UG Statistics/Math question...

[Espressso]

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I graduated UG with a neuroscience degree, and one of the statistics requirements was a course titled PSY211 (psychological statistics).

When attempting to calculate my AMCAS gpas... does this count as a math class? Designation wise, it's clearly a PSYch class. But in terms of my UG curriculum and my graduation requirements, it was my statistics course.

Thanks in advance!

 

[LizzyM]

You can try to have it counted as stats which would go into BCPM. It can't hurt to try.

 

[Espressso]

As below, the psych statistics should be a BCPM. An additional question should be, however, even though it is a BCPM, will it fulfill a statistics requirement for a medical school? Some schools say yes, others say no.

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the AMCAS instructions clearly states
https://aamc-orange.global.ssl.fast...278-2edb3998a216/amcas_instruction_manual.pdf

Page 39 (bolded in red in the instructions)
Course Classification
Each course must be assigned a course classification based strictly on the primary content of the course.

Page 85 (emphasis added)
Course classification is based solely on the primary
content of the course content, rather than course title or
department through which it is offered.
Consult your pre-professional health advisor or registrar to resolve
any questions concerning this classification

Thank you! So it seems as if the classification is based more so on the content, rather than the course designation. In that case, this should count as a math course on AMCAS.

 

[Espressso]

It is based solely on content, I will be banging this into peoples head for the next 3 months

I appreciate the responses, thank you!

 

[7331poas]

Stats counts as math but computer science doesn't?

Talk about content based...

 

[ChrisMack390]

Stats counts as math but computer science doesn't?

Talk about content based...

The designation is not "science" it is "biology/chemistry/math/physics".


OP - just check this class off as BCPM. Worst case scenario is AMCAS changes it on you, and even then you can call and petition to change it back.

 

[7331poas]

The designation is not "science" it is "biology/chemistry/math/physics".


OP - just check this class off as BCPM. Worst case scenario is AMCAS changes it on you, and even then you can call and petition to change it back.

Hmm?

Right and I am saying that computer science is more a math topic than statistics is.