science class

[uhbthm]

Anyone know how to find out for sure if a class count toward science GPA? which organization decides?

 

[pharm B]

It depends. If the school uses PharmCAS, then PharmCAS makes the decision. For all other schools, it's up to them individually. Are you trying to pass of economics as science?

 

[uhbthm]

All the school I apply to are through pharmCas. What kind of criteria do they use when deciding? No I am not trying to use econ.

 

[Passion4Sci]

All the school I apply to are through pharmCas. What kind of criteria do they use when deciding? No I am not trying to use econ.

Science:

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Organic Chemistry
• Other Science
• Physics

 

[pharm B]

P4Sci's answer is from the PharmCAS site:

https://portal.pharmcas.org/applicants2010/faq/pcas_gpas.shtml#two

Q: Which course subjects are included when calculating each specific PharmCAS GPA?

A: Courses with the following Course Subjects are calculated into the Science GPA:

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Organic Chemistry
• Other Science
• Physics

 

[bugg]

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[pharm B]

My schools don't use PharmCAS, so we're still in the dark ages of the convenient old days. 🙄