Are my grades up to snuff for top schools?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 6:25 pm
Hello, I wondering if these grades were good enough to participate in top grad schools. I have a few A-'s that I am worried about. Also, what is the difference between a 3.95 gpa and a 4.0 in the eyes of the graduate school committee?
Math
Calc 1 (Took it in high school. AP)
Calc 2 A
calc 3 A
ODE A-
Linear A- (I had a bad summer which contributed to this. A 94+ was an A which is silly.)
PDE 1 B+ (Same summer. My mother accidentally signed a lease for a second apartment which added a lot of struggle. Affected my grades)
PDE 2 A
Advanced Linear Algebra A
Math Stat/ Probability A
Complex Analysis A
Intro to Abstact Algebra A
Intro to Advanced Math A
Topology A
Real Analysis A
Physics
Gen Physics A - A
Gen Physics B - A
Modern Physics - A
Mathematical Physics- A
Intro to Astrophysics - A-
Astrophysics Lab B+ (One credit course)
Physics of Stars - A
Mechanics 1 - A
Mechanics 2 - A
Quantum 1 - A
Quantum 2 - A-
E&M 1 - A
E&M 2 - A
Thermal Physics - A
General Relativity - A
Cosmology - A
Nuclear and Particle Physics - A
(Grad Course) Theoretical Dynamics - A
(Grad Course) Statistical Mechanics - A
Chemistry
General Chemistry - A
Chem Lab - B+
(One credit course)
These are my grades. Now what I am concerned is how these A- grades will be interpreted by the committee. I don't think my A- in Intro to Astrophysics will matter as that is an intro course (We didn't even use calculus for god sake). However, I am worried how my other A-'s will look like. I will be applying for theoretical cosmology/astrophysics, so I don't think my lab grades will matter. My math gpa is about a 3.92 and my physics gpa is roughly about a 3.95. I know theory is highly competitive, but how does an A- look in the committee's eyes?
Math
Calc 1 (Took it in high school. AP)
Calc 2 A
calc 3 A
ODE A-
Linear A- (I had a bad summer which contributed to this. A 94+ was an A which is silly.)
PDE 1 B+ (Same summer. My mother accidentally signed a lease for a second apartment which added a lot of struggle. Affected my grades)
PDE 2 A
Advanced Linear Algebra A
Math Stat/ Probability A
Complex Analysis A
Intro to Abstact Algebra A
Intro to Advanced Math A
Topology A
Real Analysis A
Physics
Gen Physics A - A
Gen Physics B - A
Modern Physics - A
Mathematical Physics- A
Intro to Astrophysics - A-
Astrophysics Lab B+ (One credit course)
Physics of Stars - A
Mechanics 1 - A
Mechanics 2 - A
Quantum 1 - A
Quantum 2 - A-
E&M 1 - A
E&M 2 - A
Thermal Physics - A
General Relativity - A
Cosmology - A
Nuclear and Particle Physics - A
(Grad Course) Theoretical Dynamics - A
(Grad Course) Statistical Mechanics - A
Chemistry
General Chemistry - A
Chem Lab - B+
(One credit course)
These are my grades. Now what I am concerned is how these A- grades will be interpreted by the committee. I don't think my A- in Intro to Astrophysics will matter as that is an intro course (We didn't even use calculus for god sake). However, I am worried how my other A-'s will look like. I will be applying for theoretical cosmology/astrophysics, so I don't think my lab grades will matter. My math gpa is about a 3.92 and my physics gpa is roughly about a 3.95. I know theory is highly competitive, but how does an A- look in the committee's eyes?