Which is better: B+ or A- ?

[MDHopeful08]

.....I think a B+ is better. You know why? B/c an A- is like a silver medal in the olympics. Silver medal means you lost first place, whereas a bronze medal means you Won third place. Similarly, an A- means you were so close, close enough to smell it, but you lost that A. Whereas a B+ means you weren't close enough to get the A anyway, (you were nowhere near being in a smellable vicinty), so you feel like you gained a B+. 👍. Now, all I've got to do is get AMCAS to accept this theory. B+'s unite, our day is coming!!

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[Didmybest]

lol

 

[rochagurl89]

hahaha...although I think an A- definitely looks better than a B+, I think a B looks better than a B+. The "+" stands out too much😉

 

[Brown8472]

Trust me! If you are coming from a tough school and applying to med school, you need to squeeze those grade sheets to the last drop i.e. I will take an A- anyday over a B+. I despise those B+'s.😎

 

[bobdogsam43]

when did a lower grade become better then a higher grade?.....LOL

 

[sunny1]

Normally I'd be ok with either....except where I am now only has A, B, C etc. So no +/- makes a BBBIIIIGGG difference about whether I'm ok with a true B+ or A-.

 

[katarzyna]

well, a B is a B is a B is a B

and A is an A is an A is an A.

 

[loganhayes]

Mathematically, an A- is 3.7. A B+ is 3.3. Guess which one will bring down your GPA.

 

[nonesuchgirl]

no it isn't

Mathematically, an A- is 3.7. A B+ is 3.3. Guess which one will bring down your GPA.

 

[LikeClockWork]

no it isn't

It was at my school. (Well, 3.67 and 3.33 respectively)

 

[Saf1]

I always assumed A- was 3.5

Oh well

 

[time md]

I will take an A- over a B+ any day.

 

[surfstarj]

no it isn't

haha. yes it is.

 

[nonesuchgirl]

not when your b's are 3.5's.

haha. yes it is.

 

[surfstarj]

not when your b's are 3.5's.

That's called grade inflation.

And AMCAS doesn't recognize that anyway. 3.3=B+, 3.7=A-, 4.0=A...

 

[seeking1]

Last I checked, A is higher than B, regardless of +/- signs.

 

[What the pho]

If you need to ask this then I don't think med school is for you. What is better a died patient or live patient.🙄

 

[ChubbyChaser]

A- or B+??? Neither...Premeds have to make all A+s and everyone knows that

 

[ChubbyChaser]

If you need to ask this then I don't think med school is for you. What is better a died patient or live patient.🙄

Duh, a live patient is better than a DIED patient😉

 

[DeadCactus]

If you need to ask this then I don't think med school is for you. What is better a died patient or live patient.🙄

A "died patient"? Yea, the guy joking around is the stupid one. Kudos on the rolley-eyes, very clever.

 

[KnuxNole]

Threads like these make me wanna take a break from this forum...

 

[RySerr21]

no it isn't

yes it is..... you'd have a 3.5 if you had an equal number of B+ and A- grades...

A: 4.0
A-: 3.7
B+: 3.3
B: 3.0
B-: 2.7
C+: 2.3
C: 2.0

 

[deuce924]

In my opinion, an A is always better than B.

 

[paranoid_eyes]

i don't get the OP's logic (because there is no logic)

A-=3.7
B+=3.3

A- is always better.

 

[Lawliet2008]

In my opinion, an A is always better than B.

I'm pretty sure that's the same opinion of all med schools.

Why is this a thread?

 

[IDBasco]

I've read a lot of dumb arguments on this forum, but this one takes the cake.

 

[Kaustikos]

So does that mean a 3.5 is an amourphous grade?

 

[TheRealMD]

You assume that interviewers look at your grades individually, which only happens with multiple "C or lower" grades in a semester.

 

[taXi]

In fifth grade I got an A- on a report on pandas. The dude sitting next to me got a B+ for his report on some other less important endangered species. For a moment I was really bummed, cause the + seemed like a good thing whereas my - seemed like a bad thing. Four seconds later I realized my thinking was flawed. Perhaps getting some fifth graders to work for AMCAS will help your cause.

 

[supertrooper66]

are you high?

and...

IBTL 😀

 

[bodonid]

Which is better, a pile of money, or a punch in the face?

(masochists need not reply)

 

[bobdogsam43]

just read the title of the thread.......B+ or A-.........B+ or A-........i mean come on....

 

[Benzoic329]

Which is better, a pile of money, or a punch in the face?

(masochists need not reply)

and the post of the year goes to

 

[biophysicianai]

does this logic apply to the C+/B- borderline?

a word to the wise: don't take honors orgo in your first semester at college, even if the placement tests tell you that you should 😡

 

[aebvd97]

Is this really an honest question? Go ahead and "win" your bronze medal...I'm going for Silver at least....

 

[engineeredout]

.....I think a B+ is better. You know why? B/c an A- is like a silver medal in the olympics. Silver medal means you lost first place, whereas a bronze medal means you Won third place. Similarly, an A- means you were so close, close enough to smell it, but you lost that A. Whereas a B+ means you weren't close enough to get the A anyway, (you were nowhere near being in a smellable vicinty), so you feel like you gained a B+. 👍. Now, all I've got to do is get AMCAS to accept this theory. B+'s unite, our day is coming!!

You're an idiot.




Edit: BAH stop bumping old threads

 

[Lukkie]

what weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of troll meat?

 

[Chemist0157]

Really? Did this really just get asked? At least he got banned 😉

 

[Dr.Clippers]

haha i hope this person isn't for real? they're making the old Seinfield joke where 2nd place is the 1st place of losers. terrible thread lol A- all the way

 

[TehDoc]

what weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of troll meat?

troll meat

 

[littlealex]

It's like the great Ricky Bobby said, "If you ain't first, you're LAST"

 

[alehar]

If you need to ask this then I don't think med school is for you. What is better a died patient or live patient.🙄

Which is better - a patient you ALMOST saved or one you BARELY saved?

 

[mfrizzo3]

Which is better - a patient you ALMOST saved or one you BARELY saved?

Which is better? The drunk driver you BARELY saved or the little girl you ALMOST saved?

 

[202781]

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[Kaya12]

hah ha ricky bobby