Transcript Dilemma!

[insideoutside]

I'm currently completing my MA while obsessing about my PhD applications (and I'm not even applying until Fall 2012!). Before my MA I took classes at the same university as a "continuing education" student while simultaneously working full-time. Now, I got a B grade on one of those classes. It was in the humanities but entirely unrelated to the work I am now doing. I recently found out that it will show up on my transcripts when I finish my MA even though it was not taken as a MA class and does not count towards my MA. How bad would this B look on my applications? I'm assuming the worst about this :/

Thanks a ton for your input!

[Eigen]

You're worrying way too much over a B.

If you had a ton of them, it might be something to worry over, but 1 B in a field not related to what you're doing now? Don't worry about it.

[Bayo]

Plus, if you're really concerned, you could always explain the situation briefly in your SoP.

[Eigen]

Plus, if you're really concerned, you could always explain the situation briefly in your SoP.

I don't think I'd recommend this. Seems like you'd just be drawing attention to something that would otherwise fly pretty much unnoticed.

[insideoutside]

Thank you! I do also have two A minuses so I'm scared this will be read together. I will probably mention working my way up from continuing education to a master's degree somewhere in my SOP, but only in general terms without mentioning the grade itself :/