Will an A- in thermal physics hurt my grad school applications?

[gsmith]

This may be a potentially stupid question.
I have gone my entire undergraduate career without getting anything but As until today when I got an A- in Thermal/Statistical Physics. Of course, I understand that this is much better than most ever do, but since I still plan on applying to top programs (condensed matter experiment) next semester I am wondring if this A- is something I will be expected to explain in some way on my applications.

 

[radium]

No, not at all.

 

[Dishsoap]

No matter what you say in your "explaining away of your A-", the admissions committee will read it as "I'm a perfectionist". And, from what I know (which isn't much), this isn't a good thing.

 

[DrSteve]

I urge you to shelve the idea for ever

 

[micromass]

Wow, A-? I don't think even McDonalds will hire you now!

 

[Timo]

You can always say that you had problems with drug abuse at the time.