lrbalg Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum, but I've been reading it for a while and I think everyone has really great things to say! I am currently a sophomore in undergrad and I have a pretty weak science GPA (2.84) since I got my first C today in Genetics :'(. Anyway, I was wondering if CASPA takes science courses that are not prerequisites into account when calculating the science GPA. So would I benefit from taking some elective science courses that are on the easier side to boost my science GPA? or would it have no effect since it's not a prereq? My cumulative GPA is a 3.4 since I'm a non-science major, and I still have to take 15 credits of prereq courses before I'm done with them, so if I theoretically get A's in all of them, I could end up getting a 3.28 science GPA. Also, I'm planning on taking psych stats (since my school's bio dept. is incompetent), will this count towards the science GPA since it is a prereq, or will it just count towards my cumulative GPA. Thanks for all your help in advanced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted May 19, 2014 Administrator Share Posted May 19, 2014 In order... Yes. If you get better grades than your sGPA average. No No, stats is math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I took psych stats to fulfill stats req. My program took it as both a math and psych class since the CAN number had both a math and psych number but I think CAN is no longer in use, no? Sent from my Galaxy S4 Active using Tapatalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbalg Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks for the quick replies! And that's a relief. Another quick question, how much do you think the C in the prereq will hurt me on my application? I know most of them require all prereqs to be B-/C+/C or higher, but they allow one to be a C, as long as the rest are above it. I know they will allow it, but how much will it hurt me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted May 19, 2014 Administrator Share Posted May 19, 2014 Honestly? The 2.84 sGPA is a bigger concern than any one C, it says "many more B's than A's" on first impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrbalg Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Good to know, it turns out that a ton of "other sciences" (like astronomy, geology, and forensic science) that are included in the sGPA. Since I was planning on taking some of these anyway, I might as well make a minor out of it since I have the room! https://portal.caspaonline.org/applicants2013/faq/coursesubject.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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