beefmaster Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Hi there, probably the most annoying question possible coming your way. I was wondering what the collective mind thought of one "bad" grade on a MA transcript? In short, I took a really hard class outside of my focus and got a B+. Was a super interesting learning experience I just wish the grade reflected that. The rest of my grades are A's with a couple of A-. Overall my GPA should stand at about 3.9~ by the end of my program. So, will this kill a political science PhD application? I am of course thinking top 10/20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Totius Hispaniae Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Absolutely not. Plenty of ppl have gotten into top 10 programs with lower GPA’s than that. The only way it could potentially have a negative impact is if you want to be a quant methodologist or an Americanist and you have a lot of B’s and B+’s in all the math classes you took. Other than that, ur gonna be fine. Most ppl would kill to have a 3.9 gpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefmaster Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 OK thank you for the input. It just seems that things are so competitive that any blemish on ones academic record can see you dinged. Guess I will focus on other aspects of my application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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