Post-Bacc

[Gutierrez001]

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I've being looking up info. on Post-Bacc. But i still cant get one question answered. Does a post-bacc at a University help boost your Undergrad GPA (if at a different University) or does it only prove that you can take upper divison course. Because Im trying to improve my GPA 3.01 Science 3.1 with only the min. required science taken. What is a better option for me to do for next year cycle? (I still havent taken the Mcat and Im to late to apply for a SMP for fall) Thanks

 

[lawnboy313]

Yes, post-bac undergrad courses count towards your overall undergrad GPA. So, if you take more undergrad science courses, you can bring your overall and science GPA's up. If you do an SMP, your undergrad GPA's won't budge.

 

[Gutierrez001]

Would it be better for me to do a post-bacc and take courses until I can apply for a SMP or masters program?

 

[Nasrudin]

Would it be better for me to do a post-bacc and take courses until I can apply for a SMP or masters program?

The gpa is broken down into several categories. It is also reported in terms of chronology. For example a medical school will see a gpa for classes taken in a certain year. Furthermore, the gpa is categorized as follows:

I. Cummulative Undergraduate gpa: X.XX
consisting of:
A. Undergraduate gpa for degree
B. Postbac undergraduate level courses

II. Undergraduate BCMP gpa: X.XX
consisting of all math and science courses taken in categories I.A. and I.B.

III. Graduate gpa: X.XX
this is the category where an SMP gpa would factor in

 

[Nasrudin]

Based on these categories of your gpa points you have to decide what course of action would put your application in its most competitive status.

It is commonly understood that for the purpose of comparing all of us with our radically different backgrounds and institutions attended that the undergraduate gpa and the MCAT are the most pivotal pieces of data on our applications.

Your gpa, like mine, is conspicuously low. Refer to the MSAR publication to see how low in regards to your likely competition at your schools of interest.

You can attack the low undergrad cumulative and science gpa's with postbac science courses. It behoove you to do this regardless of whether you intend to complete an SMP.

The SMP is a separate consideration that seeks to rectify the total weakness of your application with one last-ditch full frontal assault. It is a high stakes, high cost, all or nothing proposition. Consider it as such to determine whether or not it is worth your money and effort.

Only you will be able to determine if it will be worth it to apply to SMP programs. Suffice to say your application needs a lot of work to overcome its weaknesses, the same as mine does.

Good luck!

 

[Gutierrez001]

Im taking the MCAT on 9/07/2207 (about two months). I didnt take a course review, Im short on money. But my friend did give all her kaplan books and practice exams. Has anyone heard of FAU biomedical MS program , anything good or bad from it? I was thinking about maybe taking classes at FAU as an informal post-bacc and apply next cycle to medical school if my MCAT score is great and also to the MS program at FAU or SMP( in case i dont get in).....BAD IDEA????😳

 

[lawnboy313]

Im taking the MCAT on 9/07/2207 (about two months). I didnt take a course review, Im short on money. But my friend did give all her kaplan books and practice exams. Has anyone heard of FAU biomedical MS program , anything good or bad from it? I was thinking about maybe taking classes at FAU as an informal post-bacc and apply next cycle to medical school if my MCAT score is great and also to the MS program at FAU or SMP( in case i dont get in).....BAD IDEA????😳

No...it's a good idea.

 

[Instatewaiter]

Yeah, I have to say taking a course is only good because they organize what and how you should study. If you have the Kaplan books and you study them cover to cover, you should be in good shape.

Sometimes Kaplan or TPR will allow you to pay a fee to sit in on their saturday full-time practice sessions. Regardless, take as many practice exams as you can and really go over what you are missing. Sometimes you can find some free ones 'online'

 

[Gutierrez001]

Yeah, I have to say taking a course is only good because they organize what and how you should study. If you have the Kaplan books and you study them cover to cover, you should be in good shape.

Sometimes Kaplan or TPR will allow you to pay a fee to sit in on their saturday full-time practice sessions. Regardless, take as many practice exams as you can and really go over what you are missing. Sometimes you can find some free ones 'online'

Do you have any idea about what is different between the kaplan and TPR?