Post Bacc questions

[caliman10]

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I am currently admitted to the Portland state post Bacc, I'm waiting on a few others but I've been reading about SMP programs, is there a benefit as to that over post Bacc and what are some good SMP programs?

 

[kingenamel]

Is the postbacc because of a career change or to better your grades?

 

[caliman10]

For better grades

 

[Dentalguy8621]

For better grades

Get them grades up son.

 

[LaughingGas]

SMP = many cases gives you a Master degree. You get a new clean nice graduate GPA column (if you get good GPA in the program). It is considered a graduate level course, so it is a better way to prove that one can handle the rigor of dental school ( if one has an irreparable undergraduate GPA). Some programs have formal or informal linkages to dental school. Cons: usually more expensive than postbac programs.
Postbac = usually when people say postbac, they refer to additional undergrad courses after obtaining your bachelors. This option is good, if one's GPA is around 3.1~3.3 and want additional courses to improve their chances. This option also has formal or informal linkage (for example: SFSU - dental postbac has linkage with UoP or UCSF). Also, usually cheaper than SMPs.
I'm currently making a list of master programs (SMPs), so if you want it, PM me.