<p>hi, i know this is really presumptuous to post here and expect an answer in 24 hours or less, but here it is. i'm sort of in desperate straits.</p>
<p>i'm pre-med, and currently enrolled in an english class where i know i'm getting a b+. actually, most everyone in this class is getting a b+, the prof's a hard grader, etc. this is more likely than not going to be my final grade...and tomorrow's the last day for me to drop. so! the question is...will a b+ really look that bad? does my situation qualify for dropping the class, in lieu of looking better when it comes down to apps?</p>
<p>(if i don't take this class at my school here, i'll probably take it at another uni when i get home, which will doubtlessly prove easier.)</p>
<p>i'm so clueless when it comes to med school and how to weigh in on these sorts of things...i'm absolutely useless, please help!</p>
<p>In my opinion, I think you should stick with it. The only way I would drop a class is if I was in danger of failing it. If you drop the class, will it come up as a W? I've heard from my advisor and upperclassmen that a dropped class raises a red flag during the admissions process. Just try hard and try to get it to an A- (a B+ isn't that bad). Last semester I had a C, at midterm, in chemistry and was contimplating dropping it, but then I decided to try a new study routine and ended up with a B+. </p>
<p>If I were you, I wouldn't do it, but then again that's just one man's opinion. Good luck.</p>
<p>thanks!--i forgot to add, it won't come up as a w. the class just disappears into thin air, rather, hurrah. but will med schools think it incongruous if i took a semester of english at one university and got a b (already done and over with, what can i do), but then took a semester at another and got a better score?</p>
<p>Remember that non-science courses are separately categorized from the math and sciences. MCAT scores are top, followed by science/math GPA, followed by everything else (including non-science GPA's).</p>
<p>Keep the B+ (you might not do better in round 2) and go prep for the tests and interviews.</p>
<p>Stay with the class. Get the B+ or work your tail off to bring it up to an A- at least...it all depends on how you are in your other classes, i'm sure you are doing well in your science courses, and if that is the case, than you have a sort of cushion and a B+ wont do much.</p>