<p>ok, I have 17 units for this semester, including some tough physics and molecular biology,
I got no time for ma econ class right now, It’s too late to drop the course, so the only option I got is just to give up on econ and get NP, and focus on other courses for all A’s.
I guess I can actually go to classes and study for econ to get P, however I’m afriad that would give me less time available for other courses, and I may end up with B’s for physics, bio or stats.</p>
<p>Econ is no pre-med or pre-dent course, and I don’t really need this class anyway. …
If i get NP for whatever the course, I know it doesn’t count towards GPA, but i’m afraid I may look bad on the transcript when it comes to med/dental school admssion.</p>
<p>Anyone knows whether NP does anything??</p>
<p>I think you should attend class and do what it takes to get a P…which means getting a C, right…shouldn’t take much effort to get a C…</p>
<p>Are you implying that even np on non-premed/predent would hurt the application?</p>
<p>I think that it’s not worth the risk. Once it’s on your transcript, there’s no getting it off. So, if med schools are bothered by it, it will be too late to do anything about it.</p>
<p>Econ is not a hard class…with minimal effort you should be able to get a C in it. Attend class, pay attention, and get a C for a Pass.</p>
<p>Any failing grade will have to be explained on your med school application. Even if it’s a pass-fail grade. Even if it’s completely unrelated to med school pre-reqs.</p>
<p>(And I know this for a fact. D1 has a failing grade on her transcript in non pre-req course and she was required to explain it at every single school she applied to.)</p>
<p>I’m taking econ 101b at UC Berkeley, it def takes much time and effort…well…I would for sure be able to get p if I study, I’m just worried that would give me less time available for other courses.</p>
<p>The grades will appear with a line at the bottom that reads left to right</p>
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O.K. Maybe not that glaring…but still glaring.</p>
<p>*I’m taking econ 101b at UC Berkeley, it def takes much time and effort…well…I would for sure be able to get p if I study, I’m just worried that would give me less time available for other courses. *</p>
<p>Seriously…how much studying would you have to do to get a “P”…that’s a C. </p>
<p>I don’t buy the excuse that it will give you less time for other courses. I doubt you’re spending every waking “non classtime hour” studying. Surely, there are some weekends that you have some time to study for this class. I have yet to meet many kids who are studying on Friday afternoons or evenings.</p>
<p>What time do you wake up on weekends? If you’re like many kids…you may be waking up at 11 am or later… LOL Wake up an hour earlier both days and study then. If you attend each class and pay attention…with a couple of hours of studying for this class each week, you should be able to get a C.</p>
<p>Med schools want applicants who are successful while taking multiple difficult courses at the same and demonstrate excellent time management skills.</p>
<p>Why? Because in med school you will be taking multiple difficult courses at the same time.</p>
<p>17 with only 2 hard classes is very reasonable and normal for pre-meds. If you are asking for advice, I would say, continue with everything and make sure you ace it. All are doing it and many EC’s on top of it during school year (job, research lab, volunteering, sorority board…whatever else). It is not going to get easier, just get used to it. Best wishes.</p>
<p>I live in California and know that for UCs and CSUs classes numbered over 100 are upper division courses, not rudimentary introductory level classes, so Econ 101b could be a fairly challenging course. Nevertheless, you can not have an NP on your transcript even if the course is not directly related to medicine. I would do whatever it takes to pass the course even if it means getting a slightly lower grade in Physics. While medical schools require a year of Physics, very little Physics is actually used in medical school. I think most medical schools would be rather see a B instead of an A in Physics than a failure in any class.</p>
<p>I live in California and know that for UCs and CSUs classes numbered over 100 are upper division courses, not rudimentary introductory level classes, so Econ 101b could be a fairly challenging course.</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>Is that new?</p>
<p>I’m a UCI grad and when I was in school, a 1XX class was intro…not “upper division”. </p>
<p>did something change? Or, maybe I just don’t remember the numbering system…LOL</p>
<p>Usually it works like…</p>
<p>1XX classes are “frosh” intro classes
2XX classes are next level, soph classes
3XX classes are junior/upper division
4XX classes are senior/upper division
5XX grad level classes
7XX
8XX</p>
<p>OP is correct, Econ 101b at UC Berkeley is known to be a very challenging class. Lemaitre1 is also correct, all 100 level courses are upper-division. Remember Mom2, you went to school in the Stone Age, things change!</p>
<p>*all 100 level courses are upper-division. Remember Mom2, you went to school in the Stone Age, things change! *</p>
<p>LOL…</p>
<p>So, the UC’s have changed their numbering system. But, some other schools still use the old system that (to me) makes sense! :)</p>
<p>wait a minute, i think i may have misunderstood, but i took a class P/NP (although I could’ve taken it for letter grade) and did pass it. Are you saying this P will count as a C towards my GPA???</p>
<p>Yes, a P earns 2.0 quality points when AMCAS recomputes your GPA. </p>
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<p>But I think what mom2 above was actually saying is that the OP should be able to put in enough effort to earn a C (and thus a P) in econ rather than take the NP (failing grade) he’s getting now.</p>
<p>wait a minute! are you serious! so I get dinged for taking a class P/NP and having passed it? So I will have a C!!! this will bring down my GPA!!!</p>
<p>It won’t. Look it up on amcas. It is not calculated at all. You’ll be OK. I am without internet and having to do everything from my stinkin’ phone. Grrr. Or I’d link you to it. It’s considered the same as AP or CLEP credit.</p>
<p>Your answer is in here. <a href=“https://www.aamc.org/students/download/125250/data/2011conversionguide.pdf.pdf[/url]”>https://www.aamc.org/students/download/125250/data/2011conversionguide.pdf.pdf</a></p>