quick question

[cablen64k]

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Pretty sure this is a dumb question, but here goes: When we say cGPA, does this mean non-science gpa + science gpa, or is it JUST non science GPA. For example, my non science GPA is a 3.45, but my cumulative (with both science classes and other classes) is 3.25. Thanks in advance for the clarification.

 

[ziggyd0c]

Pretty sure this is a dumb question, but here goes: When we say cGPA, does this mean non-science gpa + science gpa, or is it JUST non science GPA. For example, my non science GPA is a 3.45, but my cumulative (with both science classes and other classes) is 3.25. Thanks in advance for the clarification.

yeah cGPA is everything combined

 

[cablen64k]

Ugh thats lame. Do they at least look at improvement? I went from a 2.6 sgpa sophomore year to a 3.5 this year...

 

[Mattabet]

Ugh thats lame. Do they at least look at improvement? I went from a 2.6 sgpa sophomore year to a 3.5 this year...

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cGPA is cumulative. I'm not sure it's possible that your cumulative GPA would go up from 2.6 to 3.5 in a year (you would have had to take something like twice as many hours junior year at an average of 4.4). Double check the math there. 4 for A, 3.67 for A-, 3.33 for B+, etc etc, each multiplied by the hours then divided by the total.

They do look at improvement to some extent; it's neither neglected nor the whole story.

 

[cablen64k]

I meant my BCPM gpa for sophomore year was a 2.6 (for that year only) and in junior year it was 3.5. Not overall, just for those individual years.

 

[Mattabet]

I meant my BCPM gpa for sophomore year was a 2.6 (for that year only) and in junior year it was 3.5. Not overall, just for those individual years.

Gotcha. That makes more sense.

 

[mvenus929]

Ugh thats lame. Do they at least look at improvement? I went from a 2.6 sgpa sophomore year to a 3.5 this year...

When you fill out your AMCAS, you'll have a cumulative GPA, a science GPA, and a non-science GPA for every year in school.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Ugh thats lame. Do they at least look at improvement? I went from a 2.6 sgpa sophomore year to a 3.5 this year...

Many schools like to see an upward trend, it can't hurt and can only help.