Question regarding MA GPA

[Imperator_Taco]

Hi everyone!

I'm currently working on my MA in International Political Economy, but am planning to apply for PhD in Political Science when I'm done. My political science grades are good, but got a B+ in Econometrics. I didn't do as well as I would've liked because this is my first time taking up any classes in statistics/economics. I'm asking because I've heard that MA students are expected to have straight As in grad school. Will this B+ kill my chances of getting into a decent political science grad program? Keep in mind that all of my other grades are pretty good.

[guest56436]

Nope.

[ArcierePrudente]

One factor—especially a grade or test score—is very unlikely to kill your chances of admission. If the rest of your application is strong, people shouldn't care about something like that. 

[DreamersDay]

Probably a grade from a first semester of a four semester program will be less damaging than if it came later in your studies also, as long as you excelled at other quant classes.