I can't find any post bacc programs in California. Does anybody know...

[ATeam]

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any post bacc programs that are offered in California, particularly to help get into

Wash U in St Louis
UCSF
Univ of Pitts
USC
Miami
Columbia
NYU
Duke

Much appreciated!

 

[ShannonG]

I did Berkeley's post-bacc program through their extension. The quality is hit and miss and it is overpriced. However, courses are offered in a compact format such that I was able to complete it quickly while working full-time. (For example, some classes that have lecture 3 times a week at city college only meet once a week at Berkeley.)

Of the schools you listed, I applied to USC, UCSF, and Columbia. I was offered an interview at Columbia which I did not accept. I have already been admitted to USC. My UCSF interview was today. I had a 3.7 undergrad history GPA and a 3.2 post-bacc GPA; my GRE was 750 on the math, 700 on the verbal, and 5.0 on writing.

If you want more details about the post-bacc, PM me. They do not really have a robust advising component for pre-PT students, so I recommend figuring out the lay of the land yourself-- because nobody will really do it for you. Good luck!

 

[Eforma]

What classes do you have left to take? Shannon G is right in the sense that UCB Extension is EXPENSIVE!!! A 5-unit Bio 1B class cost me $1730 (w/ a UCB alumni discount) so yeah, ouch. Depending on what classes you have left to take, I would definitely consider picking and choosing which ones you shell out the money for to take at UCBExt (ie: anatomy courses, exercise physio, etc) and which ones you take a community college (statistics, intro to psych, etc.)

While of your schools I only applied to UCSF, I have yet to have a single school comment on the fact I've taken a portion of my pre-reqs at community colleges. Furthermore, I know for a FACT that UCSF accepts certain online courses from community colleges (such as Abnormal Psychology at Foothill college) so that is something to consider. Really, I would suggest calling up schools and finding out which courses they absolutely feel are necessary to get at the teaching level of a four-year institution. Of course they are likely going to say all of them, but you might be able to get a sense of where they are more flexible.

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions. Knowing how expensive UCBExt is, well, I think that there are a lot of options depending on what you are trying to accomplish. Best of luck!

 

[Architect2PT]

Any particular reason to go to a 'post bacc' program?

Most of the schools you mentioned are perfectly accepting of community college courses. Columbia does require an upper level BIO class which they will not accept from a community college. UCSF has a lot of 'strongly reccomended' classes which typically are available only at 4 year institutions. The rest I believe have no issues with community college courses.

I did about half my pre-reqs at community college (the other half completed at a 4 year school where I did my bachelors). I applied to 4 of the schools on your list. And was accepted to two (Pitt and Wash) and offered interviews at 2 (Miami and NYU).

I would focus on simply completed the pre-reqs with high grades, preparing well for the GRE, and getting some solid observation experience and letters. If there are additional classes you'd like to take to take because you have the time and feel motivated, go for it. But from what I've seen, I don't think it will make a huge difference in the admissions process.

Good luck!

 

[wonderwoman10]

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