Bcpm gpa

[TexasSurgeon]

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Hey guys,

Say I add the research I am doing with a professor as a class for next semester (you can do that at my university). Would I be able to include that class in my BCPM gpa? The research fulfills electives for my biochemistry major, so I don't see why I couldn't. Would AMCAS have a problem with this?

 

[tmj1234]

I know a lot of people that did that. There's no problem with it.

 

[Iampanic]

Hey guys,

Say I add the research I am doing with a professor as a class for next semester (you can do that at my university). Would I be able to include that class in my BCPM gpa? The research fulfills electives for my biochemistry major, so I don't see why I couldn't. Would AMCAS have a problem with this?

Not a problem, it was included in my BCMP last year when I applied. Same situation.

 

[TexasSurgeon]

I know a lot of people that did that. There's no problem with it.

Thank god, I would love to be able to do this! So then what would the course be called? Doesn't it have to be a B, C, P, or M title to be counted as a BCPM class?

At my school, it's called "Senior Project"...would this be a problem?

 

[TexasSurgeon]

Not a problem, it was included in my BCMP last year when I applied. Same situation.

Awesome, so say I do this, and then I register for the Senior Honors Thesis, would I be able to have that counted as well into my BCPM GPA?

Senior Honors Thesis is basically research. You just have that as the title.

 

[Iampanic]

At my school they have the title Thesis/Individual Study. I think that as long as you get a grade letter it will be ok.

 

[Meihua]

Doesn't it have to be a B, C, P, or M title to be counted as a BCPM class?

No. AMCAS lets you make your own classifications based on course content - I took a course in the applied math department that was really a pedagogy course so I didn't classify it as BCPM, but I took a psych stats course with a PSYC course code which counted for BCPM. Pretty sure you'll only get called out if you deliberately and obviously misclassify courses.

 

[sector9]

Thank god, I would love to be able to do this! So then what would the course be called? Doesn't it have to be a B, C, P, or M title to be counted as a BCPM class?

At my school, it's called "Senior Project"...would this be a problem?

Some previous applicants have had success with counting these courses, even with a generic title, as BCPM classes if the department was a BCPM department but weren't successful if the department was generic (i.e. it wasn't a BCPM department)

 

[TexasSurgeon]

Some previous applicants have had success with counting these courses, even with a generic title, as BCPM classes if the department was a BCPM department but weren't successful if the department was generic (i.e. it wasn't a BCPM department)

Ah I see what you're saying. Yeah, the research would be within the department of biology and biochemistry.

 

[TexasSurgeon]

I know a lot of people that did that. There's no problem with it.

Not a problem, it was included in my BCMP last year when I applied. Same situation.

I just checked and while the course is a biochem course, it's described as an independent study. It'll still work into the BCPM gpa right?

 

[487806]

I just checked and while the course is a biochem course, it's described as an independent study. It'll still work into the BCPM gpa right?

Yup, as per your signature

 

[TexasSurgeon]

Yup, as per your signature

lolol ya makes sense. So I guess it's cool with AMCAS even if the class is labeled biochemistry, but the description is independent study

 

[TexasSurgeon]

Bump for anyone knowing whether this will work on TMDSAS applications?