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How much does the difference matter? My BCPM is 3 tenths lower than my overall, granted I have many classes left to complete, but still if this trend is to continue how much does it matter?
BCPM vs Overall GPA
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Three tenths isn't a huge difference. That being said in general BCPM is usually looked at more carefully.
As to how much your's "matters" I have no idea, nobody can judge that unless you report the actual gpa. But the difference itself is small.
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It really depends on your major.
A 3.6 BCPM and a 3.9 total for a philosophy major will raise a few eyebrows assuming that the science/math courses all came from prereqs.
The same situation would be rather different for someone who majored in electrical engineering.
EDIT: BCPM stands for biology, chemistry, physics, math. AMCAS calculates the cumulative GPA for all of your science/math related courses and reports it separately from your total cumulative GPA.
A 3.6 BCPM and a 3.9 total for a philosophy major will raise a few eyebrows assuming that the science/math courses all came from prereqs.
The same situation would be rather different for someone who majored in electrical engineering.
EDIT: BCPM stands for biology, chemistry, physics, math. AMCAS calculates the cumulative GPA for all of your science/math related courses and reports it separately from your total cumulative GPA.
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Biology Chemistry Phyics Math. IOW your science GPA using those subjects. When you apply your total GPA is further divided into BCPM and All others (AO).
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There is nothing necessarily "bad" about a difference. Last I recall, the average AO gpa for matriculants is actually a little bit higher. Probably because science courses are more intense. Just keep in mind the average total gpa for accepted students is a 3.65ish. So try to shoot for that with both categories.
I think you are fine, a 3.5 bcpm isn't too shabby in the first place and with those other courses you have plenty of time to improve upon it. And of course your AO is good.
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Oh. I thought it was BCPM versus Overall, where the overall included the science courses. In that case it's a 4.0 overall.
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Sorry, I think I confused you. There are three GPA's reported on the AMCAS application. BCPM, AO (All others, aka everything not bcpm) and total (BCPM and AO).
So you have a 3.5 BCPM, a 4.0 AO, and a 3.8 overall. If you applied today those three would be reported, along with a breakdown by year of all three and individual classes.
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I am just wondering is it better to have a higher BCPM GPA than AO? I just calculated my BCPM GPA and it is 3.82 whereas my cumulative one is 3.75. Thanks.
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the two gpa's they focus on is overall and bcpm. one being higher than the other is not the issue. if one or both is low, then you have a problem.
@banister: your GPAs look good. keep up the good work.
@banister: your GPAs look good. keep up the good work.
Overall GPA: 3.42
Overall BCPM GPA: 4.00
Undergrad GPA: 3.42
Undergrad BCPM GPA: 4.00
Undergrad Non-BCPM GPA: 3.29
Do I still have a decent chance? I was an average undergraduate in a non science field. I have taken all my pre-reqs as a post-bach years later.
Overall BCPM GPA: 4.00
Undergrad GPA: 3.42
Undergrad BCPM GPA: 4.00
Undergrad Non-BCPM GPA: 3.29
Do I still have a decent chance? I was an average undergraduate in a non science field. I have taken all my pre-reqs as a post-bach years later.
