Ignorant Questions

[djs5150]

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So I apologize in advance for these questions. First, who actually calculates your undergraduate g.p.a.? Is it you undergraduate university, the medical school that you're applying to, an agency through the state of residence, or a universal agency. Secondly, if your undergraduate school uses the plus/minus system, do they do the same thing or do they have their own method for calculating your undergrad g.p.a.? For example, law school have a place that computes your g.p.a. by a set of factors such as the school you went to, the rigor of the work, etc.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

AMCAS the central ap service calculates it. Pluses and minuses are + or -.3 on the GPA i believe. Cept A+'s those are converted to plain ol A's. Sucks huh? Rigor of work is not accounted for in the GPA calculation, that's for the adcom to weigh in the final decision.

 

[acridknight]

AMCAS the central ap service calculates it. Pluses and minuses are + or -.3 on the GPA i believe. Cept A+'s those are converted to plain ol A's. Sucks huh? Rigor of work is not accounted for in the GPA calculation, that's for the adcom to weigh in the final decision.

+1 👍

 

[Narmerguy]

AMCAS the central ap service calculates it. Pluses and minuses are + or -.3 on the GPA i believe. Cept A+'s those are converted to plain ol A's. Sucks huh? Rigor of work is not accounted for in the GPA calculation, that's for the adcom to weigh in the final decision.

+/- .3? Not .333? I'm not trying to be a jerk I seriously want to know because at my school it's .333

 

[nick_carraway]

+/- .3? Not .333? I'm not trying to be a jerk I seriously want to know because at my school it's .333

Chill out. AMCAS refers to the explanation of grades on the back of your transcript when making their calculations. Their numbers will largely agree with your calculations with a wiggle room of like +/- 0.01 if you were on the quarter system.

 

[Mattabet]

Chill out. AMCAS refers to the explanation of grades on the back of your transcript when making their calculations. Their numbers will largely agree with your calculations with a wiggle room of like +/- 0.01 if you were on the quarter system.

👍 Right. Somewhere at your school (possibly the registrar's website) will have the official grading policy. Usually it goes something like:

A 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B 3.00
etc.

Just multiply credit units by the grade point, take the sum, and divide by the total credit units. Voila! The Grade Point Average, calculated.

 

[Blahblahologist]

+/- .3? Not .333? I'm not trying to be a jerk I seriously want to know because at my school it's .333

Yeah, but now all your A-'s are 3.7, rather than 3.667. So there's always that to compensate.

 

[johncalvin]

My school does

A = 4.00
B+ = 3.50
B = 3.00
C+ = 2.50
C = 2.00

There is no A- or B- grade.

I think AMCAS classifies this as the "half-step" system, and DOES NOT convert the B+ to a 3.333

 

[dancingdoc1]

My school does

A = 4.00
B+ = 3.50
B = 3.00
C+ = 2.50
C = 2.00

There is no A- or B- grade.

I think AMCAS classifies this as the "half-step" system, and DOES NOT convert the B+ to a 3.333

My school has the same system... does anyone know for sure what AMCAS does with this grading scale??? Thanks!

 

[mipp0]

So I actually have an embarrassingly ignorant question...

Do med schools require 3 bio/o-chem/g-chem classes with 1 lab for each? Or do they require 3 lab classes for each bio/o-chem/g-chem?

I'm assuming it's 1 lab for each subject right? I'm quite positive it is, but you know us pre-meds...neurotic...a bit...

AM I RIGHT? DON'T MAKE ME LOSE SLEEP PLZ!!!

 

[greatnt249]

So I actually have an embarrassingly ignorant question...

Do med schools require 3 bio/o-chem/g-chem classes with 1 lab for each? Or do they require 3 lab classes for each bio/o-chem/g-chem?

I'm assuming it's 1 lab for each subject right? I'm quite positive it is, but you know us pre-meds...neurotic...a bit...

AM I RIGHT? DON'T MAKE ME LOSE SLEEP PLZ!!!

2 semesters of biology w/ corresponding labs, 2 semesters of organic chemistry w/ corresponding labs, 2 semesters of general chemistry w/ corresponding labs, and 2 semesters of physics w/ corresponding labs are the universal requirements for medical schools. On top of that, you may need to take a few semesters of higher level mathematics (calculus, stats, etc.), humanities, and social sciences. Your best bet is to verify what your school wants before applying and make sure that you will be able to satisfy prerequisite requirements upon matriculation.

 

[mipp0]

Can someone else verify this? So if I were on a quarter system, I would need 3 bio classes with 3 bio labs, 3 chem classes with 3 chem labs, and 3 ochem classes with 3 ochem labs? All of which need to be completed prior to applying or can be completed prior to attending?

 

[0Complications]

Can someone else verify this? So if I were on a quarter system, I would need 3 bio classes with 3 bio labs, 3 chem classes with 3 chem labs, and 3 ochem classes with 3 ochem labs? All of which need to be completed prior to applying or can be completed prior to attending?

Prior to matriculation. But for the core classes it is always a good idea to get as many of them done before you submit your application as possible, because they are the primary classes they can use to compare/assess applicants.

 

[Transmogrifier]

Can someone else verify this? So if I were on a quarter system, I would need 3 bio classes with 3 bio labs, 3 chem classes with 3 chem labs, and 3 ochem classes with 3 ochem labs? All of which need to be completed prior to applying or can be completed prior to attending?

Take the corresponding lab that your school offers. In my case I had 7 hours of gen chem plus 1 credit lab, 6 hours o chem plus 2 hours of lab, and 8 hours of physics with included lab. All different, but they all worked. Just take the normal series with lab at your school.

 

[Premed Worrier]

Can someone else verify this? So if I were on a quarter system, I would need 3 bio classes with 3 bio labs, 3 chem classes with 3 chem labs, and 3 ochem classes with 3 ochem labs? All of which need to be completed prior to applying or can be completed prior to attending?

For Organic Chemistry my school only had a lab in the second semester which covered both semester's material and gave us one credit. No problems with any schools I applied to. Good Luck