taking pass/fail classes

[sportsfreak]

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I was wondering how medical schools look at pass/fail classes...i have 3 classes left to graduate and will be graduating this August...this classes are not science, major or college requirements, they are just electives...I am planning on taking them pass/fail but I am worried about medical schools not liking it...right now i have 3.71 gpa, with 3.69 science gpa and don't want to chance lowering them over the summer as I will not have a lot of time to study for the classes

so will taking them pass/fail hurt?
I haven't taken any pass/fail so far in college

 

[Compass]

Why not get As and pad your GPA? These aren't hardcore classes, why should you be so worried?

 

[sportsfreak]

well i have a lot on my plate during the summer...I have mcats coming up and classes are starting this week...and also I have some personal stuff to take care off...and even if i get all As then my gpa will go up to 3.73, so I am not sure if this is worth the risk

 

[261766]

you are right. it would not go up that much. perhaps, you should do really well on your mcat.

 

[BrainBuff]

Take the courses Pass/Fail. You have already taken all your premed requirements with a Grade, and that is what matters. When a school offers Pass/Fail courses, the normal thing is for students to take advantage of the freedom of making that choice.

Brown University is one of the top 5 schools in the country placing the most premeds into the med school of their choice. It is estimated that almost all Brown students have at least a Pass/Fail course per semester, which would make it a total of 8 by the time of graduation. The numbers speak for themselves.

There is also the "case report" of a Brown student who against every one's advice took his entire undergrad courses Pass/Fail and got admitted to..... Harvard Med.

 

[chrisski]

I know this thread is from forever ago, but does anyone have any proof that a Brown student got into Harvard med on all pass fails. It sounds like a tall tale to me.