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Hey I just wanted to know how the AACOMAS calculate Canadian students GPA when they apply to Osteopathic schools. I feel that my first choice would be to stay within North America for my medical education, if I choose to pursue it and I don't really give a dog's behind about the "stigma" against the Osteopathic Doctors; after all, it is just a couple of letters.

I understand that the AMCAS calculate GPAs for Americans and Canadians differently (ex. They would see a 90+ from an American institution as A~ while an 80+ from a Canadian institution would be considered A~)

The source for AMCAS' calculation is:
http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2008amcasgradeconversionguide.pdf

Does AACOMAS use the same method that AMCAS does or do the DO schools treat Canadians similar to Americans, when calculating their GPAs?

I highly appreciate any response provided.
Thank you.
vpv.
 
Ahh cmon ppl this is quite critical.. Bump!!
 
Post on Premed101. 😉

I saw your posts there before.
 
tennisball80 said:
Post on Premed101. 😉

I saw your posts there before.
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No one is replying there as well... and I'd expect to find an answer here because well, most of the people attend an American university/med school. Perhaps they have come across Canadian GPA calculations for DO schools.
 
vpv said:
No one is replying there as well... and I'd expect to find an answer here because well, most of the people attend an American university/med school. Perhaps they have come across Canadian GPA calculations for DO schools.
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DO Schools use different scale from the AAMC system for sure. I heard they treat retaken courses differently.
 
vpv said:
Hey I just wanted to know how the AACOMAS calculate Canadian students GPA when they apply to Osteopathic schools. I feel that my first choice would be to stay within North America for my medical education, if I choose to pursue it and I don't really give a dog's behind about the "stigma" against the Osteopathic Doctors; after all, it is just a couple of letters.

I understand that the AMCAS calculate GPAs for Americans and Canadians differently (ex. They would see a 90+ from an American institution as A~ while an 80+ from a Canadian institution would be considered A~)

The source for AMCAS' calculation is:
http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2008amcasgradeconversionguide.pdf

Does AACOMAS use the same method that AMCAS does or do the DO schools treat Canadians similar to Americans, when calculating their GPAs?

I highly appreciate any response provided.
Thank you.
vpv.
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Your best bet is to contact AACOMAS directly.

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Best of luck, canook 😉
 
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