Math Not in AACOMAS sGPA?

[deleted407021]

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This is from an email my pre med advisor sent me. It didn't quite seem right, but if it is, yay.

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Applciation Service (AACOMAS)
- Does not include math in the science GPA.
Science GPAs- include Biology/Zoology, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Other Science, and Physics.
Non-science GPAs- include Behavioral Science, English, Math, and Other Non-science
Clinical science classes would be classified on case by case basis. Using the examples provided, classes like Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Microbiology would be classified as Chemistry and Biology respectively.



I wanted to run it by y'all. Thanks!

 

[Nissan GTR]

yeah it's correct

 

[WalSlave]

It is correct. All of this can be found on AACOMAS website.

 

[el_duderino]

Right from the AACOMAS instructions:

"Non-science GPAs include Behavioral Science, English, Math, and Other Non-science"

http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf

 

[deleted407021]

So those two Cs in algebra and calculus don't pull down my sGPA?

 

[el_duderino]

So those two Cs in algebra and calculus don't pull down my sGPA?

Of course they do. The C's in math aren't counted in your science GPA, which is why they will affect your science GPA.

What?

 

[Nissan GTR]

You can start inputting your grades into AACOMAS. It will calculate your cGPA and sGPA for you.

 

[deleted407021]

Of course they do. The C's in math aren't counted in your science GPA, which is why they will affect your science GPA.

What?

Sorry. That was a rather daft question.

That's great, then. That helps my sGPA tremendously.
Thanks, y'all.

 

[el_duderino]

🙂

Sorry for the snark. I can't help myself sometimes 😉

 

[orangeman25]

You can start inputting your grades into AACOMAS. It will calculate your cGPA and sGPA for you.

Does AACOMAS calculate the GPAs before you submit or once you are verified?

 

[el_duderino]

Does AACOMAS calculate the GPAs before you submit or once you are verified?

The site calculates it on the fly as you add coursework. It's not official until the app is verified though.

 

[Moose A Moose]

Very true, and unfortunate in my opinion.

 

[deleted407021]

Very true, and unfortunate in my opinion.

Good for me, though! And many others, I'm sure. Others, still probably with they had math to pull up their sGPAs.

 

[LilEngineThatCould]

Yea unfortunately for me I had A's in all my math classes so that pulled up my sGPA for AMCAS lol I hate math, but I'm good at it. Oh well!

 

[Moose A Moose]

Yea unfortunately for me I had A's in all my math classes so that pulled up my sGPA for AMCAS lol I hate math, but I'm good at it. Oh well!

It warms my heart to have had the privilege to know you received A's in your math courses.

Thank you.

 

[dial1010usa]

I'm wondering why DO don't count math in sGPA.
What classes falls under Behavioral Science?

 

[deleted407021]

I'm wondering why DO don't count math in sGPA.
What classes falls under Behavioral Science?

I suppose they want to emphasize the natural sciences.

All your psych classes are "behavioral science". Some of them, like neuropsychology or abnormal psych may or may not be counted as "sciences" by AACOMAS.