formal dental post-bac programs

[omgitsjj]

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From what I've seen people who ask about "easy" post-bac programs get shot down pretty quickly. What I'm looking for isn't necessarily an easy program where I expect to glide through classes no problem...I fully expect to work really hard, but I don't want to be in a program that is really cutthroat (I don't think I would get accepted anyways.) I am mostly just nervous because I haven't taken a science course in four years.

I've read some general information about tufts, sfsu, usc, loyola, and upenn. It's sort of hard to gauge general difficulty of the programs though because it seems like many people are in gpa enhancer type tracks, where as I need a career-changing track to take all basic pre-reqs.

A little background, I have a 3.3 at BU (no science) and I'm about to graduate. To be completely honest... I didn't try at all. I have been partying it up, but now I'm looking to be serious and 'do school right' I suppose you could say. My family is in michigan, so any formal, structured, career-changing programs that also cater to pre-dental students in the midwest/east coast would be ideal, but I'm open to the west coast as well...
Any suggestions and some dets about those programs would be greatly appreciated!

 

[js38]

I'm sort of on the same position as you: pre-dental, low science g.p.a (2.5), cum- 3.3. I'm figuring out some post-graduation options as of now. I'm leaning towards a couple post bac programs. However, applying to a specials masters program, although more expensive, may show committee members at whatever school you're applying to that you're not doing the same old under grad course work.
I got this info from member w/ the name"Braluk". Hope this helps!

How about programs for dental school/predents?
This is repost off of other helpful posts about dental students and postbacs. As I am no expert on dental postbacs, it may be helpful to research through these forums and online to find more information about each of these in the respective dental fields.

Boston University - BUMAMS (BU MA in Medical Sciences) - Research based, however you can opt for the library thesis track and the program can take twelve months. Two concentration of interest to predental students within the masters program: oral biology and oral health. You can take classes alongside dental students here.

Barry University - MS in Biomedical Sciences - 1 year or 2 year track. didactic courses. Pretty straight forward, and they have impressive numbers on their website as far as successful d-school applicants go. I'm still skeptical about this program... it's probably not legitimate skepticism. classes taken alongside health professional students.

UMDNJ - MS in Biomedical Sciences - 1 year. didactic courses. A lot like Barry, but you can take classes with dental students like at boston. This is also the least expensive program i found.

Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine and Science - MS in Biomedical Sciences - 1 year. didactic courses taken alongside medical students. Again, pretty straightforward.

UPenn - No degree granted - This program accepts any standardize test score, and was overall the least attractive in my opinion. It's catered to med students, no degree, and really expensive. You take science courses alongside graduate science students and there's the name recognition.

UConn- There's one pre-dent in the post-bac program right now, and you can do upper level coursework if you have all the prereqs filled.

 

[omgitsjj]

Thanks for the info! I don't think I qualify for SMPs though because I don't have basic science pre-reqs completed...
What post-bac programs are you leaning towards?

 

[js38]

There is one at UNC- Greensboro that I've been looking at...but after this semester I think that I may be looking into one of those special master's program. Best of luck to you 🙂

 

[RunDMD2b]

I think it might be way cheaper for you to take an informal post bacc at Harvard Extension. Unless if you're independently wealthy..

 

[medadvicewanted]

Hello all, I'm just looking for some advice and this thread caught my attention. Do you think I will be able to gain acceptance into a post bacc program with a 2.9-3.0 UG gpa and a 16 DAT? (Took the DAT without studying much at all, while taking Orgo 2 and an upper level bio course. Plan to retake in March, but also plan to apply for this program before then) Any advice appreciated!

Thanks!