last semester panic!

[vanillabear55]

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Alright, I only have one semester left of college and am starting to feel panicky about solidifying my GPAs once and for all. (I am taking a gap year)

As it stands now, I have a sGPA of 3.65 and a cGPA of 3.72. I was not planning on taking any science classes in my final semester, so my sGPA was going to stay at a 3.65.
I have space for an elective, which I was considering using to take a science course but it would only raise my sGPA to a 3.66 so I didn't think it was worth it.

I was messing around with my schedule and was wondering if it would be worth it to take the following classes (that would also fulfill graduation requirements) in an effort to bring my sGPA to a 3.7

Sensation and Perception
Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience

They are both listed in the Psych Department which is why I feel iffy about it, but if those two classes counted, along with a 3 credit Bio class (and I got As in all three of them) it would raise my science GPA to a 3.697.
Reaching a 3.7 sGPA feels like a huge accomplishment, but I would just be really annoyed if they wound up not being counted in the end as I was planning on taking three other courses with better professors in 'easier' classes.

So......what would you do? is the 3.65 to 3.7 jump worth it? is there too much uncertainty?

THANKS 😀

 

[aspiring20]

Alright, I only have one semester left of college and am starting to feel panicky about solidifying my GPAs once and for all. (I am taking a gap year)

As it stands now, I have a sGPA of 3.65 and a cGPA of 3.72. I was not planning on taking any science classes in my final semester, so my sGPA was going to stay at a 3.65.
I have space for an elective, which I was considering using to take a science course but it would only raise my sGPA to a 3.66 so I didn't think it was worth it.

I was messing around with my schedule and was wondering if it would be worth it to take the following classes (that would also fulfill graduation requirements) in an effort to bring my sGPA to a 3.7

Sensation and Perception
Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience

They are both listed in the Psych Department which is why I feel iffy about it, but if those two classes counted, along with a 3 credit Bio class (and I got As in all three of them) it would raise my science GPA to a 3.697.
Reaching a 3.7 sGPA feels like a huge accomplishment, but I would just be really annoyed if they wound up not being counted in the end as I was planning on taking three other courses with better professors in 'easier' classes.

So......what would you do? is the 3.65 to 3.7 jump worth it? is there too much uncertainty?

THANKS 😀

your GPA is excellent as is. 3.65 to 3.7? nah, dont sweat it.

 

[vanillabear55]

your GPA is excellent as is. 3.65 to 3.7? nah, dont sweat it.

just visually I feel like it looks a lot better though

 

[KnightofBaldMt]

Yeah, your numbers look pretty good. Also, I didn't think psych was counted in sGPA, but I could be wrong.

 

[Ismet]

Psych classes are not BCPM, but the second one sounds like a neuro course. You can try listing them in AMCAS as BIOL but just know in advance that if your school lists them as psych courses, AMCAS might change the classification and they won't be BCPM anymore.

 

[World of Worlds]

Take Drawing 1

 

[Wait For It]

Psych classes are not BCPM, but the second one sounds like a neuro course. You can try listing them in AMCAS as BIOL but just know in advance that if your school lists them as psych courses, AMCAS might change the classification and they won't be BCPM anymore.

+1 doubt they'll list S&P as BCPM course, also have doubts about the second one as well. Since you'd probably only get the one class to be averaged into your sGPA, an increase in 0.02-0.03 would probably not be worth it. Take something you have always wanted to take / are really interested in instead (or take it easy and just remove that course).

 

[IncognitoGuy]

Not worth it. IMO, take it easy and enjoy your last semester.

 

[lobo.solo]

Not worth it. IMO, take it easy and enjoy your last semester.

I wish I could this but yeahhh

 

[vanillabear55]

Take Drawing 1

haha I'm actually registered for a painting class 🙄

Psych classes are not BCPM, but the second one sounds like a neuro course. You can try listing them in AMCAS as BIOL but just know in advance that if your school lists them as psych courses, AMCAS might change the classification and they won't be BCPM anymore.

this. I'm worried about going through all the effort and then it not even counting in the end.

+1 doubt they'll list S&P as BCPM course, also have doubts about the second one as well. Since you'd probably only get the one class to be averaged into your sGPA, an increase in 0.02-0.03 would probably not be worth it. Take something you have always wanted to take / are really interested in instead (or take it easy and just remove that course).

Yeah thats why I wasn't originally going to take that one science class to go from a 3.65 to a 3.66. Its not necessarily the difference though, I thought maybe getting to a 3.7 would look better by comparison. Assuming my last semester goes decently, my sGPA and cGPA will be about .1 apart



overall it looks like I'm probably just going to stick my original schedule!