post bac programs or state school prereqs? Quick question please?

[gsd]

Hello everyone, this is my first post. Thanks to everyone for the incredible info in these forums, I hope to contribute in the future throughout my journey.

We all know the debate over a formal postbac program, or simply taking prereqs at 4 yr colleges. I am a pretty traditional student because I have not applied yet, and am in my lower 20s still. I do already have a batchelors degree from a 4 yr state school, but lack 3/4 of prereqs, so I am going back for that. Question: All things equal, (MCAT and gpa), will my chances at being accepted be any different taking the prereqs at a state school with no official postbac premed program (University of Kansas in Lawrence) versus one that does have one (San Francisco State U)? I am ready to start either place so any additional details on each school would be very much appreciated. Thanks so much in advance.

gsd

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[NapeSpikes]

Aside from advising and other types of admin support, I doubt there'd be any difference with admissions, since both are regular state schools. SF State with its postbac program may get you in touch with other postbacs, a sort of moral support, but I'm sure you can find that anywhere if you look hard enough.

 

[UCIke]

To the best of my knowledge, I don't think there would be any difference, unless the postbacc program has linkage agreements with certain medical schools. I don't think the SFS has linkages, but other postbac programs like Columbia, Bryn Mar, Groucher, and Drexel do (or should at least when I checked last year).

Linkage agreements generally mean that the postbac programs have definate guidelines which state that if you get 'X' gpa and 'X' MCAT score, you will have a conditional guarantee into 'X' medical school. Specifically speaking about my postbacc program, the gpa ranges from at least a 3.4 to 3.6 within the postbac program, and at least a 27 on the MCAT with at least 9's across the board in the 3 subject matters, in order to "link" with the medical school.
Also, linkages allow you to get into the medical school sooner instead of waiting the traditional year or year and a half cycle period. Anymore questions? Just PM me...