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Hi all, I am majoring in Medical Technology and was wondering if the courses in my major will count towards my sGPA for DO school? I post here because I have found conflicting information that says that Medical Technology courses do indeed count and info that they count only if the major is through the Biology department. Any medical technology majors care to share some insight? Thanks in advance and good luck

Kyle
 
KyleV said:
Hi all, I am majoring in Medical Technology and was wondering if the courses in my major will count towards my sGPA for DO school? I post here because I have found conflicting information that says that Medical Technology courses do indeed count and info that they count only if the major is through the Biology department. Any medical technology majors care to share some insight? Thanks in advance and good luck

Kyle
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Some probably will. I used my discretion when I was listing my radiography classes and AACOMAS didn't seem to have a problem with it.
 
I had a similar concern. I'm doing biomedical engineering and wasn't sure if i could use my own discretion or if they all needed to be included as science. By my own discretion I obviously mean that the higher the grade, the more likely it is a "science" course 😉.
 
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Hey guys a bit of an update, I am starting my program and was wondering from those who majored in medical technology which courses in the program counted on your sGPA? Courses such as body fluids and parasitology would seem to count but what about the clinical internships? Also, I really need some advice in terms of difficulty of a med tech program, my school recommends that if you must work, to work no more than 10 hours a week. Thoughts? Thank you and good luck!
 

Hope this might help.

http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf

DO schools have very different "BCPM" requirements from MD schools and the name is simply scienceGPA (sciGPA), rather than BCPM. Refer to this thread for more information. Here is a the complete DO list, with some of the major differences from MD schools italicized:

Bio/Zoology - sciGPA.
  1. .Animal Science.
  2. .Anatomy.
  3. .Bacteriology.
  4. .Biology.
  5. .Botany.
  6. .Cellular & Molecular Biology.
  7. .Cellular Physiology.
  8. .Ecology.
  9. .Evolution.
  10. .Genetics.
  11. .Hematology.
  12. .Histology.
  13. .Immunology.
  14. .Microbiology.
  15. .Micro-Organisms.
  16. .Natural Science.
  17. .Neurology.
  18. .Oceanography.
  19. .Parasitology.
  20. .Pathology.
  21. .Physiology.
  22. .Virology.
  23. .Zoology.
. Biochemistry - ..sciGPA...
  1. .Biochemistry.
  2. .Physiological Chemistry.
. Inorganic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Chemistry, General.
  2. .Medical Chemistry.
  3. .Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
  4. .Physical Chemistry.
  5. .Qualitative Analysis.
  6. .Quantitative Analysis.
  7. .Readings in Chemistry.
  8. .Research in Chemistry.
  9. .Special Topics in Chemistry.
  10. .Structures & Bonds.
. Organic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Bio-Organic Chemistry.
  2. .Organic Chemistry.
  3. .Readings in Organic Chemistry.
  4. .Special Topics in Organic Chemistry.
. Other Science.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Agricultural Science.
  2. .Astronomy.
  3. .Chiropractic.
  4. .Electronics.
  5. .Engineering.
  6. .Epidemiology.
  7. .Geology.
  8. .Kinesiology.
  9. .Medical Technology.
  10. .Meteorology.
  11. .Nutrition.
  12. .Pharmacy.
  13. .Physical Anthropology.
  14. .Physical Geography.
  15. .Physical Science.
  16. .Physician Assistant.
  17. .Radiology.
. Physics.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Electricity & Light.
  2. .Magnetism.
  3. .Mechanical Heat.
  4. .Physics.
  5. .Thermodynamics.
...............................................................................................................................................
Everything else below is NON-SCIENCE.., yes, even math. Behavioral Science.
  1. .Anthropology.
  2. .Community Health.
  3. .Criminal Justice.
  4. .Educational Psychology.
  5. .Ethnic Studies.
  6. .Human Sexuality.
  7. .Marriage/Family.
  8. .Personal Health.
  9. .Physiological Ethics.
  10. .Psychology.
  11. .Social Science.
  12. .Social Work/Sociology.

.English.
  1. . Bible Literature.
  2. . Composition.
  3. . English.
  4. . Journalism.
  5. . Literature.
  6. . Poetry.
  7. . Reading Skills.
  8. . Rhetoric.
  9. . Theater Literature.

. Math.
  1. .Behavioral Statistics.
  2. .Biostatistics.
  3. .Chemical Math.
  4. .Computer Science.
  5. .Mathematics.
.Other Non-Science...
  1. .Acting.
  2. .Agriculture.
  3. .Archeology.
  4. .Art.
  5. .Bioethics.
  6. .Business.
  7. .Communications.
  8. .Cultural Geography.
  9. .Economics.
  10. .Education.
  11. .Emergency Med-Tech.
  12. .Ethics.
  13. .First Aid.
  14. .Foreign Language.
  15. .Forestry.
  16. .Geography.
  17. .Government.
  18. .Health/Personal Hygiene.
  19. .History.
  20. .Humanities.
  21. .Law.
  22. .Logic.
  23. .Medical Terminology.
  24. .Military Science.
  25. .Music.
  26. .Nursing.
  27. .Occupational Therapy.
  28. .Philosophy.
  29. .Physical Education.
  30. .Physical Therapy.
  31. .Political Science.
  32. .Public Health.
  33. .Public Speaking.
  34. .Religion.
  35. .Respiratory Therapy.
  36. .Social Ethics.
  37. .Speech.
  38. .Speech Pathology.
  39. .Teaching Science.
  40. .Theater.
  41. .Theology.
  42. .Word Processing.
http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf
 
dial1010usa said:
Hope this might help.

http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf
DO schools have very different "BCPM" requirements from MD schools and the name is simply scienceGPA (sciGPA), rather than BCPM. Refer to this thread for more information. Here is a the complete DO list, with some of the major differences from MD schools italicized:

Bio/Zoology - sciGPA.
  1. .Animal Science.
  2. .Anatomy.
  3. .Bacteriology.
  4. .Biology.
  5. .Botany.
  6. .Cellular & Molecular Biology.
  7. .Cellular Physiology.
  8. .Ecology.
  9. .Evolution.
  10. .Genetics.
  11. .Hematology.
  12. .Histology.
  13. .Immunology.
  14. .Microbiology.
  15. .Micro-Organisms.
  16. .Natural Science.
  17. .Neurology.
  18. .Oceanography.
  19. .Parasitology.
  20. .Pathology.
  21. .Physiology.
  22. .Virology.
  23. .Zoology.
. Biochemistry - ..sciGPA...
  1. .Biochemistry.
  2. .Physiological Chemistry.
. Inorganic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Chemistry, General.
  2. .Medical Chemistry.
  3. .Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
  4. .Physical Chemistry.
  5. .Qualitative Analysis.
  6. .Quantitative Analysis.
  7. .Readings in Chemistry.
  8. .Research in Chemistry.
  9. .Special Topics in Chemistry.
  10. .Structures & Bonds.
. Organic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Bio-Organic Chemistry.
  2. .Organic Chemistry.
  3. .Readings in Organic Chemistry.
  4. .Special Topics in Organic Chemistry.
. Other Science.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Agricultural Science.
  2. .Astronomy.
  3. .Chiropractic.
  4. .Electronics.
  5. .Engineering.
  6. .Epidemiology.
  7. .Geology.
  8. .Kinesiology.
  9. .Medical Technology.
  10. .Meteorology.
  11. .Nutrition.
  12. .Pharmacy.
  13. .Physical Anthropology.
  14. .Physical Geography.
  15. .Physical Science.
  16. .Physician Assistant.
  17. .Radiology.
. Physics.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Electricity & Light.
  2. .Magnetism.
  3. .Mechanical Heat.
  4. .Physics.
  5. .Thermodynamics.
...............................................................................................................................................
Everything else below is NON-SCIENCE.., yes, even math. Behavioral Science.
  1. .Anthropology.
  2. .Community Health.
  3. .Criminal Justice.
  4. .Educational Psychology.
  5. .Ethnic Studies.
  6. .Human Sexuality.
  7. .Marriage/Family.
  8. .Personal Health.
  9. .Physiological Ethics.
  10. .Psychology.
  11. .Social Science.
  12. .Social Work/Sociology.

.English.
  1. . Bible Literature.
  2. . Composition.
  3. . English.
  4. . Journalism.
  5. . Literature.
  6. . Poetry.
  7. . Reading Skills.
  8. . Rhetoric.
  9. . Theater Literature.
. Math.
  1. .Behavioral Statistics.
  2. .Biostatistics.
  3. .Chemical Math.
  4. .Computer Science.
  5. .Mathematics.
.Other Non-Science...
  1. .Acting.
  2. .Agriculture.
  3. .Archeology.
  4. .Art.
  5. .Bioethics.
  6. .Business.
  7. .Communications.
  8. .Cultural Geography.
  9. .Economics.
  10. .Education.
  11. .Emergency Med-Tech.
  12. .Ethics.
  13. .First Aid.
  14. .Foreign Language.
  15. .Forestry.
  16. .Geography.
  17. .Government.
  18. .Health/Personal Hygiene.
  19. .History.
  20. .Humanities.
  21. .Law.
  22. .Logic.
  23. .Medical Terminology.
  24. .Military Science.
  25. .Music.
  26. .Nursing.
  27. .Occupational Therapy.
  28. .Philosophy.
  29. .Physical Education.
  30. .Physical Therapy.
  31. .Political Science.
  32. .Public Health.
  33. .Public Speaking.
  34. .Religion.
  35. .Respiratory Therapy.
  36. .Social Ethics.
  37. .Speech.
  38. .Speech Pathology.
  39. .Teaching Science.
  40. .Theater.
  41. .Theology.
  42. .Word Processing.
http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf
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Thank you for the reply, but I'm not 100% sure you're interpreting this correctly. According to the instruction pdf, behavioral sciences are listed as such, Behavioral Sciences:

Behavioral Science

Anthropology
Community Health
Criminal Justice
Educational Psychology
Ethnic Studies
Human Sexuality
Marriage/Family
Personal Health
Physiological Ethics
Psychology
Social Science
Social Work/Sociology

What leads you to assume that these are not counted as part of ones sGPA?
 
KyleV said:
Hey guys a bit of an update, I am starting my program and was wondering from those who majored in medical technology which courses in the program counted on your sGPA? Courses such as body fluids and parasitology would seem to count but what about the clinical internships? Also, I really need some advice in terms of difficulty of a med tech program, my school recommends that if you must work, to work no more than 10 hours a week. Thoughts? Thank you and good luck!
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I'm also in a professional MLS program, and my advisors say that if your GPA isn't strong, to not work at all. If your GPA is strong, then work minimally. It will prepare you for SOME rigors of med school, but beware if your GPA ~3.0.

As for what's considered sGPA or not, I'd like to know too.


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ForensicOdontology said:
Thank you for the reply, but I'm not 100% sure you're interpreting this correctly. According to the instruction pdf, behavioral sciences are listed as such, Behavioral Sciences:

Behavioral Science

Anthropology
Community Health
Criminal Justice
Educational Psychology
Ethnic Studies
Human Sexuality
Marriage/Family
Personal Health
Physiological Ethics
Psychology
Social Science
Social Work/Sociology

What leads you to assume that these are not counted as part of ones sGPA?
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Yep, never mind, lol. I found it 🙂
 
CUNYguy said:
I'm also in a professional MLS program, and my advisors say that if your GPA isn't strong, to not work at all. If your GPA is strong, then work minimally. It will prepare you for SOME rigors of med school, but beware if your GPA ~3.0.

As for what's considered sGPA or not, I'd like to know too.


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Per the AACOMAS Instruction Guide:

GPA and Credit Hour Computations
AACOMAS will calculate your GPA and credit hours according to the following rules -- GPAs and credit hours will be calculated for Science, Non-Science and All course work. Science GPAs include Biology/Zoology, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Other Science, and Physics. Non-science GPAs include Behavioral Science, English, Math, and Other Non-science.

Courses with AACOMAS grades of Pass, Non-pass, and Advanced Placement are not included in GPA calculations. Only the last instance of a repeated course is included in GPA calculation.
 
Omg I was under the impression that other sciences did not count towards sciGPA because BCP stands for biology, chemistry and physics lol.

So I guess my biomechanics class which falls under kinesiology does count sciGPA.

I remember calling aacomas about it and I thought the agent was lying to me lol
 
dial1010usa said:
Hope this might help.

http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf
DO schools have very different "BCPM" requirements from MD schools and the name is simply scienceGPA (sciGPA), rather than BCPM. Refer to this thread for more information. Here is a the complete DO list, with some of the major differences from MD schools italicized:

Bio/Zoology - sciGPA.
  1. .Animal Science.
  2. .Anatomy.
  3. .Bacteriology.
  4. .Biology.
  5. .Botany.
  6. .Cellular & Molecular Biology.
  7. .Cellular Physiology.
  8. .Ecology.
  9. .Evolution.
  10. .Genetics.
  11. .Hematology.
  12. .Histology.
  13. .Immunology.
  14. .Microbiology.
  15. .Micro-Organisms.
  16. .Natural Science.
  17. .Neurology.
  18. .Oceanography.
  19. .Parasitology.
  20. .Pathology.
  21. .Physiology.
  22. .Virology.
  23. .Zoology.
. Biochemistry - ..sciGPA...
  1. .Biochemistry.
  2. .Physiological Chemistry.
. Inorganic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Chemistry, General.
  2. .Medical Chemistry.
  3. .Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
  4. .Physical Chemistry.
  5. .Qualitative Analysis.
  6. .Quantitative Analysis.
  7. .Readings in Chemistry.
  8. .Research in Chemistry.
  9. .Special Topics in Chemistry.
  10. .Structures & Bonds.
. Organic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Bio-Organic Chemistry.
  2. .Organic Chemistry.
  3. .Readings in Organic Chemistry.
  4. .Special Topics in Organic Chemistry.
. Other Science.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Agricultural Science.
  2. .Astronomy.
  3. .Chiropractic.
  4. .Electronics.
  5. .Engineering.
  6. .Epidemiology.
  7. .Geology.
  8. .Kinesiology.
  9. .Medical Technology.
  10. .Meteorology.
  11. .Nutrition.
  12. .Pharmacy.
  13. .Physical Anthropology.
  14. .Physical Geography.
  15. .Physical Science.
  16. .Physician Assistant.
  17. .Radiology.
. Physics.. - ..sciGPA.
  1. .Electricity & Light.
  2. .Magnetism.
  3. .Mechanical Heat.
  4. .Physics.
  5. .Thermodynamics.
...............................................................................................................................................
Everything else below is NON-SCIENCE.., yes, even math. Behavioral Science.
  1. .Anthropology.
  2. .Community Health.
  3. .Criminal Justice.
  4. .Educational Psychology.
  5. .Ethnic Studies.
  6. .Human Sexuality.
  7. .Marriage/Family.
  8. .Personal Health.
  9. .Physiological Ethics.
  10. .Psychology.
  11. .Social Science.
  12. .Social Work/Sociology.

.English.
  1. . Bible Literature.
  2. . Composition.
  3. . English.
  4. . Journalism.
  5. . Literature.
  6. . Poetry.
  7. . Reading Skills.
  8. . Rhetoric.
  9. . Theater Literature.
. Math.
  1. .Behavioral Statistics.
  2. .Biostatistics.
  3. .Chemical Math.
  4. .Computer Science.
  5. .Mathematics.
.Other Non-Science...
  1. .Acting.
  2. .Agriculture.
  3. .Archeology.
  4. .Art.
  5. .Bioethics.
  6. .Business.
  7. .Communications.
  8. .Cultural Geography.
  9. .Economics.
  10. .Education.
  11. .Emergency Med-Tech.
  12. .Ethics.
  13. .First Aid.
  14. .Foreign Language.
  15. .Forestry.
  16. .Geography.
  17. .Government.
  18. .Health/Personal Hygiene.
  19. .History.
  20. .Humanities.
  21. .Law.
  22. .Logic.
  23. .Medical Terminology.
  24. .Military Science.
  25. .Music.
  26. .Nursing.
  27. .Occupational Therapy.
  28. .Philosophy.
  29. .Physical Education.
  30. .Physical Therapy.
  31. .Political Science.
  32. .Public Health.
  33. .Public Speaking.
  34. .Religion.
  35. .Respiratory Therapy.
  36. .Social Ethics.
  37. .Speech.
  38. .Speech Pathology.
  39. .Teaching Science.
  40. .Theater.
  41. .Theology.
  42. .Word Processing.
http://www.aacom.org/Documents/AACOMASInstructions.pdf
Click to expand...

Thank you so much for this, just noticed something that improves my science GPA quite a bit!
 
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