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I took a health class in last semester, should I count that in to my BCPM GPA?
The class was titled Health 1
-chan
The class was titled Health 1
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what do I count Health as?
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If you got an A, include it under BCPM.chan said:
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OnMyWayThere said:
I didn't count it. I thought I saw health and fitness under one of the categories but now I've forgotten which one. Now if it is like sports medicine type stuff then that is a different story. Our health, called Lifetime Wellness, included learning how to take our own pulse and listing our exercises. I also accompanied it with Bowling & Tennis. My arms still can feel that soreness. (they are like an inch thick- jk)
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The "Biology for Health" course I just finished covered a lot of things in detail that I've heard people don't learn in medical school but should such as STD's, substance abuse, and eating disorders all of which were covered in considerable depth.
We also covered things like categories of diseases such as cancer, coronary artery disease, and diseases of the respiratory system. I had taken general biology the semester before and the professor from that course did recommend taking the one I'm just finishing with now. I've gotten A's in both classes and did plan on counting both since both classes also included labs. We also wrote short papers in response to case study questions using a Merck Manual.
Sometimes when people talk about health they mean a general course anyone might take or sometimes they mean something particularly geared to pre health students. The course I took was the latter kind. I think you have to decide whether to count such a course toward your biology hours by the course content. I would save the syllabus for any course to show if there is a question later. Another thing to consider might be the academic level of the professor, for the "health" course I took our professor was a PhD scientist. I wouldn't include a course in health if it were taught by a fitness instructor type regardless of the course content.
I actually came to medicine from the fine arts (big change) and one very useful remnant from my fine arts days is that I have a portfolio started for my pre med coursework. I figure if there is nothing else to discuss at an interview, that will be something to hand over for them to look at
We also covered things like categories of diseases such as cancer, coronary artery disease, and diseases of the respiratory system. I had taken general biology the semester before and the professor from that course did recommend taking the one I'm just finishing with now. I've gotten A's in both classes and did plan on counting both since both classes also included labs. We also wrote short papers in response to case study questions using a Merck Manual.
Sometimes when people talk about health they mean a general course anyone might take or sometimes they mean something particularly geared to pre health students. The course I took was the latter kind. I think you have to decide whether to count such a course toward your biology hours by the course content. I would save the syllabus for any course to show if there is a question later. Another thing to consider might be the academic level of the professor, for the "health" course I took our professor was a PhD scientist. I wouldn't include a course in health if it were taught by a fitness instructor type regardless of the course content.
I actually came to medicine from the fine arts (big change) and one very useful remnant from my fine arts days is that I have a portfolio started for my pre med coursework. I figure if there is nothing else to discuss at an interview, that will be something to hand over for them to look at
