I had a question regarding how AMCAS calculated my GPA, and wanted to see if there is some policy that I am not aware of or if AMCAS potentially made an error while calculating my GPA.
Two of my courses during undergrad were cross-registered independent study course where I did neuroscience research in a lab. On my transcript for my primary undergraduate institution, it says that I received 5 out of a total of 5 quality points and 4 out of a total of 4 quality points as I received an A in both semesters. Based on how my other grades were calculated in my verified application, it seems like the 5 quality points should be translated to 5 semester hours and 4 quality points should be translated to 4 semester hours. However, in my application for these two courses, AMCAS gave .30 and .40 semester hours for these two courses, which is a drastic drop that had a relatively significant impact on my GPA. I was wondering if this is an error on their part and I should submit an academic change request, or is there some policy that AMCAS has that resulted in this drop in semester hours.
Two of my courses during undergrad were cross-registered independent study course where I did neuroscience research in a lab. On my transcript for my primary undergraduate institution, it says that I received 5 out of a total of 5 quality points and 4 out of a total of 4 quality points as I received an A in both semesters. Based on how my other grades were calculated in my verified application, it seems like the 5 quality points should be translated to 5 semester hours and 4 quality points should be translated to 4 semester hours. However, in my application for these two courses, AMCAS gave .30 and .40 semester hours for these two courses, which is a drastic drop that had a relatively significant impact on my GPA. I was wondering if this is an error on their part and I should submit an academic change request, or is there some policy that AMCAS has that resulted in this drop in semester hours.