The BCPM GPA...Do graduate science courses factor in?

[BerkeleyPremed]

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I've recently been thinking about pursuing a master's in biology because I love the field and wouldn't mind spending another 1-2 years doing research in it. However, I'm wondering whether these graduate biology courses would factor into my BCPM GPA? People have told me before that AMCAS separates your graduate GPA from your undergraduate GPA. However, I heard there is one overall BCPM GPA that is usually used for screening purposes come applications time. So do graduate biology courses factor into your overall BCPM GPA?

 

[juicebox]

no, graduate courses DONT count. It's a separate GPA. If you want to increase your BCPM GPA you've got to take undergraduate science courses , i.e. that would be a post-bacc situation

 

[JohnHolmes]

Originally posted by juicebox
no, graduate courses DONT count. It's a separate GPA. If you want to increase your BCPM GPA you've got to take undergraduate science courses , i.e. that would be a post-bacc situation

This is a hairy situation. Almost all of the courses I took in science were at the 800+ level. I counted them in my science GPA. Otherwise, I would have a 4.000.

Coops

 

[BerkeleyPremed]

Any other thoughts on this issue?

Thanks for the replies Cooper and juicebox.

 

[HollyJ]

I think I mentioned this on another thread, but graduate classes count in you BCPM if you take them as an undergrad. In other words, it doesn't matter what level the class is, it matters what your status is when you take them.

If you're a grad student, they don't count.

 

[exmike]

they dont count.

odd that if you take them as a grad student its part of your grad GPA but if you took them separately at a CC they'd be postbacc.

I took three undergrad BCMP classes at Cal as a masters student and they were factored into my Grad GPA