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Quick question...with your BCP GPA does the "B"-Biology part include anatomy, physiology, biochem, biomechanics etc etc, or is it strickly first year biology?
(including chem, orgo, physics of course!)
Any help would be amazing!!! Thanks in advance!! 🙂
 
Taken straight from AADSAS FAQ.......

"Q: I am having trouble classifying some of my courses. How do I decide to classify my classes as BCP-Other Science-Non Science?

A: Use the examples offered inside the Coursework section of the application as a guideline. Use your best judgment in determining the best placement of your courses.

Occasionally, applicants have questions about whether they should count a particular course as a BCP or Other Science course, even though it is not taught in a BCP or Other Science department. For example:
A student may take an upper-level psychology course such as "The Physiology of the Brain" that is heavily based in the biological sciences; that course can be counted as a BCP course, even though it was offered through the Department of Psychology, a "Non Science" department.


An engineering student took Chemistry for Engineers. This course can be considered a BCP course, even though it was offered through the College of Engineering, an "Other Science" department.


A dental hygiene student took these two courses:
Principles of Pathology, a course offered through the Department of Dental Hygiene. This course can be considered a BCP course, even though it was offered through Dental Hygiene, an "Other Science" department.


Treating Pediatric Patients, another Dental Hygiene course would be considered an "Other Science" course because its focus is primarily clinical.


A medical technology student took these two courses:
Hematology, a course offered through the Department of Medical Technology. This course can be considered a BCP course, because it deals with the anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system. Even though it was offered through the Department of Medical Technology, an "Other Science" department, it would be considered BCP.
Clinical Laboratory Safety and Phlebotomy, two other Medical Technology courses would be considered "Other Science" courses because their focus is primarily clinical."
 
ohh thanks for such a great answer!
so im assuming that i will be able to count
Human Physiology I and II , Human Anatomy as BCP courses?
Have you done that? Or has anyone else done that?
 
ohh thanks for such a great answer!
so im assuming that i will be able to count
Human Physiology I and II , Human Anatomy as BCP courses?
Have you done that? Or has anyone else done that?

Of course, they are biological science courses. Pottery is NOT, unless it is sculpting the anatomy of the brain...then maybe it could...just an idea:idea:
 
This thread makes me glad I'm a pre-dent.
 
If AADSAS thinks it's not BCP then usually they will put your science into "other science." There isn't much you can do about their decision on this. Of course, if you think it's BCP then enter it as BCP when you fill out the courserwork section. AADSAS will review your work and either agree or disagree.

The transcript verification process must take a lot of time at AADSAS.
 
check with AADSAS if you're unsure... they have a listing of all courses and how you should classify them.
 
ok thanks!! 🙂
buttt then what would be considered science??
im just confused bc i def. screwed up the courses i put down this cycle with addsas
so basically any other science course like...nutrition, psychology etc etc would be under science and biochem, anatomy biology, chem, phsysics, physiology etc etc would be under BCP?
i just want to verify this for this application cycle!
thanks again 🙂
 
ok thanks!! 🙂
buttt then what would be considered science??
im just confused bc i def. screwed up the courses i put down this cycle with addsas
so basically any other science course like...nutrition, psychology etc etc would be under science and biochem, anatomy biology, chem, phsysics, physiology etc etc would be under BCP?
i just want to verify this for this application cycle!
thanks again 🙂

yea... i dont remember exactly but the BCP classes are a subset of the science classes. you note the classes that are BCP as BCP and any other science class is marked as science. in the AADSAS instructions for students there is a list of courses and how you should classify them.
 
basically...if a class is listed as BIO ___ or Chem ___ or PHYS___ it counts...doesnt just mean the introductory courses..includes all upper level courses in those departments as well...like anatomy, micro, p-chem, etc..
 
ok thanks!! 🙂
buttt then what would be considered science??
im just confused bc i def. screwed up the courses i put down this cycle with addsas
so basically any other science course like...nutrition, psychology etc etc would be under science and biochem, anatomy biology, chem, phsysics, physiology etc etc would be under BCP?
i just want to verify this for this application cycle!
thanks again 🙂

Science courses include all those that qualify as BCP, as well as math and others that don't qualify as BCP but are science based.

That probably didn't make any sense.
 
ok thanks!! 🙂
buttt then what would be considered science??
im just confused bc i def. screwed up the courses i put down this cycle with addsas
so basically any other science course like...nutrition, psychology etc etc would be under science and biochem, anatomy biology, chem, phsysics, physiology etc etc would be under BCP?
i just want to verify this for this application cycle!
thanks again 🙂

PSYCHOLOGY is NOT a natural science (it's a social science); therefore, it should be listed NON-SCIENCE.

c'mon ppl... jb!🙂
 
hey so nutrition would be counted as part of the science gpa but not bcp? (just wanted to clarify that class specifically).

Thanks!
 
hey so nutrition would be counted as part of the science gpa but not bcp? (just wanted to clarify that class specifically).

Thanks!

nutrition is counted as a science but not BCP... you are correct.
 
Just making sure...math is included in the science gpa for d school, so it's BCPM? I realize you are just talking about the sciences, but I'm just wondering if math is included in the science GPA.
 
Just making sure...math is included in the science gpa for d school, so it's BCPM? I realize you are just talking about the sciences, but I'm just wondering if math is included in the science GPA.

no... its BCP: Biology, Chem, Physics. math is counted as a science but not in the BCP.
 
no... its BCP: Biology, Chem, Physics. math is counted as a science but not in the BCP.

So, it's different from medical school where they calculate your BCPM instead of just your BCP?
 
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