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Hello, I am a current undergrad psychology major at Washington University in St. Louis. I'm graduating this year and decided late that I wanted to be pre-med. I was accepted to Washu's program but waitlisted at Bryn Mawrs. Basically, Bryn Mawr told me there's close to zero chance I'll get in and the reason I was not admitted was because I needed more clinically related experience to improve my motivation to become a doctor. They advised me if I wanted to reapply, I would have to work full time in clinical medicine as like a medical scribe or something like that. Washu's program is great but it is two years long without linkages, which is not exactly what I'm looking for and is a pretty new program. They also advised me to become a medical scribe and work part time while taking classes. It's no guarantee I'd get into Bryn Mawr if I reapplied but I'd be able to apply to a lot more programs and have more options (I only applied to Bryn Mawr and Washu). However, I also realize that Washu's program is good, but I just don't know that much about it.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this? Even though I'm an undergrad at Washu I don't know that much about the program and am trying to get in touch with some current post baccs. I'm leaning towards Washu's program and working part time as a medical scribe but I just wanted to hear from people about the program. Has anyone attended the program? How were the advising and classes?

 

[theseeker4]

Hello, I am a current undergrad psychology major at Washington University in St. Louis. I'm graduating this year and decided late that I wanted to be pre-med. I was accepted to Washu's program but waitlisted at Bryn Mawrs. Basically, Bryn Mawr told me there's close to zero chance I'll get in and the reason I was not admitted was because I needed more clinically related experience to improve my motivation to become a doctor. They advised me if I wanted to reapply, I would have to work full time in clinical medicine as like a medical scribe or something like that. Washu's program is great but it is two years long without linkages, which is not exactly what I'm looking for and is a pretty new program. They also advised me to become a medical scribe and work part time while taking classes. It's no guarantee I'd get into Bryn Mawr if I reapplied but I'd be able to apply to a lot more programs and have more options (I only applied to Bryn Mawr and Washu). However, I also realize that Washu's program is good, but I just don't know that much about it.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this? Even though I'm an undergrad at Washu I don't know that much about the program and am trying to get in touch with some current post baccs. I'm leaning towards Washu's program and working part time as a medical scribe but I just wanted to hear from people about the program. Has anyone attended the program? How were the advising and classes?

Why are you so worried about attending a formal post-bachelor program? I am assuming that is what these are? How is your total GPA from your undergraduate work? How is your GPA considering just biology, chemistry, physics, and math courses?

 

[Goro]

First off, quit obsessing about Bryn Mawr's program. You have several avenues to take.

• You can do a DIY post-bac. Coursework can be at a CC...you're a non-trad now, so CC coursework is viewed in a differently light that for UGs trying to evade the weeding cvourses at their home school.
• You can do a formal post-bac program.
• You can do a SMP.

The two programs are a dime-a-dozen. Do your homework and find some. You're obviously willing to relocate and that's good. The best SMPs will be one that are given by med schools and provide a back door in. A few examples; PCOM, TUCOM-NV, Rosy Franklin, Drexel (in two places yet), Mt Sinai, TUCOM-CA, and my own, somewhere west of St Louis (no, not WashU!).

During the time you're in school, you will need to do all the requitsite volunteering, shadowing etc.

Hello, I am a current undergrad psychology major at Washington University in St. Louis. I'm graduating this year and decided late that I wanted to be pre-med. I was accepted to Washu's program but waitlisted at Bryn Mawrs. Basically, Bryn Mawr told me there's close to zero chance I'll get in and the reason I was not admitted was because I needed more clinically related experience to improve my motivation to become a doctor. They advised me if I wanted to reapply, I would have to work full time in clinical medicine as like a medical scribe or something like that. Washu's program is great but it is two years long without linkages, which is not exactly what I'm looking for and is a pretty new program. They also advised me to become a medical scribe and work part time while taking classes. It's no guarantee I'd get into Bryn Mawr if I reapplied but I'd be able to apply to a lot more programs and have more options (I only applied to Bryn Mawr and Washu). However, I also realize that Washu's program is good, but I just don't know that much about it.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this? Even though I'm an undergrad at Washu I don't know that much about the program and am trying to get in touch with some current post baccs. I'm leaning towards Washu's program and working part time as a medical scribe but I just wanted to hear from people about the program. Has anyone attended the program? How were the advising and classes?