Do independent study course grades count in AMCAS GPA?

[full]

Hi,

I was just wondering if independent study course grades count in your AMCAS GPA?

An independent study course is one where you have a supervisor, but there is no class you attend. You just meet with your supervisor and he gives you a project.

For example, if you do undergraduate research ( 199 course) and take it and take it for a grade, will it count in the AMCAS GPA?

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[SpiritiualDuck]

yup, just list them under the department that you completed your research. I did. So, if it's psychology or biology, list it there.

It's usually a nice way to build your GPA

 

[Caesars0331]

yup, just list them under the department that you completed your research. I did. So, if it's psychology or biology, list it there.

It's usually a nice way to build your GPA

Hell yeah it is!!!

 

[stifler]

at my school most ppl get b's in the honors projects. it screws up their gpa like majorly. because these are the kids who get mostly As. im scared about doing one. lol 3.0 =big hurt on the GPA, since it biochem itll be big hurt for my sci gpa

 

[sunnyjohn]

Yes

 

[speranza]

On a similar note, how do classes that were taken for only for credit (no letter grades) figure into your AMCAS GPA? I did an indep. study for credit, as well as some phys activity classes. At my school, they're not figured into your GPA at all. Same for AMCAS, I hope?


Also, what about a class that is currently in progress for which no grade was assigned? Does that also not go into your calculated GPA?

 

[speranza]

*bump*

anyone?

 

[abcxyz0123]

yup, just list them under the department that you completed your research. I did. So, if it's psychology or biology, list it there.

It's usually a nice way to build your GPA

you can't put psych research under BCPM can you?

 

[jonsir]

you can't put psych research under BCPM can you?

I believe you CAN put psych research under BCPM if you think your psych research has more to do with "science" than social science (e.g. you're offered credit through psych dept, but your research is in the neurosciences)

 

[jonsir]

And I don't think non-letter grades (i.e. p/np) figure into your AMCAS gpa.