I was looking through a syllabus for one of my classes (worth 900 points total). This is the grading scale
A = 899.07-900 points
A- = 810-899.06 points
B+ = 787.5-809.99 points
B = 742.5-787.49 points
.. I'm not even going to post the rest of the scale. But as you can see, it is damn near impossible to get an A. A's count as 4 points on the GPA scale, A-'s count as 3.75, B+ as 3.3, B as 3.0
Keep in mind that this a pharmacology course! We all know that it is not a walk in the park. Isn't that bizarre??
FYI guys, I ended up with a B in the class. I know this is an off-topic question ... but this was my second time taking the class. I definitely have plans to go to grad school. I always assumed that they want to see A's if you retake a class. Is this going to look bad for me?
Relating back to the topic though, my friend ended up with a 95% overall and received an A-. What the heck? A 95 is EXCEPTIONAL! I feel for her :\
I think graduate schools are going to look at the body of work, moreso than the grade in one class. If you have a good overall GPA, in my mind, one less than perfect grade should not hurt you too much.
Take this with a grain of salt though...this was just personal opinion, and I really don't know for what individual school/admissions officer is looking.
psu_213, BSN, RN
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I think graduate schools are going to look at the body of work, moreso than the grade in one class. If you have a good overall GPA, in my mind, one less than perfect grade should not hurt you too much.
Take this with a grain of salt though...this was just personal opinion, and I really don't know for what individual school/admissions officer is looking.