post bac GPA

[postbac22]

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For application purposes, will my post bac gpa be averaged into my degree gpa? If so, will any courses I take between now and my application factor into the GPA that is reported, or just the GPA of the pre-reqs I'm taking? For example, if I take a French course at Hunter college, will that be figured into my official GPA?

 

[drizzt3117]

For application purposes, will my post bac gpa be averaged into my degree gpa? If so, will any courses I take between now and my application factor into the GPA that is reported, or just the GPA of the pre-reqs I'm taking? For example, if I take a French course at Hunter college, will that be figured into my official GPA?

Yes. All of your undergrad classes will be averaged together. The science courses will go into your BCPM GPA and all of the courses will go into your overall GPA.

 

[postbac22]

Yes. All of your undergrad classes will be averaged together. The science courses will go into your BCPM GPA and all of the courses will go into your overall GPA.

So is it common for post bacs to pad their gpa with humanities courses while completing pre-reqs?

And what is the definition of a science course? Will the soft sciences like earthquakes 101 and anthro 101 count towards science GPA?

I think what I really need is a link to where all fo the GPA info is so I stop bugging the board with these questions.

 

[drizzt3117]

So is it common for post bacs to pad their gpa with humanities courses while completing pre-reqs?

And what is the definition of a science course? Will the soft sciences like earthquakes 101 and anthro 101 count towards science GPA?

I think what I really need is a link to where all fo the GPA info is so I stop bugging the board with these questions.

BCPM = Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math

If the courses have one of those in the title, they're likely going to wind up on your AMCAS as BCPM. If not, then they won't.

Most ppl in postbacs are busy doing stuff like research and don't have enough time to take additional classes.

 

[postbac22]

BCPM = Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math

If the courses have one of those in the title, they're likely going to wind up on your AMCAS as BCPM. If not, then they won't.

Most ppl in postbacs are busy doing stuff like research and don't have enough time to take additional classes.

Thanks for your help.

 

[relentless11]

BCPM = Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math

If the courses have one of those in the title, they're likely going to wind up on your AMCAS as BCPM. If not, then they won't.

Most ppl in postbacs are busy doing stuff like research and don't have enough time to take additional classes.

For the most part yes, but not quite. There are always exceptions. A course which falls under the BCPM depends on the course description, not neccessarily the title. Utimately it is up to AMCAS to decide. Case in point, some Biomedical Engineering courses do not fall under BCPM. The rule of thumb is if the majority of the course deals with some kind of BCPM, then it falls under the BCPM GPA. However Astronomy 10: Intro to Astronomy may not be BCPM, even though there may be some physics or math components.

Most people who do post-bacc do it to BOOST their GPA OR to complete the pre-med requirements. A good GPA outweighs any kind of extracurricular. Same goes for SMPs. Taking 1-2 classes to have time to do research isn't as impressive as doing 3-5 classes + research. There are of course caveats such as having to work to support oneself.

 

[drizzt3117]

Most people who do post-bacc do it to BOOST their GPA OR to complete the pre-med requirements. A good GPA outweighs any kind of extracurricular. Same goes for SMPs. Taking 1-2 classes to have time to do research isn't as impressive as doing 3-5 classes + research. There are of course caveats such as having to work to support oneself.

Right, but many structured postbacs have a research/volunteer requirement. I don't know anyone in my program that is taking more than 3 classes, but I suppose there may be people taking more in other programs, especially non-structured ones. <shrug>