GPA+Resources

=GPA Calculator= toc Your grade-point average (GPA) is one of the primary ways schools determine the academic ability and potential of applicants. A strong GPA is imperative to be able to be accepted to a medical school. It is important you are aware what your GPA, as well as the overall trend of your academic career. You can download and fill out the excel sheet below for a detailed analysis, or use the following link.

=Different GPA Calculations =

Depending on which Health Professions Field you wish to enter, different courses are included in the science GPA.

American Dental Education Association (ADEA AADSAS)
Calculates two science GPA's:
 * BCP (biology- chemistry- physics)
 * Total Science (BCP + math and other natural sciences)

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)
The AACOMAS does not include math in the science GPA. You can find more information about the AACOMAS GPAs at the PDF version of the 2013 AACOMAS Application Instructions located here.
 * Science GPAs: include Biology/Zoology, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Other Science, and Physics.
 * Non-science GPAs: include Behavioral Science, English, Math, and Other Non-science
 * Clinical science classes would be classified on case by case basis. Using the examples provided, classes like Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Microbiology would be classified as Chemistry and Biology respectively

American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
Applicants are responsible for classifying courses based strictly on the primary content of the course regardless of the department that the course was taken in. For a general guide of course classifications please visit: this link In the event that an applicant is unable to comfortably classify a course, we suggest that the applicant refer to the description of the course on the school’s Web site.

American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service (AACPMAS)
A complete list of other science courses, as well as courses for all of the various content areas, can be found within the FAQ section on the AACPMAS application page or at the following link.