COMP SCI part of BCPM? or NOT? HELP!!!

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Hey guys,

At my school, comp sci classes count towards your mathematical science requirement, so for AMCAS, I thought computer science would be computed into the BCPM GPA. When I classifed my comp sci classes as COMPUTER SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY, amcas computed it into "all others" GPA. Should I request to change the classification to MATHEMATICS? or do you think they won't do that since there is a blatant category reserved for comp. sci type of classes? I just don't want to delay my already processed application for no reason, if it's not going to be classifed into the BCPM.

Thanks and please help!

 

[Medikit]

No it doesn't count, you can read up on it here:

http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2005instructionbook.pdf

 

[WatchingWaiting]

Hey guys,

At my school, comp sci classes count towards your mathematical science requirement, so for AMCAS, I thought computer science would be computed into the BCPM GPA. When I classifed my comp sci classes as COMPUTER SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY, amcas computed it into "all others" GPA. Should I request to change the classification to MATHEMATICS? or do you think they won't do that since there is a blatant category reserved for comp. sci type of classes? I just don't want to delay my already processed application for no reason, if it's not going to be classifed into the BCPM.

Thanks and please help!

Theoretical computer science classes on discrete math, formal logic, and the like that are similar to or cross-listed as math classes can certainly be categorized as BCPM. However, you really had to have done this when you filled out the AMCAS. You can certainly try to do a change form, but whereas during verification the burden of proof was on them to show that the class could not be categorized as math; to get a change, the burden of proof is on you to show that the computer science/technology categorization is not accurate and that math is. Given that theory-type cs classes are ambiguous, you would have been okay under the former test, but will have a harder time with the latter.

 

[premed7]

I know for TMDSAS they counted all of my CS classes as part of my science GPA. It's should be the same for AMCAS, right?