Hi all! By the grace of GOD I've been accepted into some Post-baccs for Fall 2021 but am having trouble deciding which one is best to go to.
Schools:
UMass (Dartmouth) Pre Health Certificate Program
California Northstate Pre-Med Post Bacc (without guaranteed acceptance)
Loras College Pre-Med Post Bacc
Still waiting to hear from SMPs.
SMPs:
CDU MS Biomed
Meharry MPH
WesternU MS Biomed
USFlorida MSMS
UCSF MS Biomed
Boston U MSMS
Benedictine MS Integrated Phys
Tufts MS Biomed
Icahn MS Clinical Research
PCOM GA MS Biomed
Here are my Stats:
Non trad URM 26y/o
uGPA: 2.02 (final semester: 3.75)
1st MCAT: 482
(taking 2nd MCAT in January 2022)
10,000+ hours of healthcare experience (Northside Hospital and Emory Univ. Hospital)
200+ hours shadowing
Strong LORs from 2 physicians and Nurse Educator at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VP of Premed Volunteer Club during undergrad
Multiple CDC Training certifications
Bartender during Undergrad
I'm planning to crush the MCAT 2nd time around because I know what to expect. I'm doing the post bacc with hopes of strengthening my app for an SMP with linkage (fingers crossed). Also, most of my prereqs are 8+ yrs old, and my medical school list likes pre-reqs within the last 5 years. (Thank God! because my grades sucked back then)
I'm looking for very personalized advising and a program with MCAT support because I'll be taking it after the first semester. I definitely want to be in a structured program.
Does anyone have any feedback on my 3 post baccs? any alums or accepted students that are going this Fall? I need help, time is diminishing and I can't seem to decide.
Schools:
UMass (Dartmouth) Pre Health Certificate Program
California Northstate Pre-Med Post Bacc (without guaranteed acceptance)
Loras College Pre-Med Post Bacc
Still waiting to hear from SMPs.
SMPs:
CDU MS Biomed
Meharry MPH
WesternU MS Biomed
USFlorida MSMS
UCSF MS Biomed
Boston U MSMS
Benedictine MS Integrated Phys
Tufts MS Biomed
Icahn MS Clinical Research
PCOM GA MS Biomed
Here are my Stats:
Non trad URM 26y/o
uGPA: 2.02 (final semester: 3.75)
1st MCAT: 482
(taking 2nd MCAT in January 2022)
10,000+ hours of healthcare experience (Northside Hospital and Emory Univ. Hospital)
200+ hours shadowing
Strong LORs from 2 physicians and Nurse Educator at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
VP of Premed Volunteer Club during undergrad
Multiple CDC Training certifications
Bartender during Undergrad
I'm planning to crush the MCAT 2nd time around because I know what to expect. I'm doing the post bacc with hopes of strengthening my app for an SMP with linkage (fingers crossed). Also, most of my prereqs are 8+ yrs old, and my medical school list likes pre-reqs within the last 5 years. (Thank God! because my grades sucked back then)
I'm looking for very personalized advising and a program with MCAT support because I'll be taking it after the first semester. I definitely want to be in a structured program.
Does anyone have any feedback on my 3 post baccs? any alums or accepted students that are going this Fall? I need help, time is diminishing and I can't seem to decide.