View Full Version : Where to go with a 2.9GPA?


MyNameIsAlex
11-04-2005, 01:30 PM
Hey,

I am a Canadian student interested in going to a US school. My C-GPA is about 2.9. (3.7 - 4th year, 3.1 - 3rd year ... lower than 3 in 1st/2nd year).
I have 2 years of clinical research expirience in cardiology for U of Toronto.
I haven't taken any bio/chem/phys courses.

Is there a chance i can get into some post-bacc program with those stats? and are there any 1 year post-pac options for someone like me?

Thanks in advance
Alex :)

Sundarban1
11-04-2005, 02:02 PM
Hey,

I am a Canadian student interested in going to a US school. My C-GPA is about 2.9. (3.7 - 4th year, 3.1 - 3rd year ... lower than 3 in 1st/2nd year).
I have 2 years of clinical research expirience in cardiology for U of Toronto.
I haven't taken any bio/chem/phys courses.

Is there a chance i can get into some post-bacc program with those stats? and are there any 1 year post-pac options for someone like me?

Thanks in advance
Alex :)

You can look into the Harvard Extension program. They are known to take non traditional students with lower GPAs.

NRAI2001
11-04-2005, 03:57 PM
You can take classes almost anywhere. Go to a JC, state school, private school....and take the prereqs. You don't need to be enrolled in a formal post bacc, though it may offer more structure and guidance.

MyNameIsAlex
11-04-2005, 05:40 PM
^... interesting... but to be honest i rather enroll in an actual program .... for certificate and such :)

Sundarban1
11-04-2005, 05:46 PM
^... interesting... but to be honest i rather enroll in an actual program .... for certificate and such :)

HES has a certificate program.

MyNameIsAlex
11-04-2005, 05:49 PM
is HES the harvard program?

Sundarban1
11-04-2005, 06:00 PM
is HES the harvard program?
:thumbup:

MyNameIsAlex
11-04-2005, 06:18 PM
sweet tnx ill check it out :)

anything less prestigious than harvard? i think it will be alot harder to achieve high marks at harvard, no? :)

Sundarban1
11-05-2005, 02:13 PM
sweet tnx ill check it out :)

anything less prestigious than harvard? i think it will be alot harder to achieve high marks at harvard, no? :)

No, the classes are not curved so there is no competition between you and the guy next to you.

cmb81
11-05-2005, 04:55 PM
so all the classes at HES are held at night, once a week?