Classes and BCPM

[GBFKicks]

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In my school there are two anthropology classes that are also fulfill natural science requirements (I know I didn't have to use them as I had all of the other premed + science classes, but I am an anthropology major and was wondering if they should/could be used as BCPM classes). One is also cross listed as a biology class--whether you are registered for bio or anthro you would go to the same lectures, discussions, and be graded exactly the same. Would those classes be BCPM classes according to AMCAS? I listed them below...

Anthropology 105-- Human evolution (Human evolution and variability and principles of biological adaptation)

Anthropology 231-- Fossil humans (different interpretations of human evolution; principles of evolutionary biology; survey of the biology and behavior of living primates)

So, what do you guys think... I could readlly use the help.

 

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Register for the Bio version and see if your school will take it for your major that way. Don't depend on AMCAS to think. They will stick it under social sciences for sure, seeing as they don't read course descriptions.

 

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In my school there are two anthropology classes that are also fulfill natural science requirements (I know I didn't have to use them as I had all of the other premed + science classes, but I am an anthropology major and was wondering if they should/could be used as BCPM classes). One is also cross listed as a biology class--whether you are registered for bio or anthro you would go to the same lectures, discussions, and be graded exactly the same. Would those classes be BCPM classes according to AMCAS? I listed them below...

Anthropology 105-- Human evolution (Human evolution and variability and principles of biological adaptation)

Anthropology 231-- Fossil humans (different interpretations of human evolution; principles of evolutionary biology; survey of the biology and behavior of living primates)

So, what do you guys think... I could readlly use the help.

The AAMC is actually not as picky about the BCPM classification as some people think. Human Evolution is easily categorized as Biology; the "Fossil Humans" is a little bit more ambiguous, but you shouldn't have a problem categorizing it as biology either.

I know I had quite a few theoretical computer science classes counted as math when I was applying, even though they were not cross-listed in math, but the title/course descriptions were pretty clearly consistent with them being equivalent to higher-level math classes.

 

[GBFKicks]

The AAMC is actually not as picky about the BCPM classification as some people think. Human Evolution is easily categorized as Biology; the "Fossil Humans" is a little bit more ambiguous, but you shouldn't have a problem categorizing it as biology either.

I know I had quite a few theoretical computer science classes counted as math when I was applying, even though they were not cross-listed in math, but the title/course descriptions were pretty clearly consistent with them being equivalent to higher-level math classes.

I thought the title fossil humans was also ambiguous, but it is the class that is cross listed as a biology class. Any student that registered for it as Bios 240 would have it automatically be A BCPM class, but I happened to register for it as a anthropology class (I needed it for my major).

Did this happen to anyone else? or does anyone have any other ideas/advice?

Thanks again