Hello sdn!
I have decided to pursue an informal style postbac program. I have spoken to two different pre-health advisors, one from the university I graduated from and the other at the university I plan to attend for classes. One advisor strongly recommends that I take higher level science courses that I have never taken before, claiming that medical schools prefer to see a post bac student who can succeed in these higher level classes over "freshman" level med school pre reqs, while the other strongly recommends that I repeat the medical school pre req classes (gen bio, gen chem, etc...), especially the ones I earned C's in. From doing research online, I have found several sources that recommend retaking the med school pre reqs and not too much on taking new, upper division bio classes.
Anyone on the forum can give feedback and clarify the situation?
Thanks in advance!!
I have decided to pursue an informal style postbac program. I have spoken to two different pre-health advisors, one from the university I graduated from and the other at the university I plan to attend for classes. One advisor strongly recommends that I take higher level science courses that I have never taken before, claiming that medical schools prefer to see a post bac student who can succeed in these higher level classes over "freshman" level med school pre reqs, while the other strongly recommends that I repeat the medical school pre req classes (gen bio, gen chem, etc...), especially the ones I earned C's in. From doing research online, I have found several sources that recommend retaking the med school pre reqs and not too much on taking new, upper division bio classes.
Anyone on the forum can give feedback and clarify the situation?
Thanks in advance!!
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