Is it possible to do a post bac for just one class?

[JFK90787]

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I'm sort of regretting not taking a statistics class in college. I'm working in a research lab for about the next two years, so I was considering taking statistics next fall after I've already sent out med school applications. I'd be doing this just out of interest, not to fill in some hole on my app.

Is is possible to do this? When do I need to apply for such a thing? Does it cost a lot of money?

 

[badb100d]

You'll definitely be able to do this. I think pretty much every 4 year university has a simple application procedure for non-degree students. Just contact the admissions office of schools you are interested in to find out the specifics. Most likely as a non-degree student you will pay for the stats class by the credit. One credit can cost anywhere from over $1,000 at a private university to a couple of hundred bucks at a public school, maybe less even. So you can pretty much spend what you want, especially since you don't need this class for med school applications. (Still want to do well though.) Just realize that you will probably have the lowest priority when it comes to choosing classes since you're not getting a degree. Probably won't be too big of a deal for a stats class, but it may impact the times you can take the course.

 

[gravitywave]

a lot of formal post-bacs require a certain number of credits for completion. instead, your state school will have a "division of continuing education" or some such thing. get in touch with them and they will tell you what to do. the "application" will be like a page, and is more of a signup sheet than application anyway. you'll register after everyone else, but for something like stats that shouldn't be a big deal.

feel free to do this through a CC if that's more convenient for you (ie, don't drive two hours each way so you can go to a bigger school. not worth it.)