What specifically are BCPM classes?

[faluri]

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How does one decide whether to list a class as BCPM or not? e.g. Neuropsychology (a class in my Neuroscience major). Also, I took a graduate course in pharmacology and physiology - would i have to include that in BCPM, even though it isn't your typical BCPM undergrad class - I did terrible! 😡

 

[Flopotomist]

don't spend too much time trying to figure out exactly how to classify things. A herd of secret oompa-loompa's at AMCAS goes over your transcript with a fine toothed comb and corrects all this stuff later.

 

[amandil]

How does one decide whether to list a class as BCPM or not? e.g. Neuropsychology (a class in my Neuroscience major). Also, I took a graduate course in pharmacology and physiology - would i have to include that in BCPM, even though it isn't your typical BCPM undergrad class - I did terrible! 😡

I also had a few courses that I had questions about. To classify your course, you should first look for it in the "Course Classification" list in the AMCAS instruction book.

If your class isn't there, you can also call (202) 828-0600 and talk to someone at the AAMC for advice. When I called, they told me to analyze the curriculum and see whether it was mostly biology (or chem or whatever) or mostly another subject. They said that I could mark it BCPM if I want, but I would have to be able to produce a curriculum and justify my decision if a med school I apply to challenges my choice.

However, keep in mind if your class IS on their list and you classify it differently, they could easily change the classification when they check your app for errors.

Hope that helps!