Need advise on retakes for this summer

[dajshah]

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Hello,

Requesting some help on selecting courses for retake during summer. My grades are as listed below.

Med School Pre Req Grades:
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CHEM I : AP Credit Transfer appearing as 'T' : CHEM II : A - with lab
PHYS I : B - with lab ; PHYS II: Yet to take
Orgo I : C ; Orgo II : B ; Synth Lab : A
Anatomy and Physiology 1: B (Bio Requirement) - No lab
Anatomy and Physiology 2 : B (Bio Requirement) - no lab
Psychology : A
Biochemistry : In Progress
Upper level Bio Course : In Progress

sGPA with courses listed above: 3.24

I know that Math is not counted in sGPA but here are my Math related grades
Calc I : AP Credit Transfer appearing as 'T' ; Calc II : B
Statistics : B

I am planning to retake Orgo I this summer and possibly Physics 2.

My question is - should I also take Chem 1 as it is not counted my GPA above?

Which other science courses would you recommend that I should take to boost my sGPA. Should I take a biology course with lab?

Also what about the engineering courses I have taken (I am pursuing engineering) - will it be counted towards DO GPA?

Thanks in Advance.

 

[AlteredScale]

Have you consulted the AACOMAS CIB? From my recollection, math courses are included into your science GPA (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math).

I don't suggest taking a biology lab course to boost your GPA. Just take something you're confident you'll do well in.

All courses are accounted for in the GPA for the DO applicant cycle.

 

[dajshah]

Thanks for the input

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/insideome/aacomasinstructions.pdf

As per Page 21 of this pdf - Math is not counted in sGPA for 2015. I would imagine it will be same for cycle opening in June 2015;

Science GPAs include Biology/Zoology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Other Science, and Physics. Non-science GPAs include Behavioral Science, English, Math, and Other Non-science

It seems I also have to take Psychology out from my sGPA as well...

As per the pdf, engineering courses falls under "Other Science" - so I have to add that in it...

 

[dajshah]

Any other inputs will be appreciated.

 

[DetectiveAlonzo]

Have you consulted the AACOMAS CIB? From my recollection, math courses are included into your science GPA (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math).

I don't suggest taking a biology lab course to boost your GPA. Just take something you're confident you'll do well in.

All courses are accounted for in the GPA for the DO applicant cycle.

I believe that is only for AMCAS and MD schools. AACOMAS has considered math a non-science for as long as I can remember, especially when I began looking into DO programs (about 3 years ago).

 

[AlteredScale]

Huh. I've had it all wrong this time! Wonder why AMCAS and AACOMAS do this calculations so differently.

 

[Phantom1412]

Thanks for the input

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/insideome/aacomasinstructions.pdf

As per Page 21 of this pdf - Math is not counted in sGPA for 2015. I would imagine it will be same for cycle opening in June 2015;

Science GPAs include Biology/Zoology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Other Science, and Physics. Non-science GPAs include Behavioral Science, English, Math, and Other Non-science

It seems I also have to take Psychology out from my sGPA as well...

As per the pdf, engineering courses falls under "Other Science" - so I have to add that in it...

I believe that is only for AMCAS and MD schools. AACOMAS has considered math a non-science for as long as I can remember, especially when I began looking into DO programs (about 3 years ago).

The link dajshah provided is from AACOM. I believe dajshah is correct in stating that math is not included in the sGPA.