Drexel's post bacc status

[tahitian3]

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On Drexel's website they have the evening post-bacc program listed in the graduate school. Could someone tell me if it is in the graduate or undergraduate school (my undergraduate fed aid is reaching its limit🙄 )
Thanks!

 

[WISC-ite]

It is a graduate program. They started the program my first year there and it has grown a lot since then. It was designed so people could have jobs and families and also reach their goals of medical school.

It is considered a grad program and therefore, it will be toward grad loans.

If anyone wants more Drexel info, PM me. But first, if you could, read my prior posts as they will answer most of your questions.

Cheers,
WISC-ite

 

[tahitian3]

Thank you my fellow Wisconsin-ite! I live in Milwaukee by the way. I will definitely check into that with Drexel.
If you don't mind me asking, did you yourself use graduate federal loans to help pay for the post-bacc program?

 

[WISC-ite]

No, I was able to convince my parents/grandparents to help me through. However, I am now paying for all of med school on my own.

I think that borrowing money for a post-Bacc can really add stress (as witnessed on my classmates faces) because it is just added pressure.

But, nothing in life is free and when you get done with residency you are ALWAYS going to have a job and be busy.

Later,
WISC-ite

 

[IUgrad]

I have a related question:

If you take courses through a "graduate" post-bac program, are these classes still figured into your undergrad GPA for medical school application purposes, i.e., would these classes affect your overall GPA?

 

[WISC-ite]

I am not an expert on the evening program, but I think it is similar to the MSP program. That being, it is considered a graduate program for fin aid consideration even though it does have some classes that are considered undergrad level.

So, you take some that are considered grad and some undergrad (btw, the IMS is all grad).

Hope this helps.
WISC-ite

 

[IUgrad]

Thanks for the response, WISC-ite! That's exactly what I wanted to know.

 

[pdoc]

Hey Wisc-ite,

I know you are probably getting this a lot, but would you be so kind to send me (it can be a copy-paste job) some of your opinions, pros/cons, things you wished you knew, if you could do it over again would you?

It would really help me out. I'm thinking between the Upenn program and Drexels. Penn's is a certificate one, and you take classes in the grad school, but the Drexel one (i think) people take classes with med students. How are they graded and ranked at Drexel?