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rejected - science CUT OFF??? HELP PLEASEEE!!!
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i know a lot of schools have GPA cutoffs at a 2.75, if i were you i would call the schools i applied to and find out i had to do something similar because i got a C- in a prereq and couldnt retake it due to school policy and so i called all the schools i was considering applying to and made sure the C- in physics 2 wasnt going to result in an automatic disqualification of my app
when you call all these schools the ones who are gonna reject you anyway i wouldnt give any more money to. im sorry this is happening
when you call all these schools the ones who are gonna reject you anyway i wouldnt give any more money to. im sorry this is happening
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your courses should fall under the biology category...
i would call the AADSAS to make sure.
for instance, i mentioned that a zoology course that i'm taking is listed under ecology and they said it would count under the biology category.
i would call the AADSAS to make sure.
for instance, i mentioned that a zoology course that i'm taking is listed under ecology and they said it would count under the biology category.
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i know a lot of schools have GPA cutoffs at a 2.75, if i were you i would call the schools i applied to and find out i had to do something similar because i got a C- in a prereq and couldnt retake it due to school policy and so i called all the schools i was considering applying to and made sure the C- in physics 2 wasnt going to result in an automatic disqualification of my app
when you call all these schools the ones who are gonna reject you anyway i wouldnt give any more money to. im sorry this is happening
im in the same boat..and i was kind of hoping they would over look it lol..what did the schools say?
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i was gonna apply to Buffalo, BU, Tufts, NYU, Columbia, Temple, UPitt, VCU, WVU, Case, Marquette, Creighton, ASDOH, and Loma Linda and only Pitt said it would be a problem...so i applied everywhere but there 😀
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i also did get a C- in physics I, however iam retaking so hopefully it wont be a problem since i applied to pitt
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I am in the same boat as you. I got rejected from Midwestern for the same reason, and I have physiology classes in the Kinesiology department that was not counted as BCP by AADSAS. I contacted them and they said there are no exceptions and they only go by the department. They are losing a lot of good applicants this way, and it's almost as bad as the EC schools not accepting CC pre-reqs. You have a very good DAT score, but your BCP may be too low as an international applicant.
hey would you mind sharing your stats? also, did you hear back from any of those school (hear back as in interview or rejection?)
umm I don't think that's going to fly at any school.
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well midwestern said they required a C or higher in pre-reqs but i still got the interview, with good stats i dont think theyd turn someone away for one mark
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sure! my predents are under my name if you want a DAT breakdown/some of my ECs but i got a 21 AA, 21 TS, 18 PAT cumGPA 3.3, sciGPA 3.21
so far only a rejection from Case but none of the East Coast schools have sent anything to my knowledge so i've really got my fingers crossed!!
see my previous posts, but ik its not favorable and if i dont get in this cycle i'm saving money so i can retake the course at another university
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hey so i contacted AADSAS as well.
and unfortunately they only go by the category (which is BS in my opinion)
when i brought up the zoology being under the ecology department issue, they said that all ecology courses count towards the BCP.
I also asked them about some BS biomedical issues course which is under Biological sciences at my school...the representative said "as long as it has biology in the prefix, it counts towards BCP".
why is this system so flawed?
and unfortunately they only go by the category (which is BS in my opinion)
when i brought up the zoology being under the ecology department issue, they said that all ecology courses count towards the BCP.
I also asked them about some BS biomedical issues course which is under Biological sciences at my school...the representative said "as long as it has biology in the prefix, it counts towards BCP".
why is this system so flawed?
sure! my predents are under my name if you want a DAT breakdown/some of my ECs but i got a 21 AA, 21 TS, 18 PAT cumGPA 3.3, sciGPA 3.21
so far only a rejection from Case but none of the East Coast schools have sent anything to my knowledge so i've really got my fingers crossed!!
see my previous posts, but ik its not favorable and if i dont get in this cycle i'm saving money so i can retake the course at another university
haha for sure.. Solid DAT scores btw. good luck to you! idk if you applied to columbia but it seems like the school started giving out interview spots.
apparently when some schools refer to Sci GPA they are actually referring to BCP
also,
i got rejected from midwestern based on BCP
Thanks Dent1011
I find that quite strange since I can not recall even one school that has any mention of BCP in their website.
Thanks for clarification.
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Why is there such a crazy discrepancy between your science and BCP GPA? I always thought the only difference was math classes like calculus. My BCP is higher only because I got C's in both my calc classes but its only different by a .1. Is there something I'm missing here?
*Edit* Didn't read that some of your classes don't count as bio. In my opinion you should have still put them as part of BCP since they are bio classes regardless of what your school calls them.
*Edit* Didn't read that some of your classes don't count as bio. In my opinion you should have still put them as part of BCP since they are bio classes regardless of what your school calls them.
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*Edit* Didn't read that some of your classes don't count as bio. In my opinion you should have still put them as part of BCP since they are bio classes regardless of what your school calls them.[/QUOTE]
^^ agreed.
^^ agreed.
^^ agreed.[/QUOTE]
I DID!!!
but aadsas changed them to other science when verifying, so it plays no role in BCP
I agree. AADSAS is discriminating against Kinesiology / Exercise Biology majors.
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Many schools have guidelines for GPA, but only a few strictly enforce an absolute minimum GPA. Out of the schools I applied to, only Nova and UCSF pre-screened me out because of my low GPA. I knew they had a minimum GPA requirement, but I applied anyway just in case they might overlook it after looking at the rest of my application. I still have 11 other schools that are currently reviewing my application, and my undergrad GPA was REALLY low so don't lose hope. I know that Detroit Mercy specifically addresses this issue on their website. Here's what it says on their FAQ:
There are many students, who for a variety of reasons, did not perform well academically in their early years. We feel that a minimum grade point average puts them in a hopeless, mathematical dilemma. We are always willing to consider applicants who demonstrate a strong, steady, academic improvement (3-6 terms) within an academically challenging biology program. Such an improving trend in full-time academic studies for all candidates who "appear" to be weak, or not competitive according to the reported cumulative GPA on their application will make you more competitive when compared with other applicants. The best way to do this is by taking a full academic load, heavy in science, at a four-year college or university.
I heard that UoP shares this type of philosophy when it comes to reviewing their applicants (don't take my word for it though). Their low GPA to DAT ratio hints at this. If you want to look at the schools I applied to, just check out my predents profile by clicking the link on the left.
you should email AADSAS and tell them about the problems of your BCP GPA calculation, and use "ADEA AADSAS 2011 Verification Inquiry" as the subject.
You should send them the class syllabus with the email and tell them that although the class does not belong to Biology department in your school, the content of the class should be considered as a Biology course.
This is what i did for some of my Neuropsychological classes, which belongs to Psychology department in my school.
Usually they are pretty flexible on the categories if you send in your syllabus. Hope this will help! 🙂
You should send them the class syllabus with the email and tell them that although the class does not belong to Biology department in your school, the content of the class should be considered as a Biology course.
This is what i did for some of my Neuropsychological classes, which belongs to Psychology department in my school.
Usually they are pretty flexible on the categories if you send in your syllabus. Hope this will help! 🙂
send the email to
[email protected]
and you must have "ADEA AADSAS 2011 Verification Inquiry" as the subject
it took them only a day to make the change for me.
good luck!
and you must have "ADEA AADSAS 2011 Verification Inquiry" as the subject
it took them only a day to make the change for me.
good luck!
