<p>I know that AMCAS calculates an A+ as a 4.0, but do they still report that you got an A+ to the schools, or do they just change it to an A? Will medical schools see that you got an A+?</p>
<p>Just wondering whether it is worth it to work for an A+ if possible, if the schools won't even see it.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone have experience trying to get engineering or computer science courses counted in the BCPM GPA? You just have to show that the course is 50% math/physics/bio/chem, right? Are they very strict about this approval process, or are you good if you can get an instructor or advisor to sign off?</p>
<p>They are very strict on this approval process and I don't know of any means by which a faculty "sign off" would happen. They make the decisions and hold the final judgments. Engineering would probably be borderline at best if it's biomedical engineering; other engineerings would almost certainly not count. (Engineering has its own category.) I don't know about Computer Science -- I'd imagine that they're very strict. Either it is Math or it's not -- and this information should be readily available from AMCAS.</p>
<p>From my understanding, ALL engineering class are not included in the BCPM. I had a friend that took thermodynamics in the engineering dept and they wouldn't accept it because it was engineering even though its the same material as the thermodynamics in the chem dept.</p>
<p>Technically one could argue that engineering would have a different focus or thrust to the material (application of theory) compared to the chemistry course.</p>
<p>If they were crosslisted and then the same course but with joint offering, then there might be an argument. I believe though that if you have a course that has multiple cross listings, your best bet is to go through your university to see if you can get that changed BEFORE you submit your AMCAS. Once AMCAS gets it though, they're going to handle it the way they want to and there's little you can do.</p>