I got really sick over the weekend, and have been dealing with that all week long. The fever and sore throat have kept me from sleeping much, although its starting to get a bit better on that front. Still, if I was going to have to get sick, better now than during finals.
Apart from (or despite) the sickness, I've made it through the last week and into Thanksgiving break. Well... almost. There's still class on Tuesday, but that shouldn't be a big deal. After break there's only one week until the end of classes, and my exams will be a few days after that. Both of my lab sections are finished (although I have to make up one in Physics), and I found out that I got an A- on the Physics re-quiz, which was nice (the average went up on it to a 79%, and I came in with a 92%). That should effectively put my Physics grade at some sort of an A- without any curve, although it's a bit hard to calculate exactly what A- it is.
Anyhow, a B+ or higher on the final would pretty much guarantee I keep my A- GPA whether the final and/or course are subject to a curve or not. A high B "might" do that too, depending on how my lab scores ended up breaking down. If there is a curve, which wouldn't shock me too much, even a C+ might do it....
If I got an A- under those circumstances, of course, it wouldn't mean I knew physics well. And the MCAT will get a good chance to reveal that in a year and change. But I'd still be happy. One step at a time - getting a good grade now is a prerequisite for taking the MCAT. I can worry extensively about the physics sections of the MCAT later on.
Basically, this is the end of things for the semester. I need to put out a really really solid two weeks of studying like I did for mid-terms, and hopefully things will turn out well. I'm going to work under the assumption that they will and register for next semester's courses later tonight, even.
