post-bac

Hi, I am a 25 year old graduate of the Biomedical Engineering program at UT - Austin. Recently, I have reconsidered my career path and am trying to best determine may path forward as I begin the application process for med school. My uGPA is a 3.34 I have not taken the MCAT. While I have...

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Hey all, I know that this website is the holy land for guidance so I am reaching out and would like any advice or story about your own personal experience ETC. I've been weighing my options because I have a decent GPA (3.6, science 3.5) but a very low MCAT score. I took the old exam twice...

I'm a non-trad (2016 college grad) applying to premedical post-baccalaureate programs. Like for med school, they require that you submit transcripts for all institutions ever attended. I'd completely forgotten that I took one summer session general chemistry course in high school and only just...

I'm going to be graduating in May with a bachelor's in psychology. I want to go into a Clinical Psych PhD program, but several professors that I have emailed basically told me there's no chance they would accept someone straight out of undergrad and I should try to work as a research assistant...

Greetings, I am looking for feedback from students with direct experience with the Rice Class III Continuing Studies post-bacc program, particularly as a means of performing a career change to M.D. I have heard it said that '1/4 of Rice graduates attend Baylor,' yet, I have also heard it...

Hey everyone. Trying to figure out how beneficial a good MCAT score would be on my applications for post baccs. My undergraduate GPA is 2.63c/2.50s with an upward trend and a 3.2c/3.1s GPA during my senior year. I have now been out of school for a little over two years, working as an EMT in a...

I am a re-applicant that just finished undergrad with a 3.2-3.3 science gpa from UNC and DAT 17. I had a bit of a downward trend in just my senior year which caused a big dip in sgpa, but a upward trend my from freshman to junior year (peaking at 3.42 or so). I am retaking the DAT next month and...

Hi, I'm a recent graduate of the University of Ottawa. I have completed a four year degree in Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences. Here comes the shock: My cGPA is 2.6 out of 4.0. I am well aware that this is an abysmal performance, and it is due to a general downhill trend in my life as a...

Hi SDN, I decided that I was going to take a gap year after graduating to do a post bacc and then apply for medical school because I want to increase my undergrad gpa. However, with this plan I will have a year gone to waste just applying. I was thinking that instead I could do a post bacc...

Hi, I graduated two years ago with my BS. I have been taking additional classes with the aim of improving my overall GPA. In total, I've secured an additional 36 units post-undergrad with a GPA of 3.9. I was recently turned down for several post-bac programs. My application (outside of my...

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Hello, I recently confirmed my spot for the 2017-2018 cohort of the Meredith Post-Bac program. In addition to providing a thread where similarly accepted students can discuss coursework, scheduling, and other details of the program, I would like to ask everyone's opinion on this post-bac...

Hello! I recently got accepted to California Northstate University's Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate program as well as Meredith College's Pre-Health Post-Bac and would like to know everyone's opinion on these two programs in comparison to others. Although there are many positive comments about...

So I'm a junior in undergrad who has just recently decided to go for medical school, so I'm a little behind. I'm interested in MD and DO, and know I won't be applying for at least 2 or 3 years. I actually have solid extra curriculars and volunteer experience that I can build upon, so I know...

I am in my senior year, still have one semester before I graduate. I took my MCATs recently, and did not do well enough to balance out my mediocre GPA (503, 3.6) for Allopathic MD. I was already planning to take a gap year (or two) off. I am trying to figure out the best use of my time. I have a...

Hi all! I will be moving to Chicago in fall 2017 to do a year of clinical work before I re-apply to medical schools next year. I want to take a couple of upper-level science classes per semester in the fall and spring at a reputable community college in Chicago or a good 4-year university, that...

Hi all! I will be moving to Chicago in fall 2017 to do a year of clinical work before I re-apply to medical schools next year. I want to take a couple of upper-level science classes per semester in the fall and spring at a reputable community college in Chicago or a good 4-year university, that...

This semester I will be taking some post-bac courses along with MCAT study. I will be taking immunology, along with one of the courses below. Ordered from most convenient to my schedule to least convenient. Human Genetics Organic Chemistry I (retake) (My only C in undergrad) Advanced...

I discovered quite late that I not only have a passion for public health/kids but that I also would like to become a doctor. I am currently a junior and would have four semesters to take most of the science pre-reqs (I have already taken Physics 1, Bio 1, Psych, Sociology, Calculus). Would it be...

I’m planning to start the UPenn pre-health post-bac program this Fall 2016. Anyone interested in sharing an apartment with me? I’m looking for a female roommate to share an apartment near UPenn campus. I have not find anything yet but if you are looking for a roommate then hit me up.

I recently graduated from Johns Hopkins with a 3.5 gpa (psychology and anthropology). I would have had a 3.67 if it weren't for one semester during my freshmen year when I lost a family member and left the country for the funeral during my finals period. I have a 1900 SAT score, a 4.2 high...

Can someone please help? I just finished my undergrad with a social science degree. I realized late in my undergraduate career that I wanted to pursue medicine. To jumpstart that path, I decide to take chem 1&2, physics 1, and bio 1. Unbeknownst, I realized too late that most programs either...

Hi, I am deciding on doing a SMP because of my low GPA. Here are my stats and ECs. 3. 21 cGPA 3. 24 sGPA MCAT not taken. GRE 317 (unofficial score) ECs. - 1 year of research at Lab at Cleveland Clinic (have done poster presentation about it as well) - 2 year of research at a Psychology Lab...

Hi everyone, I'm in the process of deciding which post-baccalaureate program to accept at. I have an offer at UMich MEDPREP which has a relationship to its medical school, but not very established. Tuition is about ($30K) - begins 5/3. I was also offered a spot at UPenn (linkages, e etc.) I...

I was a pre-dent and gen studies major. Graduated and I Did not do so well. I took some classes at cc Biol I+II A Chem I B Chem II A O Chem I C O chem II B A&P I C A&P II B Physics I B Physics II C Stats B Calc C Micro A Ecology C Also took one adv biol class- animal behavior and got a B :(...

Hey everyone, welcome to the 2016-2017 thread for the Boston University MAMS Program! My name is Mike and I'm currently a second year MAMS student here at BU, so if anyone has any questions about the program, housing options, or Boston in general post them here and I'll answer as best as I can...

Hello All, I have graduated with a bachelors in cellular and molecular science, with a overall GPA of 2.68, in June of 2015. I have been lurking on this forum for a very long time now. I've gotten more tips from this forum then I have from advisors, so that's why I would like to ask you guys...

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Hello all, I've been doing some research on post-bac and I am slightly confused. Could someone please explain it to me? I know that the requirements vary by schools. I also understand that there are multiple post-bac programs. The main question I am wondering is if one has to be considered...

Hello all, I am planning on attending a post-baccalaureate program this coming summer (2016), and have a few questions regarding what I should be aiming for. I have not completed any prerequisite coursework and my stats are as follows: Major: Economics @ University of Kentucky uGPA: 3.0 ACT: 31...

Hi All, I was not particularly sure where to put this as I am very new to this forum. I am currently a senior at a decent midwest university and I am thinking about post-bacc for next year. I wanted to take a gap year so that I can include my senior grades. Currently I have (if I was going to...

Need some help because I feel disappointed in myself lately. I wanted to do better, but I simply am not, here are my stats: -3 Year military service in Middle East -went to community college for 2 years due to money issues -transferred to a great 4 year school, have a 3.2 BCPM, and 3.5 overall...

Hey guys! Didn't see a thread for this application cycle yet. Anyone applying/planning to apply for this program? I am gathering my application materials at the moment. Commentary from current students is welcomed as well! :)

I am currently a junior in undergrad that decided just this year that MD is the health path I want to go on. I am interested in the career changer programs at schools such as Bryn Mawr, JHU, Goucher I have only taken 1 Chem and had a not great grade of a b- but have a's in some other non-premed...

Hi everyone! I'm currently in my 5th year of undergrad (Psych major) and I am graduating in May 2016. It has definitely been a difficult road for me through undergrad. For the first three years of my undergrad career I was pre-med and took the required courses but did not finish- I dropped...

Hello all, I have read numerous threads in the Nontraditional Students Forum as well as the Post Bac Forum, and have decided to take the plunge and become a member in order to post my own question. About myself: Graduated from Pitt in December of 2014 with a degree in Finance (3.74 GPA)...

Hey Guys, I spent literally an hour today looking through different postbac programs. I can't seem to find one that meets these criteria: (1) for someone who has already completed prereqs (2) has MD school linkages (3) cheap (4) the program itself is not incredibly selective (like UPenn)...