smp postbac medicine

Hi all!! I recently got an offer into RVU MSBS Class of 2027, and don't see a thread for this yet. I hope to connect with other accepted students and let other applicants ask questions! Update: Groupme created! send me a DM for invitation link :) Looking forward to it!

I'm in my late 30's looking to make a switch to medicine. Always had a passion for it, but some earlier circumstances got in the way and prevented me from achieving it. Questions: I know I need a post-bac for sure, or should I also consider completing a full B.S. in Bio? Or just do the...

Hello All! Long time lurker, first time poster. Very appreciative of this site and all the wonderful contributions that have been made to it. Finally feeling ready to re-start my physician journey and would love any advice on how to move forward. I'll try to be as succinct as possible and give...

Hey everyone. I’m a recent graduate with a degree in health science. I have a 3.4 cgpa and 3.1sgpa. I took the MCAT and got a low 500 score. I decided to apply to SMP’s and applied broadly. I’ve gotten into the programs at Boston U, Case Western, CHSU, Touro Middletown and Duquesne. I’m waiting...

Anybody have advice on what to do with these stats and whether or not I should I apply this cycle? I did a masters of medical science program and I have not taken the MCAT but am planning on taking it in March/April. AAMCAS GPAs uGPA- 2.83 sGPA- 2.65 SMP GPA- 3.0 Clinical hours- 500+...

Hello! I applied this past cycle (2021-2022) and did not get any interviews. I'm a CA applicant who graduated from UC with Psychology BS. I completed majority of my science classes at a local CC while working multiple jobs since I decided to pursue medicine late in my junior year of college...

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 was wondering if anyone can help me decide between SMPs. I recently got accepted to both Georgetown 1-year SMP and NYMC 1-year accelerated SMP, and was wondering if anyone has any insights to these programs. I will be applying to medical schools this upcoming cycle, and just...

Hey everyone, I decided to apply to the online UNT SMP and wanted to find out more about it. I couldn't find anything online since it's such a new program but some things I was wondering were: 1) How organized was the program? (I assume since it was the first year there would be some problems)...

DELETED

Hi all, I was recently accepted to Tufts MBS and BU MAMS - which i'm so grateful for - but i'm having a hard time deciding between the two. Their structures are very similar: year 1 is all classes that are similar to the schools respective MS1 curriculum, and year 2 is an unstructured thesis...

.

Hello all- I’m looking for SMPs that would hopefully lead to a med school acceptance the following year without needing a gap year. Id love to start an SMP in 2021 and med school in 2022. So far I have found: RFU BMS EVMS Medical Masters BU MAMS LOYOLA MAMS Georgetown smp any others y’all are...

Hello, So, I have a Master's in Biomedical Science, even though I graduated from my program with a 2.98 GPA. This is because my program director forgot to add a course to our schedule, so the school was lenient in giving me a degree, despite my GPA being lower than the 3.0 cutoff. The other...

Are there any recent grads from this program on SDN who could share their thoughts and stories regarding their experience?

I graduated from undergrad this May, and I will be applying to medical school next summer. I am taking my MCAT this August and so far I've been averaging around 510. I am at a huge crossroads on what to do this next year. I graduated from a top 30 college with 3.59 cGPA, 3.4 sGPA with good...

I haven't been able to find a thread for this application cycle for the Georgetown SMP. I just submitted my application. Has anyone gotten in recently? How long does it take to hear back?

Hey all, Wondering what you all would suggest the best masters program would be out of EVMS med masters 1 year, LECOM and Heritage MAMS. What I did like about EVMS is its 1 year and potential to matriculate to an MD program. problem with EVMS is I rarely find any info about it on the forums. The...

.

Hi there! I am new to SDN and I am looking at different post-bacc/SMP programs before I apply to medical school. I just graduated this past May of 2019 and I am currently doing some clinical hours/studying for the MCAT. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice or their personal...

.

Advice please! I am not applying this cycle; I will be applying next cycle. Undergrad- Tulane University (graduating May 2020) Hometown- Ft. Lauderdale, FL Major- Neuroscience Minor- English cGPA- 3.3... I had an awful semester during the fall of my junior year (first time officially being...

Lol I tried to make the title rhyme to get you guys attention :happy: But my situation is quite serious. I caught myself between a rock and a hard place where I currently have a VERY low GPA and need to figure out what is the next step for me. Here's some context information: I grew up being...

So I’ve been a lurker here but I was hoping to get a few questions clarified. I did my undergrad at a research heavy uni (UCD) ~sgpa 2.9, cgpa 3.2) and now finishing up my 1 year formal post bac at a state university which I did well in. Now I’m looking at SMP and considering if I should do one...

Hello Everyone, Has anyone here received an acceptance yet? I have my interview next week and I'm feeling nervous. I applied MD/DO and I didn't receive any interviews probably due to my low science GPA (3.2) but I'm really liking what I've seen about this program. Any advice for the...

I am graduating from JHU this May with GPA of 3.1 and MCAT score of 515. I had a bad semester (1.73 GPA) Is SMP my best option to improve GPA and to strengthen my application for medical school? What are my chances of getting into one of following SMPs? JHU Post-Baccalaureate - Health...