If the BCP GPA is so important, why do schools only report science and cumulative GPA?

[CareerNumTwo]

In the past year that I've been on this path, it's been beaten into me that the BCP is incredibly important. I get it, it's all the pre-reqs rolled up into one number.

IF that is the case, why isn't the BCP GPA reported in any of the AADSAS or dental school publications? When I go to the website of all of the schools on my list, they ONLY list Science GPA and cumulative GPA. What gives??

(My BCP GPA is *significantly* higher than my science GPA, so I'd love to find out what the school's BCP averages are...)

thanks.

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[ValentineD]

I am in a similar situation as you from a short-lived stint in Computer Science. I would imagine for most applicants that their scienceGPA and their bcpGPA would be near-identical because a vast majority of applicants are from some form of natural science background, and for those that are non-science, their scienceGPA and bcpGPA will be the same thing because their only science courses would be the pre-requisites.

Like anything else on an application, it just helps to construct a clearer picture of an applicant by leveling the playing field between easier and harder course loads.

Edit: So I think the average scienceGPA would be a predictor of the average bcpGPA, if you have a solid reason for the lower scienceGPA subbing your bcpGPA would be a good heuristic I think.