can know why thats why I listed that- the other C was flat out me not working and being super confused as to what to learn for a particular course

And illness wise- I have a chronic disease so illness is something I have had to learn to deal with lol... but nothing can stop me!

That's what I mean. A 4.0 followed by 2.8 seems to beg explanation, doesn't it? Really, if you're asked, that's a good time to show that you DON'T blame anything. All you have to do is mention the accident and PT and let their imaginations fill in the rest. Their minds can make an even bigger deal out of the events than your words would. It can work in your favor. Don't even put yourself down by saying you were overconfident. If you just allow the records and events to speak for themselves, it's likely to be interpreted as, "This girl has shown that she is capable of performing at a 4.0 level and sticking with it when confronted with a challenge." It's not your excuses that you want to be memorable. It's your accomplishments and potential. If you put reasons for getting a couple of "C's" without being asked about them, it looks like you're making excuses. That's not the package you want to sell. If you sell yourself on your strong points. Let the "C's" slink off into the background. The more you mention them, the more significant they become.

I can't tell you how someone else would look at an even mix of "A's" & "B's" compared to mostly "A's" with a few "C's". If I were the one comparing the two, I'd probably prefer the "A's" with "C's" because then the "C's" become real outliers. The other student is more likely to be wavering between an "A" and "B" in most of his classes, and just lucking out when he gets the "A's". OTOH, no one gets asked why he got a "B". The "C's" can give you a talking point to bring up the injury. The "B'" wouldn't. Seriously, when it comes to considering a student's overal GPA, I don't think it makes any difference at all.