Does withdraw and Pass/fail affect my chances

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I think I will get a B in social psychology class..(yes, very hard exams). I really don't want to have a B in Gened, so I'm thinking about withdraw this class. What do you guys think? Should I do pass/fail or withdraw?

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I think I will get a B in social psychology class..(yes, very hard exams). I really don't want to have a B in Gened, so I'm thinking about withdraw this class. What do you guys think? Should I do pass/fail or withdraw?
1 B will not sink your GPA...
 
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I don't think a B is that big of deal, but between the only two options you gave I'd go pass/fail.

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I would recommend against Withdrawing/getting a W. A B is not a problem. I have not been asked about any of the Bs on my transcript, but I have been asked about a W at 4 interviews even though it was from a semester 10 years ago (I'm nontrad). P/F is probably okay. I took two classes P/F and have never been asked about them.
 
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Getting a B is not the end of the world. Press on! Don't psych yourself out. Think about it....

Fix what you can, learn from your mistakes, and move on!
 
I think I will get a B in social psychology class..(yes, very hard exams). I really don't want to have a B in Gened, so I'm thinking about withdraw this class. What do you guys think? Should I do pass/fail or withdraw?

As others have said, one B will not kill your GPA...if it is in fact an exception and not a common occurrence. Going pass/fail may be OK since it's not a required course for most med schools. Withdrawals are a gamble. Admissions officers aren't stupid, and this isn't their first rodeo. They know what a withdrawal means, as does everyone else.
 
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