KK82 said:
i called every post-bac program on the aamc list.
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however, almost all of them are for people who just changed to a medical career and thus offer the basic pre-reqs, which i have already taken. harvaed extensions lets you take some classes but there is no structure like the georgetown masters program.
If you're looking for enhancement programs on the AAMC postbac page:
Under the heading, Special Program Focus, you will want to select Academic Record Enhancers
Under the heading, Degree Type, you will want to check out:
-non-degree, graduate, certificate-granting program
-Special Masters
-Traditional Masters
These are the categories on the AAMC postbac website that have the most enhancement programs for those who have completed the pre-reqs, but need to enhance their records.
But there are MANY other programs out there. In addition, you can do your own postbaccalaureate studies at just about any college or university as a non-degree student and take classes a la carte. Some people choose routes such as Harvard Extension, U Chicago Graduate Student at Large, and Northwestern because these have a reputation for being more challenging. But you can do non-degree studies pretty much anywhere, including your state schools (but I would avoid community colleges if you have the option of taking courses at a four-year school). Sometimes non-degree students do not get all the benefits of degree-seeking students. One way to get around this is to become a degree-seeking student whether you wish to obtain a degree or not. Some schools don't mind, others don't like the idea. Sometimes you can even choose to be an "undecided" or "open" major. Do-it-yourself postbaccalaureate undergrad coursework like this will contribute to your undergraduate cumulative GPA. The same is true for the undergrad-level formal postbac programs (such as the ones offered by the University of Miami and Duquesne University).
does anyone know of any schools with great reputations like georgetown's. Georgetown and drexel seem to be the only ones in the country that cater to people by offering some first year med courses (i have already taken the pre-req med courses in college and want to take harder classes) that show ad coms you can handle the load. does anyone know of any other programs that do the same and if drexel has a good rep.
Georgetown and Drexel have been around for a long time and I believe these programs are the longest lasting of the special masters programs, but there are many other programs out there that also cater to people by offering first year med courses with MD students. Some examples are:
Loma Linda: Biomedical Sciences certificate
Florida Atlantic: MS in Biomedical Sciences (Gross Anatomy only w/ U of Miami branch med students)
Rosalind Franklin: MS in Applied Physiology
Tulane: Anatomy Certification Program (for applicants waitlisted at US med schools)
Boston U: MA in Medical Sciences
Creighton: MS in Biomedical Sciences
Creighton: MS in Clinical Anatomy (Gross Anatomy only)
UMDNJ-Newark: MS in Biomedical Sciences (in previous years, you could take multiple med school courses. Now that the program has grown, my understanding is you are only guaranteed one med school course)
NYU: MS in Biological Sciences (supposedly you can take med courses, but I haven't verified this)
EVMS: MS in Biomedical Sciences - Medical Masters track
Marshall U: MS in Biomedical Sciences - medical sciences track
There are also a ton of pre-professional certificate / master's programs that do not contain medical school courses. Some of these have solid reputations, but will probably not carry the same weight as a program like Georgetown's. Just to give you an idea of all the programs out there:
Midwestern University - Glendale, AZ - Master of Biomedical Sciences
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: MS in Physiology non-thesis
Stanford: MS in Biological Sciences
Colorado State: MS in Biomedical Sciences, Plan B
Barry U: MS in Biomedical Sciences
Nova Southeastern: MS in Biomedical Sciences
Hawaii: MS in Biomedical Sciences, Physiology concentration, non-thesis
Loyola (Chicago) : MA in Medical Sciences
Northwestern: MS in Physiology and Neurobiology
Midwestern University - Downer's Grove: Master of Biomedical Sciences
Indiana: MS in Biology, pre-professional, non-thesis
University of Louisville: MS in Physiology and Biophysics, pre-professional track
Tulane: MS in Pharmacology
Tulane: MS in Cell and Molecular Biology
Tulane: MS in (Human) Genetics
Tulane: Anatomy Certification Program (for students waitlisted at US med schools)
Johns Hopkins: Master of Health Sciences
Wayne State: MS in Basic Medical Sciences
KCUMB: MS in Biomedical Sciences
KCOM: MS in Biomedical Sciences
U of Nebraska Medical Center: MS in Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Dartmouth: MS/MPH in Clinical Evaluative Sciences
UMDNJ-Stratford: MS in Biomedical Sciences / Master of Biomedical Sciences
NYMC: MS in Basic Medical Sciences
University at Buffalo (SUNY) - Roswell: MS in Natural Sciences (Oncology)
Columbia: MS in Nutrition
Case Western: MS in Applied Anatomy
Oklahoma State: MS in Biomedical Sciences
PCOM: Biomedical Sciences certificate / MS
LECOM-PA: Postbac premedical certificate
Drexel: Medical Sciences preparatory
U of Rhode Island: MS in Biology, pre-professional, non-thesis
University of South Carolina: Master of Biomedical Sciences
TCOM: postbac certificate
VCU / MCV : premedical certificate / masters programs
And there are many more out there. Some schools offer specialized programs for reapplicants, underrepresented minorities, and financially/educationally disadvantaged students too. I don't believe I included any of these above, but there are many.
