I saw on AAMC website which classes contribute to sGPA, was wondering if psyc courses like Sensation and Perception and Psychobiology would count towards science GPA since they are heavily bio based courses?
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BCPM courses (biology, chemistry, physics, and math) count towards sGPA. These can include classes that are offered by these departments as well as classes that are offered by other departments but have high BCPM content. For example, a thermodynamics course offered by the materials science department would probably count as chemistry or physics.
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I am saying this from experience. I had an Animal Physiology course under the Animal Science department count as BCPM. As long as there is some indication that it would count as a BCPM, it should count. Since there is "Biology" in Psychobiology, it would count.
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It all depends. My "Biomechanics" class wasn't considered to be part of my sGPA, although it was heavily based on physics.
Also, it is worth saying one thing that I don't think many people know. A Biomechanics class at the Unvierstiy of X may not count towards your sGPA, but a Biomechanics class at the University of Y may count. I was not aware of this until last week, but apparently, it depends on how the undergraduate university describes the course. In other words, a lot of people giving you advice will most likely say the wrong thing. The only way to find out for sure is to call them.
Also, it is worth saying one thing that I don't think many people know. A Biomechanics class at the Unvierstiy of X may not count towards your sGPA, but a Biomechanics class at the University of Y may count. I was not aware of this until last week, but apparently, it depends on how the undergraduate university describes the course. In other words, a lot of people giving you advice will most likely say the wrong thing. The only way to find out for sure is to call them.
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As USC wrote, it totally depends on how your university identifies it. AAMC lists the courses that are designated BCPM. Biology courses include: Anatomy, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Cell Biology, Ecology, Entomology, Genetics, Historlogy, Immunology, Micro Biology, Neuroscience, Physiology. Psychology courses are not considered part of your sGPA, but your school might post this particular course as a bio course.
