#postbacc

  1. Amritkk

    Dental Post-Bacc program or dental assistant program or dental hygienist program?

    So I still am waiting to hear back from a few dental schools but in case I were not to get accepted would a Post-Bacc program be good or a Dental Assistant or hygienist program? I live in an underserved community and doing a Post-Bacc program means I have to move to a big city in CA, which...
  2. M

    NYU vs Stony Brook vs Harvard Extension

    NYU vs Stony Brook vs Harvard Extension Undergrad from a SUNY school: psychology and journalism major with a 4.0 GPA and 7 years of clinical research experience in neuropsychology and immunology Sadly, price is an issue. From what I’ve researched, it seems like NYU has the best reputation and...
  3. M

    What do I click under race/ethnicity if I’m southeast asian?

    Hi all! I started my app for a career-changer today and wanted to know what I should put as a Filipino. People have told me to just put Asian, just Pacific Islander, and also to check both boxes. I noticed some schools consider Filipinos URMs along with viets and Hmongs. And, if that’s case for...
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    WVU masters vs Marquette Post bacc

    I recently was accepted into WVU master of Science in Health Sciences and Marquettes pre-dental post bacc program. WVU tells me they have a 80% acceptance into professional school after completion of the masters program. Marquette told me they accept about 12 students into their post bacc...
  6. jcmed

    Questions About Retaking an Online Class

    I did a self-directed post-bacc last year to take medical prerequisites + some higher level pre-health courses that I didn't take while in college. During my post-bacc I took my first semester of Intro Physics lecture in a classroom, but took the second semester online over the summer. Both...
  7. BlackStar90

    Rosalind Franklin Pre Matriculation Program (PMP) 2019 entering class

    Hey everyone! I'm posting this because I do not see a current thread for those who are applying to this program. I can't find much on what benchmarks must be made in the program to gain admission into the medical school. I was hoping you all could share the knowledge on the subject. Also, does...
  8. MissPi

    2018-2019 AMCAS Application

    Hi there! It’s official! May 1st has finally arrived.The AMCAS application opens today. Start uploading your documents now! Take your best shot. There is no better time than the present. Best of luck to every applicant. Be encouraged ;). MissPi
  9. Reaching19

    POST BACC QUESTION

    Hi, I am currently a 3rd year in my undergrad. I am planning to enroll in a postbacc program before med school to enhance my academic standings and better prepare me for the mcat. However, I am wondering if I should take physics (which I will be taking in my senior year) since I will be taking...
  10. H

    Post Bacc: Is it worth it??

    Hi everybody, I’m a nurse with my BSN who is looking to go back to medical school. In college didn’t really take any pre-med courses so I would have to now take all of them which would take me at least 2 years. I have heard about some post bacc programs that only take 12 months which is very...
  11. Nilson

    Change from Art to Dentistery! Helllllpppp

    Hi Friends, I studied design(BA )in foreign middle east country, now I am permanent resident of USA and want to continue my studies to dentistry. Is it better to pass another bachelor like biology in us college or get post bacc? I mean do they have any preference for accepting between post bacc...
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    Personal Statement

    I'm very new to the student doctor forum! Can anyone provide me any guidance on restrictions for a personal statement for post-bacc/SMP/MS? For example, I'm aware of what can be too personal in personal statement essays ie. mental illnesses. Is there any other restrictions you would advise...
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    Please help!! I'm in a dilemma. Should I reschedule my AUGUST 24, 2017 TEST DATE

    HI All, I am scheduled to take my MCAT in a little over 3 weeks. I just finished my MCAT course with Princeton Review. During the course, I only took 3 TPR full lengths and scored by a 2 points increments each time. I don't feel like I am ready because I haven't really gone over the material in...
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    Wayne State Medical Post-Bacc

    Does anyone have any info about this porgram that's not online? Any past students? P.s. It is unrelated to the Wayne State Biomedical Science Program.
  16. Maaricka

    How do Med Schools look at Post Bacc class GPAs?

    Hi all, How do the application sites (specifically aacom.org) and Med/D.O. schools look at post bacc classes? I am not doing a formal post bacc program. I plan to take 10-15 classes to boost my GPA and refresh my knowledge for the MCAT. Do these grades form a new "post bacc" GPA that would be...
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