Retake course but different credit value

[0cmc0]

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I understand that AMCAS doesn't replace grades and just averages retakes. At my first school, all credits were 3 hrs and I received a C in a class. At the second school where I retook the class and got an A, the same class is worth 4 credits. Does AMCAS calculate the GPA as (3*2+4*4)/7?
I'm promise I searched.

 

[kami333]

Does AMCAS calculate the GPA as (3*2+4*4)/7?

Yes

 

[tremulousNeedle]

This is more or less correct. If you repeat a course, AMCAS doesn't really average the two courses/grades per se (no one is looking at your transcript and saying look, they repeated this course, lets average the grades). When calculating your GPA, AMCAS will use every grade you entered, weighted according to credit value, to calculate your GPA.

[(3*2+4*4+all other credit values*all other grades)/total number of graded credits] ** I know this equation isn't grammatically correct according to mathematical standards. 🙂

This is basically averaging all of your grades together; the same numerical outcome would have been obtained if you took any other 4 credit course and got an A (in lieu of repeating the same course and getting an A).

i.e. (3*2+4*4)/7, this equals ~3.14, right; but when you integrate this grade into your other grades, it is worth 7 credits (sum) at 3.14, not 3.5 credits (average) at 3.14. Isn't math wonderful.

 

[0cmc0]

Thanks a bunch for the responses! I was mostly concerned that they might say 'that's the same class, so we're counting it as the same credits,' therefore making the two grades essentially average, rather than the second counting for more as you and I described.

It's good for me that it's calculated the way I asked, but I was not hopeful because it does give me an advantage when retaking the course compared to someone whose university runs on higher valued credits.

Thanks again!