<p>Hey guys,
Okay so I'm a freshman majoring in Biomedical Engineering and this first semester hasn't been very fortunate for me. I got a C+ in honors calculus III and that just totally KILLED my GPA. I just found out today that I got As in all my other classes, such as Chemistry, Physics for Engineers, Citizenship and Public Policy, and other seminar-type classes. Anyway, I was wondering if this Calc III grade would count under the "BCPM" part for the GPA calculated for med school applications because it's not a class required for premed requirements.
Also, would other Engineering classes count for the BCPM part. I've read threads where some say they do and some say they don't and I'm kinda confused.
One more question. Is there anything I can do besides work work work work for the next three years to kinda mitigate the effect of this C+?
Thanks so much!
I promise I'm not another neurotic premed student...just a girl with a LOT of questions.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s a math class, right? Therefore, it’s a B-C-P-MATH.</p>
<p>Any BCPM course is BCPM GPA. Check the AMCAS application instructions for details but yes many ('though likely not all) of your engineering courses will count.</p>
<p>You got 1 C+ and a bunch of As; I think you’ll be ok as long as this is your only C. 1 C won’t kill you; it’s a string of them (or mostly Bs, etc.) that will hurt you. Keep your GPA above a 3.6 and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>As the name implies, “BCPM” includes all biology, chemistry, physics, and math classes. That includes calculus. I doubt most engineering classes would be part of it, however.</p>
<p>Finally, one C+ is by no means as bad as you’re making it out to be.</p>
<p>The only engineering classes likely to count are things that are “for engineers” like Physical Chemistry for engineers, Biology for Engineers, etc.</p>