If your cumulative Undergraduate and/or Science* GPAsÌýare currently below 3.0, take enough additional credit hours as a post-baccalaureate student not only to establishÌýthe grade trend listed above but also to raise both of those GPA calculationsÌýabove 3.0.
Note that professional schools do not recognize undergraduate course forgiveness programs; if you have taken certain courses more than once, your grades from all instances will be factored into your GPA calculations.
* "Science GPA" definitions:
Each of the common application services provides an itemized list of the course subjects that will count toward your Science GPA calculation, but general guidelines are as follows:
- AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service, for MD programs): "Science GPA" = all biology, chemistry, physics and math courses (does NOT include engineering courses)
- All other common application services for healthcare professions: "Science GPA" = biology, chemistry, and physics courses (includes engineering courses)