MHA instead of Post-bac?

[Essex]

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Would doing a MHA (Masters in Health Admin) increase one's chances of acceptance to med schools? What's the general view by adcoms on premed applicants (average quality), who instead of doing post-bacs to enhance their credentials, have instead opted to pursue a MHA instead (with hopes of finding yet another way to distinguish themselves)? Would good grades from a MHA program make up for average, not very competitive undergrad grades?

(My info: Ivy school; 3.0 🙄fresh gpa; 2.9 🙁soph gpa; prev semester of junior year 3.9 gpa🙂; expected junior year gpa 4.0 👍; expected overall gpa at the end of 3 years: 3.35; MCAT untaken, aiming for 35+; thinking of applying to Cornell's MHA program (Sloan) or SMS or Postbacs or even taking a leap of faith and applying straight to med school).

 

[caseofthemndays]

It depends on the caliber of classes you take in this MHA. You need to prove to med schools that you can handle a rigorous science curriculum. If you have a serious upward trend, which it seems you do, and you can prove your worth on the MCAT it may be prudent to try your hand at direct med school application.

 

[mshheaddoc]

No, it would not help. MHA is not science based curriculum, its a business based curriculum if you want to go into hospital administration. If your grades are what are holding you back, you need a science based post-bacc program.

Your upward trend is promising, shows you got your act together, depends on how science heavy you are and what your science gpa is. An MHA would help show diverse background, but not help your sciences. Also most good MHA programs are two years full-time and require an internship and are pretty competitive. Not to be taken lightly.