HELP! What are postbac adcoms looking for in the essays on the application??

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Please describe how you prepared for postbac essays and what key things to include in essays for postbac programs!

 

[postbacker]

...usually they are looking for your motivation, and for your preparation leading to this moment...not unlike the personal statements submitted for med school admissions...

 

[WisePrincess227]

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...usually they are looking for your motivation, and for your preparation leading to this moment...not unlike the personal statements submitted for med school admissions...

 

[PaperMate30301]

Please describe how you prepared for postbac essays and what key things to include in essays for postbac programs!

For what it's worth, I talked about what went wrong during my undergrad education (i.e. lack of maturity, personal issues), and my willingness to work hard if given another opportunity. I finished off by saying something along the lines of "I am not the same person I was five years ago. I will do whatever it takes to succeed in the program......"

Hope this helps to get you going.

 

[drizzt3117]

For what it's worth, I talked about what went wrong during my undergrad education (i.e. lack of maturity, personal issues), and my willingness to work hard if given another opportunity. I finished off by saying something along the lines of "I am not the same person I was five years ago. I will do whatever it takes to succeed in the program......"

Hope this helps to get you going.

That also depends if you're doing a formal postbac to get the prereqs or a special masters program. Many people who are doing formal postbacs have 4.0 or close to it in a non-science major and it's more important for them to elucidate their interest in medicine rather than explain away any perceived flaws.

 

[postbacker]

That also depends if you're doing a formal postbac to get the prereqs or a special masters program. Many people who are doing formal postbacs have 4.0 or close to it in a non-science major and it's more important for them to elucidate their interest in medicine rather than explain away any perceived flaws.

Good advice, and I believe the OP is actually applying to SMPs, FWIW...