Question......

[tdkneo]

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Do Medical schools only count the two GPAs (bcpm and others)? what about science courses that are not biology, chemistry, math or physics, are these courses count as others and not together.....I'm sorry if this question sounds redundant or silly, but i'm a little bit confused on this but i read somewhere that schools count two gpa's but they are classified as science and non-science.....

 

[MadHopsMD]

Do Medical schools only count the two GPAs (bcpm and others)? what about science courses that are not biology, chemistry, math or physics, are these courses count as others and not together.....I'm sorry if this question sounds redundant or silly, but i'm a little bit confused on this but i read somewhere that schools count two gpa's but they are classified as science and non-science.....

science GPA, and overall GPA.

there is no such thing as non-science GPA that is taken under consideration. But it's part of your overall GPA, and looking at your science and overall GPA it's easy to figure out how well you did in non-science courses.

 

[jkhamlin]

Do Medical schools only count the two GPAs (bcpm and others)? what about science courses that are not biology, chemistry, math or physics, are these courses count as others and not together.....I'm sorry if this question sounds redundant or silly, but i'm a little bit confused on this but i read somewhere that schools count two gpa's but they are classified as science and non-science.....

EVERYTHING is either science or non science as defined by the application service you use. AMCAS counts biology, chemistry, physics, and math. AACOMAS counts only biology, chemistry, and physics. If it is one of these, it is probably science, although not every course that you might think is one of these is regarded as such by the application service (eg: nursing courses). Also, although it may be offered in a discipline that is not regarded as science, it might be considered so if the course title is specifically designated as science (eg: I took an epidemiology course that was offered in the health department at my school. Health courses are generally not considered science, but epidemiology is specifically mentioned by AACOMAS as a science course, so it counted in my science GPA.).

Here is the list of courses as they are currently defined by AACOMAS:

Biochemistry

Biochemistry
Physiological Chemistry

Biology/Zoology

Animal Science
Anatomy
Bacteriology
Biology
Botany
Cellular & Molecular Biology
Cellular Physiology
Ecology
Evolution
Genetics
Hematology
Histology
Immunology
Microbiology
Micro-Organisms
Natural Science
Neurology
Oceanography
Parasitology
Pathology
Physiology
Virology
Zoology

Inorganic Chemistry

Chemistry, General
Medical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Qualitative Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Readings in Chemistry
Research in Chemistry
Special Topics in Chemistry
Structures & Bonds
Organic Chemistry Bio-Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Readings in Organic Chemistry
Special Topics in Organic Chemistry

Other Science

Agricultural Science
Astronomy
Chiropractic
Electronics
Engineering
Epidemiology
Geology
Kinesiology
Medical Technology
Meteorology
Nutrition
Pharmacy
Physical Anthropology
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Physician Assistant
Radiology

Physics

Electricity & Light
Magnetism
Mechanical Heat
Physics
Thermodynamics

To be determined by department

Mental/Physical Illness
Physiological Psychology

English

Bible Literature
Composition
English
Journalism
Literature
Medical Terminology
Poetry
Reading Skills
Rhetoric
Theater Literature

Math

Behavioral Statistics
Biostatistics
Chemical Math
Computer Science
Math

Other Non-Science

Acting
Agriculture
Archeology
Art
Bioethics
Business
Communications
Cultural Geography
Economics
Education
Emergency Med-Tech
Ethics
First Aid
Foreign Language
Forestry
Geography
Government
Health/Personal Hygiene
History
Humanities
Law
Logic
Military Science
Music
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Political Science
Public Health
Public Speaking
Religion
Respiratory Therapy
Social Ethics
Speech
Speech Pathology
Teaching Science
Theater
Theology
Word Processing

Social/Behavioral Science

Anthropology
Community Health
Criminal Justice
Educational Psychology
Ethnic Studies
Human Sexuality
Marriage/Family
Personal Health
Physiological Ethics
Psychology
Social Science
Social Work/Sociology

 

[tdkneo]

science GPA, and overall GPA.

there is no such thing as non-science GPA that is taken under consideration. But it's part of your overall GPA, and looking at your science and overall GPA it's easy to figure out how well you did in non-science courses.

that is where i get a little confused, so anything that is classified as science will be counted under the "bcpm" and all others will be counted as "others", i got a little confused when it says "enter classes under bcpm that are under biology, chemistry, physics, and math only" .........thanks

 

[MadHopsMD]

that is where i get a little confused, so anything that is classified as science will be counted under the "bcpm" and all others will be counted as "others", i got a little confused when it says "enter classes under bcpm that are under biology, chemistry, physics, and math only" .........thanks

Yes, all others INCLUDING science and non-science will be under cumulative GPA (aka: overall gpa)

 

[MadHopsMD]

EVERYTHING is either science or non science as defined by the application service you use. AMCAS counts biology, chemistry, physics, and math. AACOMAS counts only biology, chemistry, and physics.

didnt know that...thats interesting. i still dont know why AMCAS counts math under science.

 

[jkhamlin]

didnt know that...thats interesting. i still dont know why AMCAS counts math under science.

It's kind of an age old debate... Is math a science? 😕

 

[MadHopsMD]

correction: I took a look at my AMCAS GPA. there is a section called AO (non science). But med school focus on BGPA and Total (cumulative=overall) GPA...