Scheduling Question

[BKelly734]

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Hey y'all... I just have a quick question about classes for next semester. I first want to give you a quick background, though. I applied this cycle, but am not confident so I def plan on reapplying in June. I graduated with a BS Biology in May, and started a MS Physiology in August. My GPAs (as on AADSAS) include: BCP 2.8, sGPA 2.8, oGPA 3.0. These are all obviously very low, but I have been coming back from a 2.1, and have an average GPA of 3.75 my last 40 credits. My first year of graduate classes I earned a 3.8. I have already chosen 10 graduate credits for the spring, but want to take one more to help raise my sGPA and BCP to a 3.0 before I reapply. My DAT scores are 20, 20. I want to pick up a really easy physics or bio course to help raise my GPA, even though it obviously wouldn't count for my Master's. My question is this: I can take a level one physics course, and it would still count for my sGPA and BCP, correct? For example, one class I am looking at is PHY 124 (Solar System Astronomy). It sounds interesting, easy, and I think I would do well. This would still count, right? Would it look bad if I take such a low-level course? It even says in the course objectives that it is meant primarily for non-science majors. Since it is still in the Physics subject, it is a BCP and sGPA class, right? It has taken me forever to get my GPA close to 3.0 since I now have taken 112 science credits in the last 5 years. Sorry this ended up being long, but any help would be amazing! Thanks everyone.. 🙂

 

[BKelly734]

bump

 

[Jbrowndds]

Bump

 

[periopocket]

It looks better to finish your program with high makes then add in flem along the way adcoms know what classes are artificially enhancing your gpa vs. what are not...your doing great focus on finishing program with highest marks possible as fast as possible

 

[BKelly734]

Thanks for the advice... but that doesn't even answer my questions, soo. Anyone else?

 

[BKelly734]

I guess that did answer one of my questions.. but my real question is whether a course like that would count as BCP and sGPA.

 

[monkeyteeth]

It does count since it is from the physics dep. and so they do not care if you took 1 low level class. They have a hell lot of applications so they will not cherry-pick every details unless you got C or F. I had 3 I marks which I later finishes with A's and no one ever ask about them. I guessed what they saw were 3 A's and did not pay attention to my "I" marks on them. Don't freak out about every little detail. Ain't nobody got time for that.🙂

 

[BKelly734]

thanks, monkey!