GPA boost and new classes?

[sthakor92]

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[Lollygag]

I was wondering what I could do to boost my science GPA.

Take more science classes?

Look at UF's course catalog, look at what interests you and then take it. There's a plethora of science classes out there, take the ones at UF that you know you can do well in and have good professors. There's also a lot of BCPM designation threads, I'm sure astronomy has been covered.

 

[red doctober]

Take additional bio courses: genetics, biochem, cell bio, neurobio, and microbio to name a few.

A buddy of mine took astronomy for that exact reason, and it ended up being harder than regular physics. Go figure.

 

[Lollygag]

I meant will it be factored into my GPA that medical schools look at.

What department is it offered under? If it starts with PHYS, or BIOL, or CHEM then it definitely should.

 

[Eon]

Astronomy at uf has its own department its an "AST" Course and I'm guessing that any botany classes won't count either cause they're under "BOT" 👎

This might raise your cGPA, but I think you should definitely follow red doctober's advice. Additional science courses will help you. For sGPA, it's BCPM, as far as I know for courses that count towards it. So, you can try adding Mathematics classes if you find it easier to help boost up the GPA.

 

[chrismenz4]

What's your GPA if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Lollygag]

Also, remember that math classes aren't included in the science gpa for AACOMAS

 

[occams_razor]

I was wondering what I could do to boost my science GPA. I go to UF and have taken the following classes:

General Chemistry 1 & 2 w/lab
Biology 1 & 2 w/lab
Physics 1 & 2 wlab
Stats 1
Calc 1
Taking Orgo 1 now and 2 in the summer w/lab

I want to raise my science GPA for both AACOMAS and AMCAS.
Are there any other classes I can take? I read on the forum that Astronomy counted as physics. Any ideas if its true or what else I can take?
Thanks!

here is a link that shows you what counts as BCPM by AMCAS:

https://services.aamc.org/AMCAS2_2012/WebApp/Help/WebHelp/Course_Work_Course_Classification.htm

astronomy goes into BCPM as it counts as physics. Depending on the school, astronomy can be tough, so don't go in thinking it will necessarily be an easy A

 

[487806]

here is a link that shows you what counts as BCPM by AMCAS:

https://services.aamc.org/AMCAS2_2012/WebApp/Help/WebHelp/Course_Work_Course_Classification.htm

astronomy goes into BCPM as it counts as physics. Depending on the school, astronomy can be tough, so don't go in thinking it will necessarily be an easy A

👍 very useful link.