Bayes Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) I'm currently taking first year PhD courses at a T30 program as an undergrad; with that said, the grade distribution of PhD Micro 1 is very rough. In my department 15% or less get 4.0's(A) while the majority get 3.0's(B). Do schools take this kind of grade distribution into consideration? Edited August 25, 2020 by Bayes fixed typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startz Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Admission committees may well not know the grade distribution in another department. It may be something you want mentioned in a letter or personal statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayes Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Regardless of the percentage, adcoms still want to see a 4.0 if I’m correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
to2012 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 That is an especially harsh grade distribution for a PhD course, and it's unlikely that adcoms at other universities are (broadly) aware of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startz Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Regardless of the percentage, adcoms still want to see a 4.0 if I’m correct? No. If you're taking a PhD course as a T30 they want to see that you did well compared to the PhD students. Doesn't have to be a 4.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayes Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 No. If you're taking a PhD course as a T30 they want to see that you did well compared to the PhD students. Doesn't have to be a 4.0. I see, thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbe Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 No. If you're taking a PhD course as a T30 they want to see that you did well compared to the PhD students. Doesn't have to be a 4.0. I agree with this. I'd add that you may want to have reference letters from some of the professors from these classes. You want letters from people who are best positioned to comment on your ability to succeed in graduate school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahududu Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Regardless of the percentage, adcoms still want to see a 4.0 if I’m correct? I want to see an A from that class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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