Just got verified. Couple questions

dotdotdot · Jun 2, 2010

Hi SDN. I just got verified but have a couple questions.
1) Does AMCAS always change all A+ grades to A? All my A+ courses were changed to A under AMCAS grade. I guess it doesn't matter gpa-wise, but would the schools still be able to see the A+'s?

2) I have two classes that were marked with an X (I guess it means verified with correction?) I checked everything and nothing seemed to be wrong, and I can't figure out what exactly they changed? AMCAS grade was the same as the ones I reported. What does this mean?

Thanks

mspeedwagon · Jun 2, 2010

For Question #1 there is NO A+ grade. AMCAS (and in turn medical schools) don't recognize that as a grade. They will consider it an A.

I do not know the answer to Question #2.

NickNaylor · Jun 2, 2010

1) I'm not sure if the adcoms see the same application, but the printed application for applicants includes the OT grade, which is the grade printed on the transcript, in addition to the converted AMCAS grades.

2) Did you check to see that they had the same classification (i.e., BCPM or not)?

rHinO1 · Jun 2, 2010

1) Yes, that happened to me as well... in the grand scheme of things it is relatively unimportant, but it did look nicer with the +.

2) Maybe they changed the classification, your year in school, or something else that is trivial... in the end that doesn't really matter either.

dotdotdot · Jun 2, 2010

Thanks guys. I think I found out what they changed (how stupid of me...lol). For the summer classes I took the summer after my freshman year, I listed them as QS-freshman. I guess they changed it to sophomore, seeing that they count summer quarter as the beginning of a new academic year.

dotdotdot · Jun 2, 2010

Just curious, how many total hours do people usually have?

MD786 · Jun 2, 2010

Just out of curiosity what time did u turn in ur application. I submitted mine early morning yesterday but they told me it takes 7 weeks for verification
As far as hours go, I have 113 credit hours... but I think anywhere from 90+ should be good for people who just finished their junior year.

dotdotdot · Jun 3, 2010

submitted around 9:30am 6/1. verified 6/2 2pm. All CA time.

HolySmokes · Jun 3, 2010

MD786 said:
Just out of curiosity what time did u turn in ur application. I submitted mine early morning yesterday but they told me it takes 7 weeks for verification
As far as hours go, I have 113 credit hours... but I think anywhere from 90+ should be good for people who just finished their junior year.

As a general rule, the earlier you submit, the faster you get verified.

For credits, I just hit 104 credit hours. Finally a senior

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