DIY or Formal Postbac?

[JD Penguin]

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Question:

I plan on finishing all my pre-med requirements at UC Davis as a Philosophy major with a 2.8-3.0 (expected).

I then plan on doing some med school-like courses at Texas or another slightly-more-difficult-than-community college-college for a few semesters (like Immunology, A&P, Neurobiology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Biostatistics) and hopefully the less rigorous work at a Texas state college will be an excellent primer, preparation and GPA-booster for SMPs. Because, from the looks of it right now, I want to be uber-prepared for Medical school. Assuming I get in, of course. Hopefully, becoming a Texas resident during my post-undergrad work will beneficial?

Does that sound like a good plan?

Another question: what is the difference between the "hard science" and "applied science" SMPs ? Which type of SMP would I apply for given the nature of these differences and the courses that I'll be taking in Texas?

 

[TyrKinase]

Sounds like a good plan, but I'd skip the moving to Texas part. Getting in-state residency takes more than just moving there, and oftentimes you cannot put time in towards residency if you're in school.

If I were you, I'd wrap up pre-reqs (getting all As if possible), head to one of the CSU campuses and take additional coursework there and the MCAT somewhere along the way. Apply to SMPs if you're still off-target and go from there.