Competitiveness as an applicant to Post-Bacc Programs

[MechETerp2015]

Just wondering how competitive I may be as an applicant to either Goucher or Johns Hopkins Post-Bacc programs. I'm asking for a few reasons: I currently live in Baltimore and am not interested in moving for my pre-med studies so I'm looking into the two mentioned Post-Bacc programs and also UMD's SIE. I currently work full time and would ask one of my managers for a LOR for Post-Bacc apps and/or med school and think he would have no problem writing me an awesome LOR. However, if I don't stand a chance at either of those Post-Bacc programs, I will attend UMD's SIE. Following this course of action will allow me to continue working full time for 2-3 more years. I don't really have a problem with either scenario, but I do not want to alert people at my company entirely too early that I'm intending to leave for pre-med/med school. So anyway, here are my credentials:

GPA: 3.18 - with strong last two years of study in Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
School: University of Maryland
Clinical Exp: Currently none, but I'm actively looking for volunteer experiences
What I'm doing now: Successfully employed at a major defense contractor (things are going well, just realizing I want something else out of life)

Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your help!!

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[bluebeardAT]

Just wondering how competitive I may be as an applicant to either Goucher or Johns Hopkins Post-Bacc programs. I'm asking for a few reasons: I currently live in Baltimore and am not interested in moving for my pre-med studies so I'm looking into the two mentioned Post-Bacc programs and also UMD's SIE. I currently work full time and would ask one of my managers for a LOR for Post-Bacc apps and/or med school and think he would have no problem writing me an awesome LOR. However, if I don't stand a chance at either of those Post-Bacc programs, I will attend UMD's SIE. Following this course of action will allow me to continue working full time for 2-3 more years. I don't really have a problem with either scenario, but I do not want to alert people at my company entirely too early that I'm intending to leave for pre-med/med school. So anyway, here are my credentials:

GPA: 3.18 - with strong last two years of study in Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
School: University of Maryland
Clinical Exp: Currently none, but I'm actively looking for volunteer experiences
What I'm doing now: Successfully employed at a major defense contractor (things are going well, just realizing I want something else out of life)

Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your help!!

Don't take this the wrong way -- but for those programs I don't think you're competitive. Speaking from personal experience with Goucher, I have a slightly higher GPA, strong work record, volunteering, LORs, etc. and was rejected. Didn't take it to heart though, they get stellar applicants already on their way to top med schools.

 

[MechETerp2015]

Don't take this the wrong way -- but for those programs I don't think you're competitive. Speaking from personal experience with Goucher, I have a slightly higher GPA, strong work record, volunteering, LORs, etc. and was rejected. Didn't take it to heart though, they get stellar applicants already on their way to top med schools.

Oh, no not at all! Thanks so much for your feedback! I was figuring as much anyway. I did actually just calculate my "AMCAS" GPA which is slightly higher at 3.27 but I know I'm still well below their "average" applicant. And to be honest, the more and more I think about this I'm actually thinking UMD's SIE program might be preferable for other reasons too. I'm not discouraged at all but still know I have a long road ahead of me to make up for a low GPA.

Thanks again for your feedback! And good luck with your studies! Do you mind if I ask where you ended up going anyway?