hello!
at this point i think that the SMP route may not be best for me, but i did compile some info on programs. i received a PM about a post-bacc linkage with creighton, but the link doesn't work on their website. i couldn't find any info there.
from my research, i found the following programs, all of them accept the DAT
Boston University - BUMAMS (BU MA in Medical Sciences) - research based, however you can opt for the library thesis track and the program can take twelve months. two concentration of interest to predental students within the masters program: oral biology and oral health. you can take classes alongside dental students here.
Barry University - MS in Biomedical Sciences - 1 year or 2 year track. didactic courses. pretty straight forward, and they have impressive numbers on their website as far as successful d-school applicants go. i'm still skeptical about this program... it's probably not legitimate skepticism. classes taken alongside health professional students.
UMDNJ - MS in Biomedical Sciences - 1 year. didactic courses. a lot like Barry, but you can take classes with dental students like at boston. this is also the least expensive program i found.
Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine and Science - MS in Biomedical Sciences - 1 year. didactic courses taken alongside medical students. again, pretty straightforward.
UPenn - no degree granted - this program accepts any standardize test score, and was overall the least attractive in my opinion. it's catered to med students, no degree, and really expensive. You take science courses alongside graduate science students and there's the name recognition.
there are probably others, but i didn't research them.
most of these programs are promising for students who have low GPAs or have been out of school for a while. a good DAT score is required. acceptance rates for professional schools are much much better once you complete the program and then apply during the ensuing gap year.
