How does a B affect your graduate school application?

I've chaired the graduate admissions committee in physics at UC Berkeley many times, and I developed an aphorism: "Beware the straight-A average." Whenever I saw such a thing, I examined the application closely. read more

In most cases, it does not. Generally speaking, top programs want to know your GPA - but that’s only a small part of the equation. Even then, they typically weigh courses in your field of study more highly than Gen Eds. read more

Best Answer: If you have several of these on your transcripts, it's a red flag to admissions people (i.e. you aren't focused, or you think you can bail before a bad grade shows up, or you don't take school seriously, etc). read more

A2A. No, it does not affect graduate admittance. Your transcript will have the cumulative GPA that is used by the graduate school that does not factor in W grades. You have two GPAs: cumulative and major. Most graduate schools require a minimum of 3.0 on a 4 scale for a four year bachelor's degree. read more