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After reading through a lot of the material on here I have come away with a much better understanding of post-bacc options, but I still have a couple of specific questions:
(1) For anyone in a program with a linkage to Penn (e.g., Bryn Mawr, Penn, JHU), what are the specific requirements for linkage? Once requirements are met, is linkage a still competitive process or mostly a "done deal"?
(2) I'm thinking about doing an MD/MBA down the road (ergo the crush on Penn... Wharton is a great fit). Does stressing this in my post-bacc applications help provide context to my "why medicine" narrative or make me look un-focused? Would it even have an impact at all?
(3) I know that "what are my chances" posts are usually both futile and masturbatory, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. I'm looking at applying to the Bryn Mawr, Penn and JHU programs. Within my league or should I be looking somewhere with more of an "open enrollment" policy (e.g., HES, Columbia)?
School: Columbia, Economics Major
undergrad GPA: 3.51
sci GPA: 3.24 (multivariable calc, survey astronomy course)
SAT: 2390
GMAT: 780
MCAT: n/a
Work experience:
--1.5 years at a "big-name" management consulting firm (good healthcare projects)
--1 year at a health/tech VC
ECs:
--Non-health college stuff (lots of debate awards, student gov)
--1 year ER reserach (11pm - 3am shift during the work week...)
--6 months health research (medical devices, not "medicine")
--Published article in business magazine about health tech
Pre-emptive thanks to everyone!
(1) For anyone in a program with a linkage to Penn (e.g., Bryn Mawr, Penn, JHU), what are the specific requirements for linkage? Once requirements are met, is linkage a still competitive process or mostly a "done deal"?
(2) I'm thinking about doing an MD/MBA down the road (ergo the crush on Penn... Wharton is a great fit). Does stressing this in my post-bacc applications help provide context to my "why medicine" narrative or make me look un-focused? Would it even have an impact at all?
(3) I know that "what are my chances" posts are usually both futile and masturbatory, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. I'm looking at applying to the Bryn Mawr, Penn and JHU programs. Within my league or should I be looking somewhere with more of an "open enrollment" policy (e.g., HES, Columbia)?
School: Columbia, Economics Major
undergrad GPA: 3.51
sci GPA: 3.24 (multivariable calc, survey astronomy course)
SAT: 2390
GMAT: 780
MCAT: n/a
Work experience:
--1.5 years at a "big-name" management consulting firm (good healthcare projects)
--1 year at a health/tech VC
ECs:
--Non-health college stuff (lots of debate awards, student gov)
--1 year ER reserach (11pm - 3am shift during the work week...)
--6 months health research (medical devices, not "medicine")
--Published article in business magazine about health tech
Pre-emptive thanks to everyone!
