PLEASE HELP (helpless little freshman) :((((( Pass/Fail or take the L

[screwedpremed999]

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Hello! I'm currently a freshman and I just took my second midterm for my Introduction to Global Health class (it's not a pre-med req but it's a prereq for my major concentration but I'm considering dropping that concentration at this point). I received a score that will make it nearly impossible for me to raise my grade to an A or even an A-, which is probably going to be detrimental to my overall GPA (first semester GPA was 3.85); there's also not going to be a curve for the class.
I'm not sure if I should just bite the bullet or opt to change this class to a pass/fail because medical schools don't really like seeing P/F on applicants' transcripts regardless of the whole COVID-19 shabang.

What do you guys think I should do? My parents are also going to be extremely upset when they see that I did not get all As because they were expecting me to get a 4.0 this semester....
I would like some concrete advice please.
Thank you so much guys 🙁😢

 

[chemistry hahgdgjjhdf]

Hello! I'm currently a freshman and I just took my second midterm for my Introduction to Global Health class (it's not a pre-med req but it's a prereq for my major concentration but I'm considering dropping that concentration at this point). I received a score that will make it nearly impossible for me to raise my grade to an A or even an A-, which is probably going to be detrimental to my overall GPA (first semester GPA was 3.85); there's also not going to be a curve for the class.
I'm not sure if I should just bite the bullet or opt to change this class to a pass/fail because medical schools don't really like seeing P/F on applicants' transcripts regardless of the whole COVID-19 shabang.

What do you guys think I should do? My parents are also going to be extremely upset when they see that I did not get all As because they were expecting me to get a 4.0 this semester....
I would like some concrete advice please.
Thank you so much guys 🙁😢

If you are guaranteed a B then I would take the B. Just kill the rest of your classes. It is still early in college and gave plenty of time to raise gpa!

 

[Detective SnowBucket]

Had to add some text to illustrate me point but you'll get over it. Anyways, stop stressing about a B or you'll become the kind of person who will retake a 513.

 

[screwedpremed999]

If you are guaranteed a B then I would take the B. Just kill the rest of your classes. It is still early in college and gave plenty of time to raise gpa!

I will take your advice, thank you so much!

 

[screwedpremed999]

Had to add some text to illustrate me point but you'll get over it. Anyways, stop stressing about a B or you'll become the kind of person who will retake a 513.
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Thank you for your insight and the visual supplement 🙂

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

since it's not a premed req and not a major concentration course, you can go for P/F. No one will question one or two P/F or Ws. Try to keep GPA above 3.8.

 

[HopeP]

Certain colleges limits number of P/F a student may have during UG. In current circumstances, colleges who forced P/F to students, classes are exempt from that count. Some colleges make it optional, student choice for a letter grade or P/F. You need to find out the policy for your school.
If everyone forced to P/F, you survived and dodged the bullet.
If you have an option to pick, go with whatever letter grade it may be, because P/F is your choice that will reflect in transcript accordingly, why spoiled lifeline for an irrelevant class?