Does being a TA count towards science GPA?

[studentdoctor08]

I am a biology teaching assistant this semester and I am taking it for credit. The name of the course is BIOL 4XXX. Since this is a biology class will it count towards my science GPA?

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[Sloo0]

Doubt it. When you input your courses in the online application you write out the name of the course as well as the abbreviation. So I am guessing your title will say "Teachers Assistant : Biology X". Also they get a copy of your Transcript so I am sure they will connect the dots.


You can label any course as whatever you want, but they go over it and change anything they dont agree with. If there is a real discrepancy then you can email them the course website and they will look at the syllabus.

 

[patel2]

I am a biology teaching assistant this semester and I am taking it for credit. The name of the course is BIOL 4XXX. Since this is a biology class will it count towards my science GPA?

that's interesting...i've never heard of a TA receiving course credit. Do you actually get a grade based on your TA performance? I think it's unusual- you can list it as science and AMCAS may or may not accept it, but I suspect they will not.

 

[deleted357625]

If it counts as a credit then you should receive a grade. I'm just not sure if it would fall under BCPM. I would put it in AMCAS and they will decide on changing it if needed. You wouldn't be lying, just unsure.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I doubt it.. at my school being a TA gives you EDUC credit.

 

[deleted357625]

I doubt it.. at my school being a TA gives you EDUC credit.

sounds right