post bac

(current junior) Unfortunately most of my math science courses were during my first 1.5 years of college when I had a parathyroid tumor which affected my ability to study, exhausted all the time, felt bad, etc. Once i had the tumor removed, I felt great and I'm doing better in my courses. So I...

Hello everyone, Does it really matter where you complete your dental pre-reqs for dental school so long as they are completed at a 4-year institution? For example: If I'm interested in attending Tufts School of Dental Medicine, would I be a more enticing applicant if I completed their...

I have recently graduated over the summer with a 3.0 cGPA. I have not taken the MCAT nor the pre reqs required to apply to Med school. My hope is to get all this completed now and finally get the acceptance into a program. After searching and browsing these forums for awhile, I have learned some...

Hi! I couldn't find a preexisting thread for Georgetown SMP 2018-2019 class applicants, so I thought I'd make one. I applied 10/14 and my application was marked complete 10/18. On Nov 1st I got an email saying my application was under review and I should receive a response in 2-3 weeks. My...

Applying to traditional post bacc programs this winter and I'm afraid I won't get in. Knowing myself I would do best with the cohort style of a traditional post bacc. What would be the best course of action if I were not accepted due to the following? Undergrad GPA 2.62 (38 units) CC courses...

Hi! I submitted my Scripps Post Bac application a couple weeks ago. I was wondering if anyone's heard back about interviews yet. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I am pretty new to SDN, but I have been reading a bunch of threads to gain insight on DIY post-baccs and how to apply it to my situation. I'm a recent college grad and taking gap years before applying to medical school (I don't have a timeline because I want to feel confident as...

Hey all, first post. So I just graduated college in June and recently finished up on a company project I was required to do over the past couple months. I applied for a pre-dental Post Bac at East Bay and SFSU and if I get in, the programs won't begin until January. I just feel like I have too...

I am 15 months out from graduating and have a full-time job working in the tech industry since graduation. Currently I am working full-time, coaching youth soccer at a high-level, and taking a course at a time for my prereqs for med school. I am considering doing a Post-bacc, but that would...

I have a question and trying to get some advice. I graduated college about 2 years ago from a top university. I now realize I made the wrong choice in careers. However, my first and second year of college I took some premed courses Chemistry(C,B), organic chemistry(C+,B), and biology (B+,B) and...

Alright everyone, I would love for honest opinions and feedback. I would be applying to matriculate in 2019. I graduated with a 3.28cgpa/3.2sgpa with a 506 MCAT taken this June. Some of the things I did in college include: - 2 years of research with a poster presentation - 500 hours working as...

Hi everyone, I’m a motivated 24-year-old non-traditional applicant in a dilemma! Background: I’m a physiotherapist who graduated in 2015 in Canada. I completed a Bachelor’s of 3 years and a Master’s of one year, both degrees in physiotherapy. My undergrad cGPA is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (I...

Made a horrible mess out of undergrad, and for a few years tried to focus on different career paths. Graduated now and working as a sustainability analyst. took a long time away from med to realize that i still want to do it, and now i'm exploring possible actions again. Wasn't being dramatic...

This is my first post on SDN! Bear with me on this nervous n00b question... I am a nontraditional student, just finished submitting my application to WashU's post-bacc program. How competitive is it?

So im considering doing a informal post bac at SFSU/CSUEB and am hoping some students who are in the programs and went to UCD or other UC's can help me out? How difficult are the upper div sciences at your post bacs vs the classes you took at Davis or other UC's? I am just trying to figure out...

Hi all! I live in California and graduated back in January 2017 with my bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering from NYU. I work at NASA jpl and I am very interested in applying to the scripps post bacc program. I completed a research intensive masters thesis in...

Hi Everyone, I'm a non-traditional student looking to get deeper into the medical field. I was an Industrial Design Undergrad and focused on Medical Technology. I created a technology, no working on licensing for rehabilitation tech for deaf and hard of hearing. In my undergrad I focused on...

I am going into my last year of undergrad and I need advice on the best route to take after I graduate. The professors I have worked for seem to disagree on how hard it is to get into a Ph.D program that has a masters degree component. My long term goal is to become a clinical neuropsychologist...

Hey all, I'm getting conflicting advice and I'm not quite sure what to do at this point. I'm about to be a senior at a top 10 university and due to health issues my GPA is at about a 2.9. With straight As from here on out it'll be about a 3.2. I still need to take orgo and I'm planning on...

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I plan to take one course this semester and another course next semester as I should focus more on gaining clinical experience. These are the courses recommended to me by the post-bac director: genetics, microbiology, cell bio, molecular bio, anatomy & physiology I can take any of these, but...

Hello friends! I've been lurking for a few months now and decided to come out of the shadows and ask for help. This isn't exactly a WAMC but it might fall under that category? Mods please feel free to move me. I'm a female URM about to be a senior for the second time, as I got a bad case of...

Hi everyone, I know its very late right now but I am desperately looking for a SMP for pre dental (possibly a postbac program). I know application deadlines are usually in early June or July, does anyone know if there are any programs that are accepting applications as of now? Or rolling...

I graduated from undergrad in 2014, cGPA 3.25 sCPA 3.03. I was forced to take a year off from everything after I graduated from undergrad, but have spent the last 2 years working as a medical scribe. My highest old MCAT score was 25 (PS 7, VR 10, BS 8). I am scheduled to take the new test on...

I have been accepted to the LECOM post bac and RWJ MBS program. I am having trouble deciding which one to attend for my gap year. Any advice/suggestions please?

Hello All I am an asian male. I am rising senior undergraduate at Hopkins and I have a 3.28 cGPA in engineering. I have completed all of the required courses for post bacc (Bio/Lab, Chem/Lab, Physics/Lab, Orgo/Lab, Psych). I have a sGPA of around 3.1. I will be taking the MCAT sometime in the...

Hi All, I'm new here at SdN (signed up a few minutes ago). Anyway, I graduated in physics 2 years ago and I'm currently working as a full time IT consultant (which is very far off physics, jumped from job to job first as a call center agent now landed here). I'm from the Philippines and would...

So a little context first. I applied to 9 Post Bac school programs and was unfortunately declined by 7 (still waiting on one technically and if it is decline I would be declined from 8 programs). The only program I got into was at Elms College in Massachusetts. I am worried that going to a...

Hey guys I was thinking about applying for MD schools for the 2018 cycle (as this cycle is too late) but wasn't sure if a post bacc would be right for me for this upcoming year or more clinical work/retaking MCAT. In terms of statistics: MCAT: 129 125 125 130 (509) Overall GPA 3.5 science GPA...

Hi all, There may be similar posts on this forum but I would like some input regarding my own situation. I have currently applied to both MD and DO schools and have received several rejections from DO within 48 hours of verification. I tried choosing schools that had low GPA cutoffs or did not...

Hey friends, Just wanted to get your opinions on my school list. First, a little background: I am a CA Resident. I did my undergrad in Film at a CSU, then a 2 year postbac. I only speak English (very basic Spanish). MCAT: 512 (130/128/127/127) Film experience: 3 years (3000 hours) Paid film...

I'm trying to decide what to do post-grad to fix my GPA (2.5 UGPA). The reason for such a drop was because of some family things going on throughout that have now resolved. I'm currently studying for the MCAT but haven't set a date yet to take it as I don't know whether it would benefit me to do...

Hi everyone, I am currently a senior in my university, with a psychology as my major and biology as minor. I started the journey to do medicine in my sophomore/junior year, but it seems every science class I take I do bad in. So for a while I am giving up, as I am approaching my 5th year...

Hi everyone! I've been accepted into these 3 SMP/academic enhancer programs and I really need some help deciding which program to attend, if anyone (especially individuals attending/have attended) would be able to offer some insight into your experiences and knowledge (at your earliest...

Hey everyone, Trying out SDN since I have no one else to really talk to about this stuff... I graduated college 5 years ago, was premed and somehow got through with mediocre science grades, but now I really don't remember a lot of it. Recently applied to a few post-bacs that didn't require...

Hi there guys. First thread. Tried to search through previous forums but some new policies have changed so haven't seen anything updated. I have a 2.9 sGPA, 3.1 cGPA. Taking the MCAT in July. I'm really intent on either MD or DO. I was actually relying on DO's grade forgiveness policy but...

Anybody have any opinions on the program? Basically, Harvard is offering online biochem, genetics, physiology, and immunology for a certificate of completion, geared towards those interested in medicine. It's $1800 for all 4 classes, and each class is 10 weeks long. There's various registration...

I couldn't find a thread for VCU's CERT Program for this upcoming fall (2017), so I figured I'd start one for anyone who will be attending/applying this program, especially for questions about the program, roommates, who's pre-med/pre-dental, etc. I was accepted a few weeks ago and have...

I am currently working on my application list for MD schools (2018). I got a degree in Sociology and finished with a 3.0 GPA. I then went back to school, became a paramedic and then took my post bac classes at BU. Applying with the following stats... 27 years old Overall GPA: 3.33 Overall...

If I can get my cGPA and sGPA to a 3.4-3.5 after a year/year and a half during a post bacc, would it still be worth it to do a SMP? Or should I just shine through with my ECs, and apply DO and "low tier"?