2nd minor or graduate certificate?

[LebLlama]

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Im applying this August for med school. I graduate with my Bsc this may. In the event I dont get excepted for 2011, I want to continue with classes to boost GPA and credentials for 2012.

Which would be the best way to do it?

1. Finish a second minor by december 2010 and graduate then

or

2. Get a graduate certificate in public health by december 2010 (halfway to a masters, but they still give you a certificate) and that way I can always finish the second half in the future whenever.

or

3. Other?

Thanks

 

[Morsetlis]

Both are equally "useless" and only serve to boost your undergraduate GPA.

Personally I'd go for the half-MPH. It looks like in your case none of the extra classes will count for your science GPA anyway.

 

[MrCheetah]

Im applying this August for med school. I graduate with my Bsc this may. In the event I dont get excepted for 2011, I want to continue with classes to boost GPA and credentials for 2012.

Which would be the best way to do it?

1. Finish a second minor by december 2010 and graduate then

or

2. Get a graduate certificate in public health by december 2010 (halfway to a masters, but they still give you a certificate) and that way I can always finish the second half in the future whenever.

or

3. Other?

Thanks

I think that both are equally useful, or useless. Might as well do the MPH thing.

 

[chibrown01]

I would do the minor but if you want to boost your gpa then make it a science minor (like chemistry or something).

 

[kami333]

2. Get a graduate certificate in public health by december 2010 (halfway to a masters, but they still give you a certificate) and that way I can always finish the second half in the future whenever.

Is that a graduate program? I would make sure it counts towards your ugrad GPA.

 

[LebLlama]

The minor would be in nutritional science. The half MPH would include classes like eipdemiology, biostatistics. So they both should contribute to my science gpa..

 

[LebLlama]

Is that a graduate program? I would make sure it counts towards your ugrad GPA.

It is... 500+ level courses. dont think it would count for ugrad.
Is a 3.5 ugrad GPA with 4.0 grad GPA better than a 3.8 ugrad GPA only? or vice versa?

 

[kami333]

It is... 500+ level courses. dont think it would count for ugrad.
Is a 3.5 ugrad GPA with 4.0 grad GPA better than a 3.8 ugrad GPA only? or vice versa?

The 3.8 is better.

Grad degrees make a nice EC, but won't make up for a lower ugrad GPA.