CCNY Post bacc questions

[wonderboy2012]

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Hi all,

I wanted to know if somebody can share some information on the post bacc at the City College of New York.

What are the pros and cons of the program?

Are the support services helpful?

Are people successful in getting into U.S. medical schools?

Any advice/tips?

Thank for your time!!🙂

 

[deleted367183]

Hi! I just massively over posted on this topic:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1036485

And in another thread to follow in a sec.

 

[deleted367183]

OK, in this thread as well.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1012909

To add to what I said, I would get on the Hunter postbac yahoo group and see when the PB students really register relative to the other classes (senior, junior). Based on that answer, I would (as a huge CCNY supporter) seriously consider Lehman, Brooklyn, etc.

My difficulty getting in (success at last) was about some idiosyncrasies of mine, not about the excellent preparation I got at CCNY.

 

[wonderboy2012]

OK, in this thread as well.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=1012909

To add to what I said, I would get on the Hunter postbac yahoo group and see when the PB students really register relative to the other classes (senior, junior). Based on that answer, I would (as a huge CCNY supporter) seriously consider Lehman, Brooklyn, etc.

My difficulty getting in (success at last) was about some idiosyncrasies of mine, not about the excellent preparation I got at CCNY.

Thank you for sharing your information. I greatly appreciate it!!!
What would you consider the pros and cons of CCNY? (obviously registering is a con!)
Are there a lot of support services?
Do many students drop out ? Is there anything you would warn me about?
I'm very nervous and want to do well.

 

[deleted367183]

OK. So these are the pros of CCNY science as a second-degree student. The postbac itself I can't speak to.

1) Top-quality education. I had a couple of bad profs, a couple mediocre, but most were great.

2) Collegial atmosphere even for non-trads. Though of course there are 20yo FT undergrads who are not working, they sometimes even feel like the exception. Everyone else is older/working/starting over, so there are plenty of people who get it. Even the "kids" are often immigrants or children of same, or living 1.5 h away in Queens, or working, etc. Everyone knows what it is to hustle.

3) Ample intellectual life if schedule permits. The physics talks are weekly at 4pm. The biochem talks are at lunchtime. Bio has (seemingly) a stranger schedule. These are not "name" grad programs, but they are all respectable, with serious students, so you can learn in a legit research university environment if you have time

4) Research. It is possible, though not easy, to get a funded lab position as a postbac.

 

[deleted367183]

5) Cost!

6) Facilities are of course crowded, but there is room for everyone. The science bldg. has its own library (open late) and cafe (open long enough to get coffee before night classes). There are enough computers to use. Fancy new tech center in the main bldg.

7) Truly diverse, not token diverse, environment. You really will meet and socialize with everyone. (It's up to you to put yourself out there.) I say this as a US-born white person from a private school. The people who are complaining about the less-prepared students and vast bureaucracy are USUALLY not the same ones who are making an effort to chat with their lab partner even though it seems to be midnight and everyone's tired. You get out of it what you put into it.

8) Plenty of advanced classes (which have more space).

9) Plenty of free tutoring is available, but maybe not at a work-friendly hour.


The only cons are as already stated...

 

[deleted367183]

...namely, registration and nontrad-neutral, at best, advising. If you feel that you need a lot of advice, you should try to find a smaller private program.

 

[wonderboy2012]

Thank you so much for sharing with me your knowledge! I greatly appreciate it🙂

 

[deleted367183]

You're welcome. Good luck! PM me if you actually do end up there.