<p>I took some advanced calc classes during high school and unfortunately received a D in one class (long story short-I was going through major family crises that semester, went to therapy, and I barely went to class.). I am currently in my sophomore year in a private university in new york city and I am thinking of applying to med school but the thought of having the grade avged into my BCPM is extremely discouraging.
I currently have a stellar gpa and am doing well in all of my classes. I realize I will never be able to attain that 4.0 bcpm (due to that calc class); however, how badly will it reflect on me throughout the admissions process?
I am planning on retaking that class to prove that I am capable of handling the material.
How would prestigious med schools view this?</p>
<p>It is confusing as “advanced calc classes during high school and unfortunately received a D in one class” should not affect your college GPA. Maybe I miss something here.</p>
<p>Relax. I don’t think a grade in a high school class is going to affect your ability to get into med school. Sounds like you are doing very well in college. Just continue to do well and I’m sure you will get into med school.</p>
<p>The math class may or may not count in your BCPM. It depends under what circumstances you took it. </p>
<p>If you took the class at a community college, college or university (as a co-enrollment class or summer program class, for example), then it WILL count in your sGPA. (AMCAS rules say so.)</p>
<p>If it was taught at your high school, by a high school instructor, then it won’t count in your sGPA.</p>
<p>But even if the D counts as a BCPM grade, one D won’t completely wreck your sGPA/GPA and it won’t keep you out of medical school if the rest of your grades are as good as you say.</p>
<p>What WOWMom said. Even an AP course, since it’s a high school course, doesn’t count for BCPM on AMCAS and won’t appear anywhere on your application. Med schools will never know it existed.</p>
<p>Whether or not you have a D, a 4.0 BCPM is very difficult and the vast, vast minority of medical students had one. If not having a 4.0 makes you feel hopeless and like a failure you either need to educate yourself more on the realities of med school admissions or re-examine the type of pressure you’re putting on yourself.</p>
<p>The D WILL, unfortunately count in my BCPM and thus have a neg effect on my gpa (though my college undergrad gpa will remain unaffected).
Anyhow, according to admin officers, since it was taken during high school, it will have very little relevance when evaluating my application. (Phew!)
Thanks for your messages!</p>