take research in pass and fail?

[vincikai]

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even for the MD/PHD premed is still okay to take the research in pass and fail option right? i mean there is no rule that the research has to be taken in letter grade, or does it look better with a letter grade? 😕

 

[SigurRos]

Why wouldn't you take it for a letter grade? They are almost always Easy A;'s

 

[Rud42]

I would guess that the experience (along with a good recommendation from the PI and maybe some publications) would be better for the MD/PhD applicant than another grade on your transcript (as the person above stated: "They are almost always easy A's;" an A will probably look about the same as a Pass in a research lab.)

 

[viciouz]

I heard AMCAS counts a certain number of Units for Research towards your BCMP each year, therefore, taking it Pass/Fail will benefit you GPA wise.

 

[Fiddlergirl]

Do you have an option? At my school, you had to take it pass/fail because the department didn't think the course could really be graded.

 

[Athoy]

Do you have an option? At my school, you had to take it pass/fail because the department didn't think the course could really be graded.

I was wondering the same. It seems as if some people on SDN can actually have their research credit letter graded. I wish my university does this as well. It will certainly help with the GPA. Unless you broke some expensive machine or poured acid on your research supervisor, of course!

 

[Inuranic]

My research has been graded - and yes, it's an easy "A" (and a great GPA booster when your mentor allows you to pick out how many credits you want it to be worth).

 

[vincikai]

yeah....i have 4.0 in sci gpa and my research mentor she is famous as a tough grader in biochemistry. its not going to be an easy A

 

[copingmethods]

yeah....i have 4.0 in sci gpa and my research mentor she is famous as a tough grader in biochemistry. its not going to be an easy A

Maybe, but my PI gave everyone in our lab who got credits for their research an A, and she isn't an easy grader for the regular classes she teaches.

 

[dragon529]

I heard AMCAS counts a certain number of Units for Research towards your BCMP each year, therefore, taking it Pass/Fail will benefit you GPA wise.

Taking it pass/fail also factors into the GPA?