how to start a post bac

[jav316]

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hi everyone,
how would a nontraditional student go about starting a post bac program? it looks like you have to apply in january/february to do a post bac. if you have taken the prerequisites but have not received the grades you wanted, is it better to retake those or to work on a graduate level?
thanks

 

[Sundarban1]

hi everyone,
how would a nontraditional student go about starting a post bac program? it looks like you have to apply in january/february to do a post bac.

The answer to this question depends on whether you plan on appling for a official program, or attempting to do your post-bacc on your own. Typically, most official programs begin accepting applications in Jan/Feb., but it depends on the school as some have rolling admissions and some do not. If you are planning your own schedule you can start which ever semester you want, however most people start in the Fall (Aug./Sept.) so that you avoid having to take classes out of order (i.e. chem II before chem I, etc.). Depending on how many classes you need to re-take or take for the first time, your schedule may vary. Some people start with Chem I&II over the summer, and take the other 3 pre-req's the following year. Really depends on your motivation, goals, etc...

if you have taken the prerequisites but have not received the grades you wanted, is it better to retake those or to work on a graduate level thanks

If you have not received good grades (this will vary with opinion) you should think about re-taking your pre-reqs. Without knowing your GPA its hard to advise. If you have >3.5 and you are looking to boost your GPA there are special masters programs that allow you to do so. Again, you would have to search depending on where you are, and what school you are interested in, etc. However, regular graduate work does not factor into your undergraduate GPA, so that route would be futile if you need a GPA boost.