<p>I would have to disagree with phuriku’s statement, completely. Getting into good grad. schools is not nearly as one-dimensional as he claims. Grades are important, but anything over 3.5 is decent, and anything over 3.7 should be fine, especially if you’re taking solid classes.</p>
<p>Talk to your undergrad. department heads, and they can give you an idea of what to expect. For instance, Paul Sally says that math majors who get B’s in Honors Analysis FREQUENTLY place into top 10 schools like Courant, Berkeley, and Stanford, and math, after all, is one of the most competitive fields. </p>
<p>At the very least, I don’t think we should go into admissions with such pessimistic attitudes. Grades, after all, are not the best indicators of potential for success in grad. school and beyond, given how arbitrarily and inconsistently they’re handed out, depending on your classmates and professors.</p>