postbac

  1. D

    30s and Med School

    Here is the backstory - I am 28 and planning on applying for medical school, so I'll probably be 30 when I start. I graduated with a Biochem/Bio in 2010 with the hopes of going to med school but life events got in the way. But here I am still thinking about going to med school. In my...
  2. A People Person Doctor

    Summer Schedule Suggestions

    I will be taking evening classes of Gen Chem 1 with lab this spring... In looking over the summer course offerings, I noticed Chem II and Bio I are not offered. Any suggestions on what I can take over the summer? Is it possible to take Bio II before taking Chem II & Bio I? I would like to...
  3. C

    Looking for advice on postbacs and whether this is even a good idea

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  4. KittyKat00

    UCLA Extension: Chem 153B with Paul Tarr

    For all you UCLA extension-goers doing a DIY postbac, has anyone ever taken Chem 153B with professor Paul Tarr, PhD? If so, what was your experience in his class? Was he a difficult grader? Was the material as difficult, less difficult or more difficult than the material you learned in Chem...
  5. KittyKat00

    How many more DIY post bac classes should I take?

    I just completed 6 quarters into my DIY post bac (22.8 semester hours) as a full-time working student while volunteering extensively for a hospital and university-affiliated clinic. I went from: Major- Biological Sciences cGPA- 3.04 BCPM GPA- 3.12 Total BCPM Units- 97 (semester) To: cGPA-...
  6. LVUS

    Non-trad path in E. Europe. "Desperate" for info/feedback!

    Hello! This is my first thread on SDN, so I'm nervous... Please do bear with me I'm an American soon-to-be 29 year old living in Riga, Latvia. I decided relatively recently that I'd like to become a doctor, which was a radical 180 from my lifelong aversion to the study of science. Needless...
  7. P

    What to do in my situation? Postbac or CC?

    Hey guys, I graduated from Yale in 2013 with a degree in film studies. I was on the baseball team and it was extremely difficult for me to make grades (not an excuse but my focus was on baseball). I finished with I think a 2. 7 or 2.8 GPA with essentially no courses that count toward pre-med...
  8. A

    Should I do a Post-Bac?

    Hi everyone, I am taking a gap year and I was certain I was going to do a PostBac/Special Master's but now I am not sure after receiving my new MCAT score. Stats: MCAT twice, 26 first time, 514 second GPA=3.6 sGPA=3.45 When schools say they only look at the newest MCAT score, do they not...
  9. sloppypapi

    Another Postbacc vs SMP opinion post?

    The decision seems to be made case by case, so here's my situation: cGPA: 3.24 ( upward trend, my transcript shows that I really busted my ass during senior year) sGPA: 3.0 My biggest concern is to meet the general prerequisites. I've got consistent B/B+ in the chemistries/ physics, and As in...
  10. S

    1 vs 2 gap years? (Help me make a major life decision plz)

    Hi all, I recently decided on two gap years, but as of recent i've had the mentality of just applying this year & taking one gap year. My story: Ivy undergrad, bad freshman yr grades, started an upward trend, horrible circumstances caused me to ruin a whole year(my junior yr: Sexual Assault)...
  11. D

    Post-bac program or non-matriculated student? NYC

    Hey guys! I've been following this forum for awhile but this is my first time creating my own thread. I've seen a lot of good advice being given on here so I figured I'd give it a shot - I'm desperate! I'm currently in my senior year as an undergrad with a Speech Language Pathology and Audiology...
  12. NewTab

    Postbac

    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)...
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