Would pharmaceutical bioengineering count as a science gpa?

[iwillmakeit2]

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If I did UW masters of pharmaceutical bioengineering program, would those courses count as science courses? DO or MD?

Here is the website: Online Master of Pharmaceutical Bioengineering (PharBE) | UW Bioengineering

Thanks

 

[gyngyn]

If I did UW masters of pharmaceutical bioengineering program, would those courses count as science courses? DO or MD?

Here is the website: Online Master of Pharmaceutical Bioengineering (PharBE) | UW Bioengineering

Thanks

Graduate grades are not averaged into undergrad gpa's (science or non-science) on AMCAS for MD schools.
DO schools may see things differently.

 

[iwillmakeit2]

Graduate grades are not averaged into undergrad gpa's (science or non-science) on AMCAS for MD schools.
DO schools may see things differently.

I know they are not. I wanted to know if this master degree counts as a science GPA that medical schools will consider

 

[gyngyn]

I know they are not. I wanted to know if this master degree counts as a science GPA that medical schools will consider

A low gpa can hurt, because we expect A's in a Master's degree.

 

[LizzyM]

All of the above is true but it still raises the question as to whether grades earned in a Pharm Bioengineering degree will go in the BCPM column or not. I'm guessing "not"; I would think it will get a designation of engineering which makes it AO rather than BCPM.

 

[YCAGA]

If I did UW masters of pharmaceutical bioengineering program, would those courses count as science courses? DO or MD?

Here is the website: Online Master of Pharmaceutical Bioengineering (PharBE) | UW Bioengineering

Thanks

Do you want to be a pharmaceutical bioengineer and an MD? Not being facetious--some people do want to do engineering with an MD and there is even a fellowship (like after medical residency) at Stanford for medical innovation. But if you just want to be a "normal" MD/DO, do an SMP.

 

[eteshoe]

If I did UW masters of pharmaceutical bioengineering program, would those courses count as science courses? DO or MD?

Here is the website: Online Master of Pharmaceutical Bioengineering (PharBE) | UW Bioengineering

Thanks

All my engineering courses counted as AO not part of the BCPM

 

[iwillmakeit2]

Do you want to be a pharmaceutical bioengineer and an MD? Not being facetious--some people do want to do engineering with an MD and there is even a fellowship (like after medical residency) at Stanford for medical innovation. But if you just want to be a "normal" MD/DO, do an SMP.

Nope. Just wanted to do it since its a good back up plan

 

[iwillmakeit2]

Going into BCPM wasnt the question. The question was:

Since it is graduate work, any GPA from this, whether AO or BCPM, will not be considered in a major way, by most adcoms

Right. I was thinking it would be considered in BCPM but it is actually considered a health science.

 

[LizzyM]

tl;dr It is not BCPM and even if it were, grad school classes aren't factored into adcom decisions in any major way.

 

[YCAGA]

Nope. Just wanted to do it since its a good back up plan

Medical school admissions are too competitive to get another degree as a backup plan. Better to spend a year doing something that will help your medical school app, apply, and then shift to a backup plan if you don't get in.

 

[Shotapp]

Graduate grades are not averaged into undergrad gpa's (science or non-science) on AMCAS for MD schools.
DO schools may see things differently.

Question,

Is continuing a post-bac advisable to do then a SMP? I'm considering applying to Mississippi College MS in Biology-Medical Science in the Spring.

 

[gyngyn]

Question,

Is continuing a post-bac advisable to do then a SMP? I'm considering applying to Mississippi College MS in Biology-Medical Science in the Spring.

If you need grade repair for MD schools, post bac grades will accomplish this.
Master's grades will not change the mind of anyone who doubts academic strength.
SMP's can work at medical schools that have had success with students from a particular program.

 

[Shotapp]

If you need grade repair for MD schools, post bac grades will accomplish this.
Master's grades will not change the mind of anyone who doubts academic strength.
SMP's can work at medical schools that have had success with students from a particular program.

I did a post-bac of 50 credit hours of upper level sciences. These additional courses raised my GPAs from a 3.1c/2.89s to a 3.3c/3.24s. If you decide to continue my post-bac, my GPAs will only increase 0.05/ future class.

 

[deleted1102547]

I did a post-bac of 50 credit hours of upper level sciences. These additional courses raised my GPAs from a 3.1c/2.89s to a 3.3c/3.24s. If you decide to continue my post-bac, my GPAs will only increase 0.05/ future class.

Did you mean 0.005? Taking 10 classes would raise your GPA by 1.5 according to your math. Since you're GPA is already 3.3, it would end up raising your GPA to 4.8, which doesn't make any sense.

 

[Shotapp]

Yeah, you're correct.

Did you mean 0.005? Taking 10 classes would raise your GPA by 1.5 according to your math. Since you're GPA is already 3.3, it would end up raising your GPA to 4.8, which doesn't make any sense.

My bad and yes you're correct. Taking more classes would just be diminishing returns.