DIY Post-bacc, what course to take?

[Syncs]

Hello all,

I have a simple question to ask that I am sure has been asked before, but I cannot seem to find a satisfactory answer myself.

When doing a DIY post-bacc, is it better to focus on a variety of high-level topics or go in-depth in a single field that I know I am interested in?

For my personal example, I have an interest in neuroscience and have had success in a high level course in the past. I am interested in taking another one in a different aspect of the field, but I am worried that I should choose a different course to prove that I am capable of performing across multiple disciplines. I do not want to look like a one-trick pony!

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

EDIT: Not sure if it matters, but I do already have a suite of other high-level biology courses under my belt, including Biopsychology, Neuropharmacology, Cell Bio, Insect Biology (as an elective), and genetics.

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[Proudfather94]

Hello all,

I have a simple question to ask that I am sure has been asked before, but I cannot seem to find a satisfactory answer myself.

When doing a DIY post-bacc, is it better to focus on a variety of high-level topics or go in-depth in a single field that I know I am interested in?

For my personal example, I have an interest in neuroscience and have had success in a high level course in the past. I am interested in taking another one in a different aspect of the field, but I am worried that I should choose a different course to prove that I am capable of performing across multiple disciplines. I do not want to look like a one-trick pony!

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

I would probably try to do multiple topics to show your versatile. I'm guessing if you did for example molecular genetics, a microbio, and an ecology course that would show you can handle upper level courses that are different from each other

 

[Syncs]

Replying to see if I can get more opinions!

 

[gyngyn]

Target topics of interest to you in which you are likely to excel.

 

[GoPenguinsGo]

Search for Goro’s Guide for Premeds Who Need Reinvention. Goro gives a pretty good list of classes to consider

 

[GoPenguinsGo]

Biopsychology, Neuropharmacology

AMCAS will not consider any pharmacology course to be BCPM. I’m not sure they will consider Biopsychology to be BCPM either.

 

[Syncs]

Target topics of interest to you in which you are likely to excel.

Thank you!

 

[Syncs]

I would probably try to do multiple topics to show your versatile. I'm guessing if you did for example molecular genetics, a microbio, and an ecology course that would show you can handle upper level courses that are different from each other

Thank you!