<p>Sorry, but you are wrong. AMCAS does not “recalculate GPAs”, nor the medical schools either. An A is an A, whether from Chicago or elsewhere. A GPA of 3.3, is not adjusted by any formula ( and is significantly low for med school acceptance ) A Science GPA is calculated, just taking into account science courses ( most Sciences GPA are lower that the total GPA because of the easy courses that are taken to inflate the overall GPA sometimes ) However, there is something called Academic Index, which is a formula that takes into consideration MCAT scores and GPA. Having a low GPA, would push down your academic index as well, compared to another student with similar MCATs and higher GPA.</p>