Course designations for AMCAS

[Silent Cool]

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Hi,
How did all of you designate your classes on AMCAS? For classes like biochemistry and microbiology, did you say health sciences or biology? What about classes that are taught by a faculty member from, say, the physics department but weren't *exactly* physics, as in they brought physics into their teaching not in the rigorous way they would in your pre-req physics classes. Will my course designations even matter? I'm thinking I will just group anything science- or math-related into BCPM.

What do you all think? What did you do?

Thanx.

 

[truckibear]

Hi,
How did all of you designate your classes on AMCAS? For classes like biochemistry and microbiology, did you say health sciences or biology? What about classes that are taught by a faculty member from, say, the physics department but weren't *exactly* physics, as in they brought physics into their teaching not in the rigorous way they would in your pre-req physics classes. Will my course designations even matter? I'm thinking I will just group anything science- or math-related into BCPM.

What do you all think? What did you do?

Thanx.

There should be a HELP button (or ? button) somewhere on the AMCAS application site that will help with designations. Somewhere in their help list is what classes should be designated where. If it's not on the list, use your judgement. AMCAS may decide later that it doesn't belong there but I think that you can call/petition to change that. I hear that if you provide a good reason, they are easy to comply. Good luck 🙂