Hi all! I’m thinking about doing a year-long post-bac and am concerned about whether I would be able to hack it in such an intensive science courseload.
I’ve always done well in school (4.0 GPA and top 3 law school) but only ever in the humanities. Most concerningly, I took gen chem and bio my first semester of undergrad and had to work ridiculously hard to just barely get As. It sounds like the material gets much more difficult fast, and I’m concerned that, even studying all day everyday when not in class/lab/volunteering, I wouldn’t be able to do well when taking Organic Chem, Bio, and Physics all at once.
On the other hand, programs like Bryn Mawr and Goucher boast these incredibly high med school acceptance rates, so it seems like it must be doable for the vast majority of people they accept? I’m just terrified I would crash and burn because I would really have to put it all on the line to do this (forgo legal job, take out (probably private) loans, have year gap on resume).
I would very much appreciate anyone’s thoughts or advice! Also, does anyone know if these med school acceptance rates take into account everyone who starts the post-bacc or just those who finish?
I’ve always done well in school (4.0 GPA and top 3 law school) but only ever in the humanities. Most concerningly, I took gen chem and bio my first semester of undergrad and had to work ridiculously hard to just barely get As. It sounds like the material gets much more difficult fast, and I’m concerned that, even studying all day everyday when not in class/lab/volunteering, I wouldn’t be able to do well when taking Organic Chem, Bio, and Physics all at once.
On the other hand, programs like Bryn Mawr and Goucher boast these incredibly high med school acceptance rates, so it seems like it must be doable for the vast majority of people they accept? I’m just terrified I would crash and burn because I would really have to put it all on the line to do this (forgo legal job, take out (probably private) loans, have year gap on resume).
I would very much appreciate anyone’s thoughts or advice! Also, does anyone know if these med school acceptance rates take into account everyone who starts the post-bacc or just those who finish?
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