3.0 Screwed for med school..!!!???

Applying to College
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<p>I took precal as dual credit in highschool and I got a 3.0. It's going on to my college transcript and now I will never ever have a 4.0. How much will this one grade hurt my chances of getting into med school?</p>

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<p>where are you? which school are you at?
i only have like a 3.4 at university of Toronto and i am dying</p>

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<p>you're dual enrolled in high school.. don't transfer the credit.</p>

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<p>imacrazyscientist,</p>

<p>If you're serious...then realize that one grade isn't your entire academic record.</p>

<p>If you're a troll, go away.</p>

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<p>Ya...dont transfer the credit. It only goes on your college transcript if you let it. Also, I don't know of any colleges (other than community colleges) that accept Precalculus as a math credit, because Calculus is like the "elementary." Plus, it's coming from a community college, so that isn't saying much either.</p>

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<p>I think you have to transfer it though.</p>

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<p>Even if it does goes on the college transcript, it won't matter. It's insane, but not that insane. </p>

<p>Incidently, don't expect to ever have a 4.0 in college. The grading curve is moved when you get to college so that a 4.0 is nearly impossible. The degree to whichthe curve is moved depends on the college, but some of the top colleges have really declared war on grade inflation. Pre-med students should definitely avoid C's, however.</p>

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<p>A B is fine. Don't worry about it. Many colleges publish their grade averages, so if you look around you can get a sense of what to expect. My university's was about a 3.1 if I remember correctly.</p>

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Incidently, don't expect to ever have a 4.0 in college.

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<p>QFT
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<p>Chances are that the grade points won't show up on your application at the college level anyway. I'd taken classes from 3 different colleges before I started at UCSC, and when I transferred the credits came with me. The emphasis here is on credits: none of the grade points got transferred, though UCSC saw them.</p>

<p>So, really, bit of a moot point, nevermind that med schools don't care about pre-calc all that much, it'll have been <em>before</em> your college career, and even they are appreciative of "upward trends."</p>