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[sabi83]

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This website is absolutely awesome!

I have been reading some of the posts and it seems like a very informative place to be. I'm a senior right now and just applied to a number of Post Bacc programs (including Bryn Mawr, columbia, Harvard extension and CUNY)because I have only taken 2 sciences and have a 3.2 overall for undergrad (at a pretty competitive university - I don't know how much of a difference that makes..) so I need to buff that up . 😱

Does anyone know how selective these Post Bacc programs are? I mean the process of applying is as extensive as grad school minus the standarized test, so I was just wondering how many people they usually take. I'm kind of setting myself up for rejection letters from Bryn Mawr, colombia and harvard because it's not cool to get your hopes up and then get the rejection in the mail. However, if anyone knows facts, statistics, or if you got in yourself to any of the above what were your stats GPA, major, school wise.... I would love to hear from you!

Thanks, and great posts you all got here!!

 

[dok101]

Of the programs that you mentioned, Harvard is relatively easy to get into, according to many on this board. The same goes for Columbia, I believe. Bryn Mawr is the one that is most selective of the three. Good luck!

 

[Law2Doc]

Of the programs that you mentioned, Harvard is relatively easy to get into, according to many on this board. The same goes for Columbia, I believe. Bryn Mawr is the one that is most selective of the three. Good luck!

I agree with this post. You will get into HES for sure. Bryn Mawr is the most competitive of the bunch you listed. No idea about the others.

 

[PETAAR]

This might be one of those faq's but isn't HES open to anyone? I mean you don't really need to get into post-bac to take necessary courses for credit.. although you wouldn't obtain any certificate without enrolling at a program, right? Why do people bother to be accepted at the Health Career Program then?

 

[Law2Doc]

This might be one of those faq's but isn't HES open to anyone? I mean you don't really need to get into post-bac to take necessary courses for credit.. although you wouldn't obtain any certificate without enrolling at a program, right? Why do people bother to be accepted at the Health Career Program then?

Sure, you can always pay and take the classes, but if you are not enrolled, you will not be eligible to get a "sponsorship letter" from the program, nor do you probably get access to the advisors. (A "certificate" isn't what most people seek at HES, although there is one if you meet eligibility requirements.) It's unclear how important this sponsorship is to adcoms, but suspect the endorsement of you by the program helps.

 

[premedman]

[how come all these threads start off with a good question, and quicly get side tracked. Not one person here gave stats. I am curiosu too, because i am trying to go the post bac route