I'm trying to decide if I should bother with sending in my EMT/CNA stuff to AMCAS. I'm not going to count on it, but I've heard of people getting them added to their science GPA. It would raise up my science GPA a bit...is it worth it if it raises it from a 3.77 to a 3.8? Not sure if most schools see a difference.
Big difference between a 3.77 and a 3.8 science GPA???
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It might not seem like a diff...but I feel like it is...I mean adcoms are people too.
There is a reason why some places sell things for 0.99 versus 1.00
And thus, 3.79 might sound less than 3.80
I applied with a 3.79 but I updated my grades and had a 3.8+ in the end. Sometimes I still wonder if they saw the 3.79 or 3.8+
There is a reason why some places sell things for 0.99 versus 1.00
And thus, 3.79 might sound less than 3.80
I applied with a 3.79 but I updated my grades and had a 3.8+ in the end. Sometimes I still wonder if they saw the 3.79 or 3.8+
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This is kinda like the gas station offering gas for $3.299 opposed to the gas station on the other side of the street offering gas for $3.329 and there will be a line a mile long to pay $0.03 less for gas which will save you a whopping $0.45 on a 15 gallon tank. If adcoms are anything like that, it looks better to be at a 3.80. Don't get me wrong, a 3.77 is a stellar BCPM GPA.
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What is the average BCPM GPA anyway? 3.6?
If you've taken the classes and they could raise your GPA, then you should definitely go for it. However, I don't see how EMT would go into BCPM. I had my EMT class grade on my transcript (no choices there) and thought it was pretty clearly a health science course.
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I don't think it's even that high. The AAMC has this information on their website. I think it was in the 3.55 range nationwide for 2006's entering class while the overall was about 3.63.
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I'm pretty sure the difference is .03
That said, if you've taken a class, you should send in the transcript.
That said, if you've taken a class, you should send in the transcript.
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