POST-BAC alone vs Post-Bac with Masters

[JShen]

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Hi All,
I recently graduated undergrad with a 3.3 GPA. I applied to a number of Post Bac programs in order to improve my GPA and have narrowed down my options to the post bac programs at Hofstra and Duquesne. Here is my dilemma:
I can only apply to med school after I have completed the post bac program and taken the MCAT. This means I will need to wait a year after doing my post bac so I can apply to medical school. Would it be better to do a post bac at Hofstra, apply to medical school, and get a year of research/clinical experience while waiting to hear back/hopefully interviewing, or do a joint post bac/Masters in Healthcare system management in Duquesne, while applying to medical school in between the two academic years of Duq's program?
Will being on route to getting a masters help my med school chances?
Thanks

 

[Soco9087]

Hi All,
I recently graduated undergrad with a 3.3 GPA. I applied to a number of Post Bac programs in order to improve my GPA and have narrowed down my options to the post bac programs at Hofstra and Duquesne. Here is my dilemma:
I can only apply to med school after I have completed the post bac program and taken the MCAT. This means I will need to wait a year after doing my post bac so I can apply to medical school. Would it be better to do a post bac at Hofstra, apply to medical school, and get a year of research/clinical experience while waiting to hear back/hopefully interviewing, or do a joint post bac/Masters in Healthcare system management in Duquesne, while applying to medical school in between the two academic years of Duq's program?
Will being on route to getting a masters help my med school chances?
Thanks

If you want the master degree to help then you will need to wait for grades to post. In other words you'll still have to wait a year and It will only help if the program is applicable towards your success in med school.

 

[deleted248403]

Hi All,
I recently graduated undergrad with a 3.3 GPA. I applied to a number of Post Bac programs in order to improve my GPA and have narrowed down my options to the post bac programs at Hofstra and Duquesne. Here is my dilemma:
I can only apply to med school after I have completed the post bac program and taken the MCAT. This means I will need to wait a year after doing my post bac so I can apply to medical school. Would it be better to do a post bac at Hofstra, apply to medical school, and get a year of research/clinical experience while waiting to hear back/hopefully interviewing, or do a joint post bac/Masters in Healthcare system management in Duquesne, while applying to medical school in between the two academic years of Duq's program?
Will being on route to getting a masters help my med school chances?
Thanks

Only do a post-bac if you can get ur cGPA above 3.4 or so. Otherwise, you should be thinking SMP

Do the grade calculations.

And a masters in healthcare system management is not a good idea; its not medically relevant to a career as MD/DO, is not rigorous science, and all in - is not impressing anyone.

You need a really SMP if you are going to do the masters route. Of which neither of your two choices offers IIRC

 

[JShen]

To summarize, my question is this: Would a masters in health systems management/public health increase my chances of getting in to medical school?
Thanks for the replies.

 

[Soco9087]

To summarize, my question is this: Would a masters in health systems management/public health increase my chances of getting in to medical school?
Thanks for the replies.

No

 

[deleted248403]

To summarize, my question is this: Would a masters in health systems management/public health increase my chances of getting in to medical school?
Thanks for the replies.

+1 for No

 

[johnnyscans]

To summarize, my question is this: Would a masters in health systems management/public health increase my chances of getting in to medical school?
Thanks for the replies.

Nope.

 

[DrMidlife]

To summarize, my question is this: Would a masters in health systems management/public health increase my chances of getting in to medical school?
Thanks for the replies.

And one more no.

 

[DrMidlife]

This means I will need to wait a year after doing my post bac so I can apply to medical school.

This would not be tragic. Don't be in a hurry. Focus on being ready for med school, not just getting in.

Best of luck to you.

 

[JShen]

This would not be tragic. Don't be in a hurry. Focus on being ready for med school, not just getting in.

Thanks. While i'm not in a rush, I would like to prove to medical schools that I am doing everything in my power to improve my application, GPA, and extracurriculars. I was just wondering whether it would be more beneficial to my future med school application to have a master's program on my record, or a year of research or clinical experience.
People have made the valid point that even if I do the master's, I will have to wait for the grades to post before they can be considered, so that would entail another year of waiting. I think at this point I will do a year of standard post-bac at Hofstra and pursue a year-long job in the medical field upon graduation.

 

[Soco9087]

Thanks. While i'm not in a rush, I would like to prove to medical schools that I am doing everything in my power to improve my application, GPA, and extracurriculars. I was just wondering whether it would be more beneficial to my future med school application to have a master's program on my record, or a year of research or clinical experience.
People have made the valid point that even if I do the master's, I will have to wait for the grades to post before they can be considered, so that would entail another year of waiting. I think at this point I will do a year of standard post-bac at Hofstra and pursue a year-long job in the medical field upon graduation.

There are special master program that could benefit you, if you look at the sticky on top you can find more information on about that.