B in my major
I know that a couple of Bs in my major isn't the end of the world and that research/LORs are much more important, but is it a problem if I got a B in the only class offered at my college that focuses on the exact field I want to go into in grad school?
It's embarrassing and I don't know how else to explain this... early in undergrad I skipped the prerequisite intro class and took this instead, because I thought it would be more relevant to the research I've been doing, but I ended up spending way too much time in the lab and not enough time hitting the books. :-\ All my other grades are fine, and so is my research, hopefully. I'm just worried that come time for applications, either for summer programs, fellowships, or grad school, my recommenders/admissions committees will raise an eyebrow and ask, "You're kidding, right?" Is this something I should explain? Will it hurt my chances of getting into top programs in my field?
It's embarrassing and I don't know how else to explain this... early in undergrad I skipped the prerequisite intro class and took this instead, because I thought it would be more relevant to the research I've been doing, but I ended up spending way too much time in the lab and not enough time hitting the books. :-\ All my other grades are fine, and so is my research, hopefully. I'm just worried that come time for applications, either for summer programs, fellowships, or grad school, my recommenders/admissions committees will raise an eyebrow and ask, "You're kidding, right?" Is this something I should explain? Will it hurt my chances of getting into top programs in my field?