Not sure about Post-Bacc...

[Rp747414]

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Hi!
So right now I am in my third year at a not very well known state school. Originally I had intended on going into physical therapy but after much exposure and other things, I have decided medicine is for me. I am an exercise science major and psychology minor and I do not have ANY of the required sciences for Medical School nor are pre-med advisors at my school very keen on accepting an exercise science junior into their pre-med program. Because of all of this I was thinking that a formal premed post-bacc program would be the way to go but I don't know how I would stack up. Currently I have a 3.6 GPA and I'm involved in a lot of organizations that give me volunteer experience and I have shadowed many physicians and surgeons. If anyone would give me insight on what my chances are and which post-bacc schools are best. Thanks!!!

 

[CanIMakeIt]

Hi!
So right now I am in my third year at a not very well known state school. Originally I had intended on going into physical therapy but after much exposure and other things, I have decided medicine is for me. I am an exercise science major and psychology minor and I do not have ANY of the required sciences for Medical School nor are pre-med advisors at my school very keen on accepting an exercise science junior into their pre-med program. Because of all of this I was thinking that a formal premed post-bacc program would be the way to go but I don't know how I would stack up. Currently I have a 3.6 GPA and I'm involved in a lot of organizations that give me volunteer experience and I have shadowed many physicians and surgeons. If anyone would give me insight on what my chances are and which post-bacc schools are best. Thanks!!!

You don't really have to be a "pre-med" to take the required courses. Just take as many now and take rest of them as your schedule allows you to as post-bacc. Ad-coms don't care if you took 1-2 courses per sem while working or you could delay your graduation and take all the required courses. At least the content will be fresh when you take MCAT

 

[Chip N Sawbones]

Don't pay much attention to what your school's premed advisers say. If they actually knew how to get into medical school they wouldn't be called premed advisers, they would be called doctors. The nontrad forum is a much better source of advice.

I agree that you don't need a formal program. It will be much cheaper if you just take a year each of general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and biology at your current college, even if it means taking an extra year or taking classes over the summer. Work hard to get good grades in these classes, put in plenty of time studying for the MCAT, and you should be a good candidate for MD or DO schools.