What should I do about converting from quarter to semester hrs on my amcas app?

[mrh125]

I have two gap periods and so I have to assign freshman sophomore junior and senior standings based off of the number of semester hours I have. are those equal to units? like 1 semester hour = 1 unit? Also, how do you convert quarter hours to semester hours? I assumed they're equivalent but I dont want my application returned because I did it wrong.
edit: i found out quarter => semester is done by multiplying by .66 at my school. How will the amcas check to make sure i did this right? i'm really worried about them returning my app because of how complicated this coursework section is. They should just enter people's coursework for them, since they're all-knowing >_<.

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[mrh125]

bump.

 

[milski]

You should not do anything. From the AMCAS instruction manual:
"Credit Hours

Your AMCAS application will automatically convert most undergraduate credit hours (also known as units, hours, etc.) to either semester hours or supplemental hours based on conversions provided by the institutions.

Indicate your credit hours or units exactly as they appear on your transcript even though the field does not have a red asterisk (*). Do not attempt to enter conversions based on the Grade Conversion Guide or any other conversion method.

If no hours appear on the official transcript, leave this item blank unless these credits have been removed as a result of failure, repeat, academic bankruptcy, forgiveness, or similar institutional policy. If this is the case, grades and credits should be entered as they originally appeared. "

 

[mrh125]

You should not do anything. From the AMCAS instruction manual:
"Credit Hours

Your AMCAS application will automatically convert most undergraduate credit hours (also known as units, hours, etc.) to either semester hours or supplemental hours based on conversions provided by the institutions.

Indicate your credit hours or units exactly as they appear on your transcript even though the field does not have a red asterisk (*). Do not attempt to enter conversions based on the Grade Conversion Guide or any other conversion method.

If no hours appear on the official transcript, leave this item blank unless these credits have been removed as a result of failure, repeat, academic bankruptcy, forgiveness, or similar institutional policy. If this is the case, grades and credits should be entered as they originally appeared. "

ok then will the amcas assign my freshman, sophomore, junior and senior grade levels without returning my application? I did it the way they suggested under the years of education section because I have 2 gap quarters. Any advice about that?

 

[LizzyM]

Roughly your first 30 units semester hours (or 20 quarter units) are freshman, the next 30 semester hours (31-60) are sophomore, and the next 30 (61-90) are junior. After that, everything else is labeled "senior".

If you took 32 credits your first year they'd call it all freshman year and not split it.... Likewise if you took 10 quarter units (6.6 semester hours) the next year and then 17 semester hours after a 2 quarter gap they might call this sophomore even though it is a bit under 30 hours but close. That's how it is done.

 

[mrh125]

Roughly your first 30 units semester hours (or 20 quarter units) are freshman, the next 30 semester hours (31-60) are sophomore, and the next 30 (61-90) are junior. After that, everything else is labeled "senior".

If you took 32 credits your first year they'd call it all freshman year and not split it.... Likewise if you took 10 quarter units (6.6 semester hours) the next year and then 17 semester hours after a 2 quarter gap they might call this sophomore even though it is a bit under 30 hours but close. That's how it is done.

Thank you for your response, do you think it's a big deal for the amcas to change this stuff if I used the exact numbers they provided? I really don't want to get my application sent back to me 🙁.

 

[LizzyM]

I think that they'll just change it if they don't like what you put.