Depending on which health professional field you wish to enter, your GPA will be calculated in multiple ways and different course subjects may be used to calculate the Science and Non-Science GPAs.
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Use the UVA GPA Calculator to calculate the GPA categories relevant to you! |
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| Dentistry: AADSAS |
Two science GPA's: Applicants should use the ADEA AADSAS Subject Course fact sheet to classify all courses into appropriate course subject categories. |
| Medicine: AACOMAS (DO) |
Science GPA: Biochemistry, Biology/Zoology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Other Science Non-Science GPA: Behavioral Science, English, Math, and Other Non-Science Applicants should use the AACOMAS Course Subjects to classify all courses into appropriate course subject categories. |
| Medicine: AMCAS (MD) |
BCPM: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math AO: All Other Applicants should use the AAMC Course Classification Guide to classify all courses into appropriate course subject categories. |
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Optometry: OptomCAS |
OptomCAS calculates numerous GPAs in the following categories:
Applicants should refer to OptomCAS course subjects to classify all courses into appropriate course subject categories. |
| Pharmacy: PharmCAS |
PharmCAS calculates multiple GPAs in the following categories:
Applicants should use the PharmCAS instruction manual Course Subject section to determine the category that best describes the content of your course curriculum. |
| Physical Therapy: PTCAS |
Science GPA: Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics Combined Science and Math GPA: all courses in the Science GPA; Math Other Science: Agriculture, Astronomy, Bioethics, Biological Anthropology, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Forestry, Geology, Metereology, Physical Geography, Physical Anthropology, Teaching Science Applicants should use the PTCAS Course Subjects to determine the subject that best describes the content of your course curriculum. |
| Physician Assistant: CASPA |
Science: Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Other Science Non-Science: Behavioral Science, Math, English, Other Non-Science Applicants should use the CASPA Course Subject List to determine the subject that best describes the content of your course curriculum. |
| Podiatry: AACPMAS |
Science GPA: Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Math and Statistics, Other Science Non-Science: English, Other Non-Science Applicants should use the AACPMAS course subjects to determine the subject that best describes the content of your course curriculum. |
| Veterinary Medicine: VMCAS |
Science: Animal Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Other Life Science, Other Science, Physics Non-Science: Business, Computer Science, English/Literature, General Non-Science, Math, Public Speaking, Social/Behavioral Science Applicants should use the VMCAS course subjects to determine the subject that best describes the content of your course curriculum. |