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Typically for BioPsych you want at least a 9-10 average to be competitive, but it really varies depending on year to year, since the final intake average depends on the number of people applying and their averages. try to get as high marks as possible in the specific courses indicated (the two psych courses, the bio courses, etc.) because those will likely be the tiebreakers if you've got the same gpa as someone else.
In terms of the program, you're essentially a PNB student and a Biology student. There are no "BioPsych" courses, it's just that you have to meet the requirements for both the PNB degree and the Biology degree. This means that BioPsych students have far fewer electives than students doing a single major. However, since many of the required courses are also pre-reqs for med schools, a lot of students find that aspect beneficial.
On the PNB side, you get a lot of research experience in the PNB department. Between PNB and BioPsych, there's a bigger feeling of comraderie than between BioPsych and Bio because BioPsychs essentially take all the same required pnb courses and so we're in the same classes. BioPsychs are required to do a thesis (this can be a turn off to some who are not interested in research, especially because a thesis is an extensive undertaking), but you can choose to do one in either psychology or in biology.
Overall, if you're equally torn between PNB and Bio, BioPsych is a great choice. If you're just interested a little in bio, many PNB students decide to do a minor in it instead since we have a lot of elective room.
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