Pass Fail this sem?

I’m a junior and have a IBD SA lined up for this summer. currently my gpa is pretty solid, a 3.9+ but my school has made pass fail the default grading system. I am wondering should I switch some of my classes to a letter grade? I am decently confidently I can get an A in some of them, but I am worried that there is little upside. Would have passes on your transcript look worse for a potential MBA down the line instead of trying to get As. I know it would be a lot easier to just take the Passes and not stress and cruise into FT recruiting with a 3.9, but would there be any advantage to trying to get As this semester- all I can think of is for possible MBA admissions?

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thanks that’s kinda what u was leaning towards doing just wanted some reassurance

 

I was originally going to take all my classes P/F this semester, thinking the exact same rationale (taking everything P/F during rona' looks less sus than selectively having some classes P/F and others not.) I'm now thinking of taking 1 class P/F and 4 classes for a grade because I'm confident I can get an A in those 4 classes.

Similar to OP, I have a high GPA so the 4 As will only help by a minuscule amount (like 0.02 difference while still being within 3.8(x) or 3.9(x)).

I wonder how 1 P/F and 4 classes for a grade will look for MBA?

 

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