post bac programs

I'll try to keep this short! I know with my current stats I have almost no chance of acceptance anywhere. I was never planning on applying this cycle, I was looking to either get a masters or retake classes and diversify my experience, but part of me just wants to apply for the experience of it...

Hi everyone! I am looking at a few post bacc programs that offer part-time evening programs, for I am one of those unfortunate people who needs to keep working to eat. I am looking at the Case Western Reserve PRIME program, Drexel's evening program, and Fordham's two-year evening program. I'd...

I’ve been accepted to two Post-Bacc Pre-Med programs. Is one a better holistic option to set me up for success on med school apps and beyond? Clearly Bryn Mawr is highest ranked, but does the scholarship at GWU tilt the odds? 1. Bryn Mawr College 2. George Washington University (with...

Haven’t seen a thread about it yet. I applied a month ago, and I’m wondering if other people are in my boat.

Hey SDN! New member here, and thank you in advance for taking the time to read my post. I attended art school for my undergrad education and graduated in 2020. I started work as an illustrator straight out of college, and have been working ever since. Lately, I have been heavily considering...

Hi, I am starting this thread to talk about the application cycle for the UCs postbacc program application. Has anyone submitted their application yet?

I wanted to describe my experience at the Scripps Postbac (completed 2022) for anyone who might be applying in upcoming cycles. I completed the one-year full-time program and am currently in the midst of the 2022-2023 MD application cycle. I chose Scripps for the following reasons: It’s known...

Context: I am a computer science major at a lesser-known 4-year state school. I completed 6 semesters (3 years) at this college before I was diagnosed with cancer last August. I had a mediastinal NSGCT in my right lung and my oncologist told me I had a 40-45% percent chance of survival. Really...

I noticed there isn’t a group for this next NSU MBS Post Bacc program cycle. Wanted to know who all is applying and hearing back. See what can be expected and how collective knowledge about specifics can help! Currently I applied March 22nd haven’t heard back yet Sci GPA: 3.2 Overall GPA 3.6...

Hello! PLEASE HELP. I am currently deciding between a few different SMP/post-bacc programs and would love to see if anyone has any good thoughts/insights or specifically if anyone from these programs has good/bad things to say about it or any advice at all!! I started my freshman year at...

Hi everyone, I'm a current senior finishing my undergrad in neuroscience with a 2.9 GPA. Outside of my academics, I volunteer in local hospitals as a patient ambassador/greeter (over 250 hours so far), I write for the newspaper (mainly science and art-related articles), and I like to take online...

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I am trying to make the transition from dental to PA, and would like to know if there are any post-bacc programs that will accept any undergraduate GPA below a 2.7 and graduate GPA of 2.9 I know my GPAs are very low, but I would like to find out if there’s a program that will look holistically...

Hi everyone! I am currently an air ambulance pilot/flight instructor. I got my BA in History and Public Health. I have been an EMT for 8 years and have volunteered with hospice patients for the last 6 years. In undergrad, I was a Biology major on the Pre-med track. I took some science classes...

Hey guys, I'm applying to these two programs and idk which is better and/or best for me. Some brief background, I have a cGPA and sGPA of 3.0 as a bio major, with my last 60 hours being ~3.7 and last 2 years ~ 3.5 of mostly upper level hard sciences, MCAT 500, I have published 1 lit review, have...

Hi SDN! I have been very fortunate to be accepted into some great programs for continuing studies. However, I've had difficulties choosing between these three programs after narrowing them down. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated! I am a TX resident with median stats. WashU St...

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Hello I am an "ex-premed" who did premed and computer engineering until my 2nd year and now after graduating want to go back and prepare for med school. After some days of research, I have found out that most schools only have career-changers or career-enhancers programs, and I couldn't find...

Hello, I am a "ex-premed", who majored in Computer Engineering. I graduated last year (class of 2020) and have been working as an engineer/research assistant at a national research institute. I recently decided that engineering really isn't the way for me and want to go back and prepare for...

When I started looking for Post Baccalaureate Programs there was stark lack of information on the programs I was interested in. Hopefully this post can help someone. I only applied to one school, Northwestern University, because it was my favorite of the Post Baccs I researched. It has very...

Hello everyone! I truly need help in what to do from now. I am a current applicant with 2 MCAT attempts (492, 502) who only applied to 4 schools this cycle (MD schools) for the sole reason that I meet their minimum requirements criteria, but I have not heard from any of them. Given the...

Hi there, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I Was hoping for some help finding out where I saw this course listed, "The Idea of a Hospital," as part of a post-bacc program. I have been thinking about it so much in prepping my application to the University of Florida postbacc, but I cannot...

Hi all, I'm a career changer (lawyer) heading to a post-bac. I last attended class fifteen years ago when I did a DIY post-bac at a local a community college right after law school. I have recently applied to a few official post-bac programs and would greatly appreciate any insight...

Hey everyone! I took some time to throw together all of the pre-dental post-bacc/Masters programs I could find on one organized spreadsheet. It's divided into 3 sections: career changers, academic enhancers, and underrepresented/disadvantaged student-centered. Of course, I might have left a few...

Hey guys, I have a quick question for y’all! I am a current DO applicant but most likely won’t get in this year so I’m planning on doing a post Bacc program with either KCU or ARCOM. I was wondering what your thoughts were on either one? I interviewed for ARCOM’s med school this year but was...

Hello! So I applied to dental schools this year. At the moment, I am on one waitlist for Nova Southeastern University's School of Dentistry. I'm trying to figure out what to do next year on the chance that I don't get into their dental school. I'm about to meet with an academic advisor from my...