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Hi everyone, just want to say I am so thankful for this board, truly amazing information here. So, I've been lurking for quite some time and over the past week or so have started to really looking into post-bacc premed options. I swear I have searched this forum as much as possible, I have read about some of my post-bacc options that I will discuss a little farther down, but it seems like choosing a post-bacc is just individual oriented. A little bit about myself
-Graduated May 2010 with a BBA and a minor in political science, cum. GPA of 3.6
-Studied for the LSAT while working for about 7 months (Yes, it took me this long) and got a 167 (94%)
-Been volunteering for a couple of months at a men's homeless shelter
-I really have always had a passion for law, but given the current state of the law field and the huge over saturation of lawyers I just can't see myself finding any meaningful work
As for my interest in the medical field, both of my parents are RN's, and they owned adult family homes when I was growing up so I had a lot of exposure to transitional care. I can see myself making much more of a positive impact on people's lives through being an MD.
That was just to provide a little bit of context. With all that being said, I have looked at some post-bacc options here in the PNW (I'm from Seattle) and am a little discouraged by my options. University of WA is super competitive and if anything getting good grades in the science program there is very difficult, I also have heard that its very hard to get any sort of recognition that you're alive from a professor. Seattle University is incredible expensive and is more or less just a guide on what classes to take. I have looked at Portland State University and that seems like a very viable option. At the end of the day, my top considerations are this:
-Good good grades in the science classes
-Professors or faculty that will provide letters of recs
-Get help with clinics and volunteer work
-Not too concerned with relocating
-I am going to take the 2 year route
I don't have any volunteer work in the health field, but could definitely get some because my parents both work at hospitals here in Seattle. I have looked at the top post-bacc options (Scripps, Goucher, Bryn Mawr, Mills), but I doubt I could get in. When I took my SAT I wasn't much of an academic and really didn't put any effort into it. However, my junior year of college I wasn't so apathetic and really wanted to create a future for myself.
As of now, I think my best option is Portland State University. I have looked a little at HES but its a little daunting thinking of relocating to Boston for 2 years to do this post-bacc work. Thanks a lot to whoever reads and responds, I really do appreciate it.
-Graduated May 2010 with a BBA and a minor in political science, cum. GPA of 3.6
-Studied for the LSAT while working for about 7 months (Yes, it took me this long) and got a 167 (94%)
-Been volunteering for a couple of months at a men's homeless shelter
-I really have always had a passion for law, but given the current state of the law field and the huge over saturation of lawyers I just can't see myself finding any meaningful work
As for my interest in the medical field, both of my parents are RN's, and they owned adult family homes when I was growing up so I had a lot of exposure to transitional care. I can see myself making much more of a positive impact on people's lives through being an MD.
That was just to provide a little bit of context. With all that being said, I have looked at some post-bacc options here in the PNW (I'm from Seattle) and am a little discouraged by my options. University of WA is super competitive and if anything getting good grades in the science program there is very difficult, I also have heard that its very hard to get any sort of recognition that you're alive from a professor. Seattle University is incredible expensive and is more or less just a guide on what classes to take. I have looked at Portland State University and that seems like a very viable option. At the end of the day, my top considerations are this:
-Good good grades in the science classes
-Professors or faculty that will provide letters of recs
-Get help with clinics and volunteer work
-Not too concerned with relocating
-I am going to take the 2 year route
I don't have any volunteer work in the health field, but could definitely get some because my parents both work at hospitals here in Seattle. I have looked at the top post-bacc options (Scripps, Goucher, Bryn Mawr, Mills), but I doubt I could get in. When I took my SAT I wasn't much of an academic and really didn't put any effort into it. However, my junior year of college I wasn't so apathetic and really wanted to create a future for myself.
As of now, I think my best option is Portland State University. I have looked a little at HES but its a little daunting thinking of relocating to Boston for 2 years to do this post-bacc work. Thanks a lot to whoever reads and responds, I really do appreciate it.
