What is Science GPA?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
1

<p>I am a senior in college changing my mind towards medicine. I am currently a computer science major. My current overall GPA is a little over 3.5. However I am very worried about the science GPA. What courses EXACTLY does it include? Are my computer science courses considered science? Does science just mean Bio 1/2, Chem 1/2, Organic 1/2, Physics 1/2, Calc 1, and labs? I am very worried, here are my science grades (I got 3 C+'s):</p>

<p>Chem 1: C+ Lab: A
Chem 2: B Lab: Withdrawal (I would have had an A, damnit)
Physics 1: A Lab: A
Physics 2: B Lab: B+
Physics 3: C+
Calc 1: B
Calc 2: A
Calc 3, Diff Eq, Linear Algebra, Vector Analysis: All B's
12 Computer Science courses: All A's except 1 B+
5 more physics classes: C+, A, A-, B, B</p>

<p>Other withdrawals: advanced Physics Lab (never retook it), Diff Eq (first time I took it), scuba diving (I have asthma)</p>

<p>I have not taken biology or organic chem yet. Next semester I am taking Bio 1, and retaking both Chem 1 and Chem 2. These will not overwrite my old chem grades, but I am determined to take them over to prepare for MCAT/organic (I took chemistry four years ago). Then I will finish organic and bio (and maybe take some more bio courses). I am fully determined to get A's in all of these courses. Assuming I do, do you think I have a chance of getting into med school with these science grades? Are my upper level physics courses considered or just the "core med courses"?</p>

2

<p>bump this thread. Is computer science class considered as science class? I am wondering this too.</p>

3

<p>Let me reply to myself. Computer "science" is a science class, but it does not considered in BCMP GPA right?</p>

4

<p>You might have a chance at your state med school. However, I'm suspecting that you are probably going to need to do some grad school work and some research/volunteer stuff to boost your chances. If you can make 32+ on your MCAT though you will be golden and will most assuredly get in somewhere, so I would work really hard to master the test. Medicore grades with a good MCAT isn't ideal, but it's better than medicore grades and a medicore mcat score.</p>

5

<p>make up for the Chem 1 course and you should be fine. Since the other C+ were in upper level courses, they shouldn't recieve as much weight.</p>