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LOL...well that goes to tell you how much I know lol!Cal = Berkeley
LOL...well that goes to tell you how much I know lol!Cal = Berkeley
LOL...well that goes to tell you how much I know lol!
Undergraduate Institution: UCLA
Overall GPA: 3.5
Sci GPA: 3.3
MCAT: 29M
Extracurriculars: 2+ years in investigative research and volunteering at clinic.
Hello Fellow Future Physicians,
I need some advice. So I have been accepted to the UCSF Post Bacc program (yay). However, I was just offered a position at the hospital that will pay me some good $$$$$. Should I take the position and study for the MCAT on my own with a private tutor or pile on more debt with the UCSF program???
Thank you,
iheartcardio
PS. I really appreciate your feedback
Hello Fellow Future Physicians,
I need some advice. So I have been accepted to the UCSF Post Bacc program (yay). However, I was just offered a position at the hospital that will pay me some good $$$$$. Should I take the position and study for the MCAT on my own with a private tutor or pile on more debt with the UCSF program???
Thank you,
iheartcardio
PS. I really appreciate your feedback
i just saw a group calling themselves the UCB post bacc group headed to Honduras. Im guessing they already got their class?
Thanks so so much RICE and INTER... i really appreciate the advice
*The only thing in my way is the cost of the program $10k and I would be using my savings for housing....yikes!!! This sucks!!
a big congrats on your acceptance, iheartcardio! i agree with ricexeater on how you should take the job and focus on the mcat because your stats look pretty good to me already and you even have some grad work done.
you sound like an average applicatant. why not just apply to med?
Savings? That's unheard of for pre-meds... for a struggling premed like me at least. HAHA.
Who are in SoCal area (LA)? Let's have a meet up! Let's have a strong support group and have a study group for MCAT together. Maybe form an LA chapter
Savings? That's unheard of for pre-meds... for a struggling premed like me at least. HAHA.
Who are in SoCal area (LA)? Let's have a meet up! Let's have a strong support group and have a study group for MCAT together. Maybe form an LA chapter
Hey that's a good idea!!! Which city do you live in? (if i choose to not participate in the UCSF program I would love to set up a study group...fyi I'm calling first thing in the morning to get some info about financial aid because if I don't get enough money for the program then I would have to get a job!! lol that would totally negate the fact that a passed up a good position for the program)
Hey that's a good idea!!! Which city do you live in? (if i choose to not participate in the UCSF program I would love to set up a study group...fyi I'm calling first thing in the morning to get some info about financial aid because if I don't get enough money for the program then I would have to get a job!! lol that would totally negate the fact that a passed up a good position for the program)
Participate in the program. Don't worry about the money problem. It will always gonna be there while an opportunity to really focus on the MCAT may only come once. Our struggles today will make everything taste sweeter later on
hi guys. congrats to all those who have been accepted into the program! i feel very fortunate to have been offered a position in the UCSF postbacc program, but am also in a dilemma. if you had to choose between a UC postbacc, the Ohio State MedPATH program, and the Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies (GEMS) program, which would you choose and why? Here are some of my thoughts:
GEMS - pros: awesome staff, camaraderie among students, will take 1st year medical courses, intense program that will provide great preparation for med school, class size: ~30-40, considering one does well, will be able to matriculate at georgetown med the next year (no glide year). cons: weather and very high cost of tuition/living.
Ohio State MedPath: pros: amazing school, incredible support system (they basically do everything in their power to help you succeed), will take upper science courses on undergrad campus, conditional acceptance to Ohio State SOM the following fall (no glide year), 15 students in cohort, can establish OH residencey and pay in-state tuition for med school, very affordable cost of living. cons: weather and location?
UCSF postbacc: pros: unbeatable city with great diversity and nice weather year-round, 10-15 students in cohort, very high success rate of getting into med school. cons: will have to take glide year and do the whole amcas, secondaries, interviews thing again after postbacc year (that's what they recommend as opposed to applying during the postbacc year so that you can show that your grades improved), no guarantees/linkages though at least 50% of the students who graduate from the program end up being accepted to one or more med schools in California. Maybe 1 yr isn't much in the long run, but I've already taken time off after college to work and don't want to waste any more time when I'd rather be in med school and studying!
Sorry for the long post but I really need some input and would appreciate your feedback. Truth be told, here's what it boils down to: Am I willing to give up a conditional acceptance to Georgetown/Ohio State to participate in the UC postbacc? Am I willing to take these chances for the hope of getting in to a CA med school? This means I'll have a take a glide year and go through the money-draining, anxiety-producing, emotional roller coaster of applying all over again (i.e. amcas, secondaries, interviews if I'm lucky enough). There are no guarantees I'll get into a medical school later or even one as great as Georgetown or Ohio State. Ultimately, I'd like to stay in CA, and if you can't tell already, the weather is a very important consideration for me. I feel like I'm at my best (academically, socially, etc.) when the weather is nice. I need a lot of natural light! But hey, beggars can't be choosers, right?
Hello Fellow Future Physicians,
I need some advice. So I have been accepted to the UCSF Post Bacc program (yay). However, I was just offered a position at the hospital that will pay me some good $$$$$. Should I take the position and study for the MCAT on my own with a private tutor or pile on more debt with the UCSF program???
Thank you,
iheartcardio
PS. I really appreciate your feedback
What's the status with everyone? Accepted, no word yet, rejected...etc?
I really can't justify telling someone NOT to go into the UCSF program. Preparing on your own for the MCAT is going to be pricey, and if you already have clinical experience, the GPA and MCAT improvement are what you need to get into med school. UCSF will give you that.
.Dear Applicant: .
.On behalf of the Postbaccalaureate Program Admissions Committee at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, we would like to thank you for applying to the 2010-2011 Program..
.Your application has been carefully reviewed by the Committee, and regretfully, we must inform you that you were not selected for a position in the Program. This year we had a record number of applications. Unfortunately we could not accommodate all the applicants who have the desire and ability to succeed in the program..
.It is our sincere wish that you will be successful in achieving your goals..
.Sincerely,.
.UC Irvine School of Medicine.
.Office of Admissions & Outreach.
sigh
Just got a call from UC Davis' post bacc program! Good luck to everyone!!!
hi guys. congrats to all those who have been accepted into the program! i feel very fortunate to have been offered a position in the UCSF postbacc program, but am also in a dilemma. if you had to choose between a UC postbacc, the Ohio State MedPATH program, and the Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies (GEMS) program, which would you choose and why? Here are some of my thoughts:
GEMS - pros: awesome staff, camaraderie among students, will take 1st year medical courses, intense program that will provide great preparation for med school, class size: ~30-40, considering one does well, will be able to matriculate at georgetown med the next year (no glide year). cons: weather and very high cost of tuition/living.
Ohio State MedPath: pros: amazing school, incredible support system (they basically do everything in their power to help you succeed), will take upper science courses on undergrad campus, conditional acceptance to Ohio State SOM the following fall (no glide year), 15 students in cohort, can establish OH residencey and pay in-state tuition for med school, very affordable cost of living. cons: weather and location?
UCSF postbacc: pros: unbeatable city with great diversity and nice weather year-round, 10-15 students in cohort, very high success rate of getting into med school. cons: will have to take glide year and do the whole amcas, secondaries, interviews thing again after postbacc year (that's what they recommend as opposed to applying during the postbacc year so that you can show that your grades improved), no guarantees/linkages though at least 50% of the students who graduate from the program end up being accepted to one or more med schools in California. Maybe 1 yr isn't much in the long run, but I've already taken time off after college to work and don't want to waste any more time when I'd rather be in med school and studying!
Sorry for the long post but I really need some input and would appreciate your feedback. Truth be told, here's what it boils down to: Am I willing to give up a conditional acceptance to Georgetown/Ohio State to participate in the UC postbacc? Am I willing to take these chances for the hope of getting in to a CA med school? This means I'll have a take a glide year and go through the money-draining, anxiety-producing, emotional roller coaster of applying all over again (i.e. amcas, secondaries, interviews if I'm lucky enough). There are no guarantees I'll get into a medical school later or even one as great as Georgetown or Ohio State. Ultimately, I'd like to stay in CA, and if you can't tell already, the weather is a very important consideration for me. I feel like I'm at my best (academically, socially, etc.) when the weather is nice. I need a lot of natural light! But hey, beggars can't be choosers, right?
When is the latest that you think they will let us know? May is almost over!! I am so nervous!
I would go with conditional acceptances of either Georgetown/Ohio State. The process of applying to medical schools is going to be costly, there are no guarantees, and all that sunny weather is going to be drowned in a pool of stress, regret, and hindsight when you have to apply to medical school in the fall. I would hate that for anybody on this site!
As for those worried about picking a program or working...You may want to look over your application and look at it from the point of view of an admissions officer. You have to look at your application like it is being scored, determine where you could improve the most (are you going to get more points for improving your experience or more points for GPA/MCAT, LOR's, etc), then decide. For me, another year of experience is not going to enhance my application as much as an improvement in my scores. GPA and MCAT scores are the key for me. Overall, those are two pieces of the biggest pieces of the pie chart when admissions looks at applications. You may want also want to call your top choices for medical school and ask them for some advice (they should post their enrolling classes stats). Your stats look good, but what kind of graduate classes did you take? Overall GPA is good, but once you look at the science GPA, which is what the admissions office does, you will be competing with others who have 3.5 science GPA's. After all that research, then decide. Good luck!
Interview? Admission offer? YAY, CONGRATULATIONS!
jjmac5, you're so lucky and double congrats!! did you already interview with UCD before getting the phone acceptance? good luck on making your decision!
Only got a rejection from UCI, havent heard from UCD, UCSF or UCSD yet
Have you recieved an interview date from any of the schools, or have they not contacted you at all (UCD UCSF UCSD)? Also, are many of you in the same boat, or have you had interviews...
Have you recieved an interview date from any of the schools, or have they not contacted you at all (UCD UCSF UCSD)? Also, are many of you in the same boat, or have you had interviews...