Post bacc programs that grant stipens

[rbna21]

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Does anyone know any medical postbacc programs that is paid for by the institution or grant students stipens..

 

[apumic]

Seems unlikely. What are you contributing to the institution as a PB student (besides tuition)?
Generally, stipends are given for teaching or research and most de facto PB programs aren't research or teaching based. You're supposed to be taking courses.... Try an informal program, though. They tend to cost a lot less.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Yah.. I doubt 'any' post-bacc's will give stipends.. I know that PhD programs give them out to students because they contribute a lot of research to the institution( basically cheap labor).

I agree informal post-bacc's are a lot cheaper..

 

[Cytotoxic]

NIH, Mount Sinai, and Mayo Clinic (possibly others) have stipend-supported research postbac programs. I'm not aware of any supported "premed" postbacs.

 

[DrSmooth]

Sallie Mae offers a postbacc stipend. Of course you do have to pay it back with interest after residency. 😉 But formal postbaccs (especially w/ linkages) are worth the $$$. Remember, every year you save now represents future income, assuming you get the grades and MCAT numbers and get into med school.

 

[apumic]

Sallie Mae offers a postbacc stipend. Of course you do have to pay it back with interest after residency. 😉 But formal postbaccs (especially w/ linkages) are worth the $$$. Remember, every year you save now represents future income, assuming you get the grades and MCAT numbers and get into med school.

Formal post baccs don't really do anything for you, though, unless you have a weak academic background (i.e., poor GPA). The linkages usually aren't that great (not to mention the fact that only the top X% will be offered the linkage anyway and by this point everyone is a "top student") and you're paying a pretty penny for them anyway. I'd go cheap. Find a small public 4-yr and go there. Take the courses and get on your way.

 

[DrSmooth]

Formal post baccs don't really do anything for you, though, unless you have a weak academic background (i.e., poor GPA). The linkages usually aren't that great (not to mention the fact that only the top X% will be offered the linkage anyway and by this point everyone is a "top student") and you're paying a pretty penny for them anyway. I'd go cheap. Find a small public 4-yr and go there. Take the courses and get on your way.

Formal postbaccs do the following for you:
1) Shave off 1-2 years of time completing prereqs (the biggest plus) depending on whether there are linkages or not. (agreed, linkages are not the greatest, with the exception of Pitt) but the schools are fine and at least worth considering since they are saving you 1-2 years.
2) Give you name-brand recognition. Completing a postbacc at Scripps, Columbia, or USC is going to help set you apart from the non-trad who did a postbacc at a state school or community college.
3) Guaranteed admission into classes. Most programs give you early registration and classes at private schools are not generally cancelled as at many state schools.
4) Support and community. Most programs offer advising, facilitate a strong non-trad community, and write very strong LORs.

You aren't going to med school to save money, so I wouldn't rule out a formal postbacc just because it might save you 30k in the short term. There are advantages that should not be ignored and that are worth the investment for a lot of people.