how much weight on pharmcas gpas

[kiwi1630]

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Hi,

I was wondering how much weight schools put on the Pharmcas GPA in relation to your real GPA. My problem is I received a D in a Bio class freshman year but retook it for an A. My GPA at the University at Buffalo is 3.64 (overall, with the D replaced) but Pharmcas says I have a 3.42 (overall). My science/math should be around a 3.47 (with the A and D averaged, which is the UB Pharmacy schools policy) at Buffalo, but on Pharmcas my science is a 3.24 (because of the D and A included) and my math is a 4.0. Do pharmacy schools care more about your Pharmcas grades, or your real ones. Thanks! 🙂

 

[bananaface]

It's different for each school. You'd have to inquire directly with each institution.

 

[kiwi1630]

It's different for each school. You'd have to inquire directly with each institution.

Yeah I know Buffalo's policy of averaging repeated grades. But that seems like a little too much extra work when PharmCAS has it calculated right there.. I guess I'm just really nervous..

 

[bananaface]

Yeah I know Buffalo's policy of averaging repeated grades. But that seems like a little too much extra work when PharmCAS has it calculated right there.. I guess I'm just really nervous..

Good luck to you. If Buffalo has an averaging policy, they have to redo the calculations. Otherwise, the policy would make no sense.

 

[kiwi1630]

Good luck to you. If Buffalo has an averaging policy, they have to redo the calculations. Otherwise, the policy would make no sense.

You suprisingly calmed my nerves..which has been very hard to do lately. Thanks! 🙂

 

[bananaface]

You suprisingly calmed my nerves..which has been very hard to do lately. Thanks! 🙂

No problem. 🙂