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is getting B+ in graduate school considered bad?

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dullard said:
In most grad schools, any form of C (or worse) is considered a failing grade. I think the theory is that by the time you get to grad school, average (C) isn't good enough. But, honestly, they really could just scale the grad school grades to mean anything if they wanted to.
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Most grad programs require a minimum GPA of 3.0 to stay matriculated or to qualify for financial support, so technically B- is consider failing. However, professional schools typically do not take into this tidbit of information into consideration.
 
Crusty said:
Depends on the degree and which school you are in.
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QFT.

If you feel concerned, you should talk to your academic advisor, other people in your classes, and other people in your department. If almost everyone else gets As in these classes, then yeah, B+ is bad. If most people are landing Cs, then B+ is good. My guess is that B+ is either average or worse.

Where I come from, you need a B average just to stay in graduate school. But most people get As and I know my advisor would be pissed if I didn't, lol.
 
I think a lot of people are thinking of B+ in undergraduate. B+ in undergrad is fine. B+ in grad is fine too, but not as good. I'd be more than happy with a B+ in undergrad, especially in a class I don't give a crap about. You need that GPA more tin grad school. You need that B average to stay alive. In undergrad? Pass and you're fine.
 
mizzou said:
I think you fail the class / no credit if you get a b- in a masters program
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Probably depends on the program too. At mine you need at least a B average to get the masters. You can GET a B- or whatever, but you'll need a GPA that's above that to graduate.
 
As noted every program is different. A few of my good friends are wrapping up their PhDs in engineering and I know one of them picked up a MS along the way; I believe he said he got one B in grad school.

In my wife's program (PhD) they either get an A or fail, so a B isn't good enough.

I am in a MBA program and after talking with some of the JD students who are also doing their MBA, it seems as if it is more common in professional degree programs to see a variety of grades (i.e. Cs thru As).

My take on your situation is that there isn't much you can do now about your grade, but going forward I would make certain that is the only B you get in grad school.

Also, as a final note, those that say a B in engineering is "better" than a B in another program is maybe only accurate for undergraduate programs. You can damn well be sure there are tons of people getting their engineering graduate degrees who got straight As and those are the people you will be competing with. It doesn't matter one iota at all how that B "compares" to another program of study.
 
RedSquirrel said:
Depending on the course. Like if there's lot of math/calculus then anything C or higher is super good.

Is it just me that thinks calculus sounds like some kind of dental disease?
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Calculus - Pathology An abnormal concretion in the body, usually formed of mineral salts and found in the gallbladder, kidney, or urinary bladder, for example.
Dentistry See tartar.
 
RedSquirrel said:
Depending on the course. Like if there's lot of math/calculus then anything C or higher is super good.

Is it just me that thinks calculus sounds like some kind of dental disease?
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Calculus?!! We're talking about grad school here, not freshman level mathematics. And at most grad schools, C is not "super good", C is FAILING.

OP: As said, depends on the program. B+ is probably find in your field. I ended up with a few B's in my grad program, but that was mostly because I wasn't learning anything & really didn't care. I just needed the piece of paper at that point. I'll probably be taking more grad courses within the next year. Gonna pick up another dozen grad level credit hours in mathematics & thinking about finishing off a 2nd master's in physics education. (2nd master's = more $$ in the paycheck, extra grad hours beyond masters also = more $$ in the paycheck.)
 
Tiamat said:
B+ means you did your work, didn't do awesone, but did enough to learn a majority of the material. Its pretty acceptable grade.

B- is where is like, "oh that student just trickled through the system" - barely getting through, as many professors just tell the student to take a "W" instead of a C+ (so B- being the lowest grade given for credit purposes)

Of course depends on the school though.
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LOL WTF inflated pos school do you goto.

Maybe thats true of musicology not for engineering.
 
grad school is easier than undergrad IMO

I'm finding graduate classes to be easier because I can also apply real-world/work experience into the classroom
 
Zargon said:
LOL seriously.

Maybe for education Calc is a grad level class
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I wish that weren't true, although I've seen some of the math courses offered to elementary education majors. I'll be taking a few graduate level courses in mathematics to maintain my teaching credentials. I can assure you that calculus is about 20 rungs down the ladder from what I'll be taking.
 
A B+ is a sign you need to commit suicide. Thats what asians do, and look at them. They are moving up in the world. Computers. Cars. TVs. Phones. Nuclear missiles. Penis size. These are all things asians are improving. Everyone knows this.
 
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