Advice for where to apply for a post bacc. program?

[GreenDuck12]

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I'm having trouble determining the differences between post baccalaureate programs that I would or would not have a shot at getting into as wondering if anyone could help me out. My stats are as follows:

- GPA: 3.8, latin honors/department honors/phi beta kappa
- BA in Philosophy, Comparative Literature, and Spanish (no hard science courses)
- B- in Calc Sophomore year
-M.Ed from Boston University
- 3 years as a middle school teacher with TFA in Massachusetts
-Low SAT scores (should I take the GRE to compensate?)
- 5 volunteer hours per week for the past year and a half in the children's unit of a hospital.

My question is I'm not sure where I should apply and reasonably anticipate admission, and eventually, admission into med school?

 

[meander]

Not sure how low is low, but aside from the SATs you've described a pretty competitive application for any post bac. If you throw in some shadowing, a well written essay, and can speak intelligently in an interview, I think you'd have a shot at any of the top programs. The programs are designed for career changers without a science background, so your lack of hard science experience and B- in calc won't really count against you.

 

[GreenDuck12]

Not sure how low is low, but aside from the SATs you've described a pretty competitive application for any post bac. If you throw in some shadowing, a well written essay, and can speak intelligently in an interview, I think you'd have a shot at any of the top programs. The programs are designed for career changers without a science background, so your lack of hard science experience and B- in calc won't really count against you.

Hey, thanks for your reply. I'm not sure how low my scores are exactly either but my guess is a 1100-1200 for SAT and I believe i had a 28 on the ACT. I have around 300 volunteer hours as of now and plan to continue volunteering. Unfortunately, I have zero involvement with scientific research.

 

[meander]

I wouldn't sweat that. Most career changers don't have any science experience (research, academic, or otherwise). If you think you can do significantly better on the GRE now, yes, that would help your application significantly. The volunteering is good but you should do some shadowing as well, even a few days would be helpful.