Re: GPA CALC. of AACOM and AMCAS

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I read in an earlier thread that AACOM and AMCAS have different methods of looking at transcripts. I'm specificaly talking about how they look at a transcript if a course has been retaken.</p>

<p>AACOM will take the highest grade received from taking the course.
AMCAS will take the average of the grades for that class.</p>

<p>Now Im guessing once a person has retaken a science course over their chances of acceptance fall drastically. Emphasis on the word guessing, could anyone clarify?</p>

<p>Thank You in advance</p>

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<p>AMCAS will count both grades, as the same course but different grades. If you do better the second time, depending your GPA, this can help you. Perception-wise (the lose-lose situation of retaking has been discussed in other threads) would be a different matter.</p>