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Hi all,
I've lurked the forums for years, but never used it until, obviously now- my first post!
I just applied to the JHU HSI Post-Bacc program, and for the second time, was denied. I also have CWU Masters of Physio awaiting.
Last year, I applied and interviewed with Dr. Tan via Skype but, of course, did not make it into the program. I emailed immediately after, asking the burning questions of what I can do better the next time, but never received an answer so I did not press.
In the last year, I did everything I could do with a full-time job to improve myself in a well-rounded capacity. I stuck with my mentor, a Sports Medicine physician and volunteered with him during an annual marathon. I obtained a new job a few months after being denied, in the Psychiatry clinic at my state's primary pediatric hospital, and I retook my 3rd Bio class that I biffed on during undergrad (in which undergrad was more than 4 years ago now)- obtaining a 4.0.
About my past, during undergrad I lost motivation, drive, and resilience and only saw my shortcomings looking back. I was young and near-sighted. I graduated at my U with a unstellar 2.79, in which I took some time to reflect, and then did a DIY post-bacc on the courses that I really messed up on. I did the DIY while I worked full-time and have calculated that my uGPA at 3.05 currently. Haven't inputted my sGPA yet, but I suspect that it offers around this score since my DIY was six science courses with nothing below a 3.7.
I'm not entirely sure what to do from here, and I am feeling the waft of defeat seeing that I've taken years to really mature since college and build my credentials. Are post-baccs like these not designed for those who are determined and ambitious to make a different, better path for themselves? If even the JHU HSI program has a more competitive edge, what other post-bacc programs offer a more holistic review of candidacy?
Any one else in my position? Any who was and has found success or leaps and bounds?
I've lurked the forums for years, but never used it until, obviously now- my first post!
I just applied to the JHU HSI Post-Bacc program, and for the second time, was denied. I also have CWU Masters of Physio awaiting.
Last year, I applied and interviewed with Dr. Tan via Skype but, of course, did not make it into the program. I emailed immediately after, asking the burning questions of what I can do better the next time, but never received an answer so I did not press.
In the last year, I did everything I could do with a full-time job to improve myself in a well-rounded capacity. I stuck with my mentor, a Sports Medicine physician and volunteered with him during an annual marathon. I obtained a new job a few months after being denied, in the Psychiatry clinic at my state's primary pediatric hospital, and I retook my 3rd Bio class that I biffed on during undergrad (in which undergrad was more than 4 years ago now)- obtaining a 4.0.
About my past, during undergrad I lost motivation, drive, and resilience and only saw my shortcomings looking back. I was young and near-sighted. I graduated at my U with a unstellar 2.79, in which I took some time to reflect, and then did a DIY post-bacc on the courses that I really messed up on. I did the DIY while I worked full-time and have calculated that my uGPA at 3.05 currently. Haven't inputted my sGPA yet, but I suspect that it offers around this score since my DIY was six science courses with nothing below a 3.7.
I'm not entirely sure what to do from here, and I am feeling the waft of defeat seeing that I've taken years to really mature since college and build my credentials. Are post-baccs like these not designed for those who are determined and ambitious to make a different, better path for themselves? If even the JHU HSI program has a more competitive edge, what other post-bacc programs offer a more holistic review of candidacy?
Any one else in my position? Any who was and has found success or leaps and bounds?
