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DIY or formal post-bacc?

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A DIY post-bacc at a local college is fine to complete your prerequisites. You should accumulate 50 hours of physician shadowing and 200+ hours of clinical volunteering or employment with patient contact. Of course, you also need to score well on the MCAT.