<p>So I have already found out I get two Bs already for my first semester of college. B in the Lab section Chemistry and a B+ in Biology 106. I want to get into a good medical school.
Does this affect my chances?
I am a good student. I did all the suggested readings when most of the class. I pretty much went above and beyond on all areas, yet for some reason still did not achieve the As I wanted. I go to UMD.</p>
<p>It’s your first bloody semester of college, you’ll have time to get your GPA up. Try and do well on your harder classes and do well on the MCAT.</p>
<p>Also, Terp high five o/</p>
<p>Oh god a B and a B+, might as well give up any hope of doing anything useful with your life and just enjoy the fast paced career of fry cooking.</p>
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<p>Oh hai sorry we stole your offensive coordinator/assistant head coach today 
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<p>well at least our school’s not named after a dude named Cornelius 
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<p>I get that people are sick of hearing about a couple random B’s. That said, if you go through college getting mostly B’s it’ll be hard to get into a med school. </p>
<p>You do what you can, but you should probably be shooting for >3.5</p>
<p>It truly depends on what you want to do.
If you are looking to go to law/med school (and want to go to top 10 schools): aim for 3.7+ GPA
If you are looking to go to grad school (and want top 20 schools) or go to a decent (but not necessarily top 10) law/med school: aim for 3.5+ GPA
If you are looking for a job after undergraduate study (and have a weak resume): aim for a 3.5+ GPA
If you are looking for a job after undergraduate (and have a good resume): aim for above 3.0 GPA for most career fields</p>
<p>Of course, these GPAs are approximate (and change due to work experience/test scores etc). These estimations are based off my years of reading college stats/average GPA acceptances. Please remember, a 4.0 or 3.9 is NOT NECESSARY for 99% of graduate/post-grad programs. A 4.0 or 3.9 is NOT the norm in college (unlike high school). So don’t get in a delusion that this is the GPA you need to shoot for. And also remember, for jobs, a GPA is a lot less important for most professions than actual work experience. If you don’t have at least an internship or two done in your career field before graduation, you are most likely going to have some trouble finding a job after graduation.</p>
<p>I just got a 2.00 GPA on 1st year chem, yay…</p>
<p>^ sorry to hear about that. my first quarter i got a 2.2 because i just had a tough time adjusting to college. now i’m in my 3rd year and still average a 2.5. so sad. hope it gets better for you!</p>
<p>^I would have had about a 3.2-3.3 first semester if I hadn’t accidentally missed my online final for intro to admin of justice. I thought it was Wednesday when it was Monday and dropped my B to a D, the kicker? I’d logged in the day it was open but I was drained from other finals. It was just a complete oversight on my part… so I got so angry I went out, bought a microwave (for the eventual dorm I was gonna get into maybe, it’s broken now) and pierced my gay ear. The last part was more impulsive than as a response to the final grade though. </p>
<p>Don’t sweat it, Chem’s a tough class, I had to work butt this semester to get a B, I thought I was in line for an A but he graded it weird. But yeah, I’m >> talking about myself too much… basically, just don’t sweat it, it’ll work out!</p>
<p>umm ok but your bad grades dont prove or disprove anything. medical schools will still be wanting the 4.0s
I want to get into a good medical school.
I got a B in Chem Lab and Bio, A in Chem Lecture. These are all introductory courses.
All my friends got As in all of them…
It makes no sense since I studied really hard, read all the suggested readings when the class didnt, and I went to all the classes, and I did what I could for each of the labs</p>
<p>GPA is very important when you are applying to medical school. I know anecdotal evidence is frowned upon, but I know of a student who scored a very respectable 39 on his MCAT, but only had a 3.2 GPA and did not receive a single interview for medical school his first time around. </p>
<p>That being said, you need to chill. Its semester one out of eight. A “B” and a “B+” are not going to kill your GPA. Just do better next semester. Take heed of the advice you were given in the other thread you started, and do what needs to be done to ensure the grades you want.</p>
<p>It’s not about studying the hardest, it’s about studying the best (combined with a natural propensity for the subject of course). If you know how you learn best, you can maximize how you study in the least time. A few Bs are not the end of the world.</p>
<p>If you’re going for medical school, B’s will really hurt you…</p>
<p>Let’s be honest here, B’s aren’t going to get you into med-school. However I messed up in the same way first-semester of college. I got b’s in calc III and physics, (physics major here.) Even though I am the person most of my friends come to ask for help in these subjects, I ended up doing worse then them. It was a very tough adjustment to college for me, and I don’t believe I did it right. </p>
<p>Saying all this, B’s the first semester of college really won’t end any dream. In fact, they can act as great motivation, as a stepping stone, to over come a problem and achieve great success in college.</p>
<p>For me, I will attempt to identify what put me in this situation, then talk to my advisor about it. It seems for you, you need to focus on test-taking, (in chem,bio,math finals and mid-terms are a huge % of grades.) Maybe you also need to learn how to study more efficiently.</p>
<p>Again for me, I have signed-up for free tutoring, and I have found an excellent seminar offered on how to better prepare for finals, and how to defeat procrastination, (my two biggest problems.)</p>
<p>Another mistake I made was getting into greek life too early. The fraternity pledging really took way too much of my time, and combined with my procrastination, ensured that I did all assignments last minute, late, and generally didn’t study much for any tests. Finally, I also now understand I need to keep on top of my sleep schedule. All nighters for me produce **** quality work and cause me to miss classes the next day. (though I was able to fix this during the end of the semester with cooperation from my roommate.)</p>
<p>I feel as though if you can focus and identify what caused you to receive B’s instead of A’s, (for example maybe you need to pre-study the subject! Which is what I am doing for calc IV over this convenient 3 week break) Then you can get the grades you feel you deserve!</p>
<p>Goodluck fellow concerned over first-semester GPA freshman! I will be rooting for you just as much as I will be rooting for myself.</p>