2nd Bachelor's

[becool5]

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Hello Everyone,

I just had a quick question. I have heard many people say it is not a good idea (or not acceptable) to drop out of a Master's program before finishing to go to medical school. Is the same true for a 2nd Bachelor's? If one were to apply to a college in order take courses (assuming the college doesn't have a formal post-bac program) but not finish to attend medical school, would this be a problem? Does anyone have personal experience with this? Thanks so much!

 

[deuist]

I would say that many people are correct. Med schools don't want to be the reason you drop out of grad school. To them, leaving a master's program shows a lack of commitment. In my case, I had to have my adviser sign a statement for Wake Forest saying that I would graduate on time before Wake would send me a secondary.

 

[jjmack]

I see no purpose for a second bachelors.

 

[Nasrudin]

I see no purpose for a second bachelors.

Gpa repair for one. Secondly or similarly as the case may be making a strong showing in science. Thirdly accessibility--there are many more cheap options for undergrad course work than grad coursework.

 

[becool5]

The problem is that most schools will not allow you to take classes unless you apply to the school formally. Usually, you can take a few classes (1-3) as a non-matriculated student, however one needs to apply as a regular student in order to take more courses. So if you were to do that just to take the courses and then not finish your 2nd degree, would this look bad? Simliar to dropping out of a Master's program? Thanks.

 

[Nasrudin]

Is there any reason that the medical schools would know you were pursuing a 2nd bachelors? Did you put that on your application? I'm getting a 2nd major and at my school, and if I drop it there's no record of ever having pursued it in the first place: those extra courses just turn into electives. Then you can just say you were trying to raise your GPA.

Right. At the point you apply for graduation for the one major all the extra classes would be just that. If you already graduated then I believe those classes would be allotted to post bac section of your gpa but still at the u-grad level of the cum gpa for medical school purposes. I can't see why you would be looked at any differently than a post-bac student. The awarding of degrees is the business of the university not the adcomms. If you are accepted into a graduate program and are working towards its completion then you are seen as committed to that program. Graduate school is more like that. A mutual investment of time and energy as most graduate students perform some essential function to their program. Different from the commitment to u-grad courses which is a simple exchange of quid for credits.