Post-Bach Question

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I was wondering if you guys could answer some quick questions of mine.

Does the school you go to for a post-bach to retake undergrad classes matter as long as it's an accredited 4 year university?

Are adcoms big on the prestige of the institution even for the post-bach?

What's better for this, post-baching it up at my flagship state school (I'll have to rent 🙁) or at a decent local state school where I can commute from home?

Thanks!

 

[Chocolate Bear]

I was wondering if you guys could answer some quick questions of mine.

Does the school you go to for a post-bach to retake undergrad classes matter as long as it's an accredited 4 year university?

Are adcoms big on the prestige of the institution even for the post-bach?

What's better for this, post-baching it up at my flagship state school (I'll have to rent 🙁) or at a decent local state school where I can commute from home?

Thanks!

1) No, doesn't matter
2) See #1
3) See #1

Just make sure you get all A's, if possible, and the number of credit hours is the same as or greater than when your first attempt, for each course. Otherwise it won't count. Also, if you do worse this time around, in any given class, the new, worse grade will be the one that counts (they use the most recent attempt). So keep your eye on the prize! 👍

 

[Squiggy]

Thanks!

 

[toothsome]

I have a quick question regarding the classes. I took an introductory Human Physiology course, labeled INBIO Human Physiology 103. This is considered a course for non science majors and it was only 3 credits. If i retook Human Physiology, as a "real" science course worth 4 credits, would that take the place of this course?

Also, what course would over ride the same kind of course labeled Genetics and Society. This was also and INBIO course as well.

Sorry to post here, didn't feel like making another thread when this one is similar.

 

[Chocolate Bear]

I have a quick question regarding the classes. I took an introductory Human Physiology course, labeled INBIO Human Physiology 103. This is considered a course for non science majors and it was only 3 credits. If i retook Human Physiology, as a "real" science course worth 4 credits, would that take the place of this course?

Also, what course would over ride the same kind of course labeled Genetics and Society. This was also and INBIO course as well.

Sorry to post here, didn't feel like making another thread when this one is similar.

I'd call AACOMAS with some specific course titles/descriptions in mind and see if they'd qualify as replacements. But I'll venture a guess for a starting point:

1. I think Human Phys would count as a retake (more credit hours is okay for the retake; it just can't be less than the original).
2. Your regular Bio Genetics class would be my best guess. Unless you have something more specific with a title similar to the original class..

 

[toothsome]

Thanks CB. Yea, I guess it would be best to call them before i retake. I just want to make sure I can retake them and it would count in place of the old class. I think they are considered special topics classes non related to science because there was no lab and it was only 3 credits. The school I graduated from does not offer this exact class anymore and the description and title has changed to something else. 😎

 

[p30doc]

also Bach was a composer, it's post-bacc as in baccalaureate 😛

 

[toothsome]

Word......

 

[IamAriDO]

@ toothsome....

I did my post bacc and had a few non-science "science" classes from undergrad that i didnt know what to do with when i was filling out the primary. Example was Bio I and II for non science majors (i was a psych major). I called aacomas and spoke to someone and was told to list them as though they were science courses as such as "other-science" or in my case "biology" and that they would count in my sci gpa. I think the same would apply for you. Hope that helps, but definiatly call them to see what they want you to do with the specific course.

IamAriDO

 

[Squiggy]

What if it's a really awful 4 year accredited state school? Does it matter as long as I do well on the MCATs?

 

[IamAriDO]

I did my undergraduate at Ohio state (not to shabby these days), my post-bacc at Utoledo ....nuff said (im not a huge fan of toledo)...Do well in your courses and dont worry about the image of the school (what school are you considering?) And of course do well on the MCAT.
Its really a double edged sword,
Let me expalin... if the school isnt that "good" (which is relative, OSU is better than toledo but its not harvard) then you should theoretically be able to do better in your courses, equals a better sci gpa and i found this to be true. I took Bio/Phys/Chem all with lab all at the same time and pulled a 3.7 then did my ochem's in 12 weeks. I am not sure that the same load would have been doable at a "better" school. However I found that I had some missing information when i went to study for the mcat, mainly in the physics department so I had some catching up to do. From the admissions departments I have spoken with , the fact that UToledo is a fourth tier school is irrelevent. They care about how well you do, what else you have done in life (ECs, shadowing, community involvment) and of course you need a decent MCAT.

IamAriDO

 

[Squiggy]

Thanks! That's very informative. I'm thinking it's about time to moor the boat for a while and give my childhood aspirations a shot. How does being a charter boat captain fit into the app? EC or something else that I've done in life?

 

[IamAriDO]

shows leadership right? now go get some healthcare related experience!
Enjoy...

 

[toothsome]

I did my undergraduate at Ohio state (not to shabby these days), my post-bacc at Utoledo ....nuff said (im not a huge fan of toledo)...Do well in your courses and dont worry about the image of the school (what school are you considering?) And of course do well on the MCAT.
Its really a double edged sword,
Let me expalin... if the school isnt that "good" (which is relative, OSU is better than toledo but its not harvard) then you should theoretically be able to do better in your courses, equals a better sci gpa and i found this to be true. I took Bio/Phys/Chem all with lab all at the same time and pulled a 3.7 then did my ochem's in 12 weeks. I am not sure that the same load would have been doable at a "better" school. However I found that I had some missing information when i went to study for the mcat, mainly in the physics department so I had some catching up to do. From the admissions departments I have spoken with , the fact that UToledo is a fourth tier school is irrelevent. They care about how well you do, what else you have done in life (ECs, shadowing, community involvment) and of course you need a decent MCAT.

IamAriDO

Did you work at all when you did this? I got into the Harvard Health Careers Program and BU's program but I think I may just do it at Umass-Boston, the local State University. I went to a decent state school and don't know if I would do well in the Harvard program. However, i think I could handle 3 courses at a state university. Money is also a little issue I want to utilize my 1 year of Federal funding and I think Umass may be the best place.

Anyways, you don't have to answer any of this just wondering if you worked (full or part time?). Haha.

 

[MossPoh]

considering harvard is known for grade inflation, you would probably be fine. Just go where you are happiest though...doesn't make too much of a difference outside of the elite programs, which are not schools you'd really expect.

Post-bach is killing me. I keep on going "why the hell is bach being mentioned?"

 

[IamAriDO]

I worked to pay for it (no longer on the parents dime)......but i "subsidized" it by selling my car first and using that to pay for the first semester and a half (state school so it wasnt to bad) I worked (in a pharmacy...boring) about 20-30 hours a week depending on exams and such. During the summer with the compressed 12 week ochem I and II I only worked 12 horus a week because I was prepping for the MCAT as well. Now I am only taking the OChem lab (once a week) and I work full time to pay off the 3000 in credit card debt (0% for now) that I used for books and mcat prep

I looked at many of the more "official" post-bacc programs as well but felt that I had more control with essentially the same result by going to a state school as a continuing ed. There are a couple of us here at UToledo from Ohio state, purdue and some girl from UMiami. So the idea of going to an instate "easier" school isnt only mine.

Dont worry I can always answer questions....

IamAriDO

 

[toothsome]

I worked to pay for it (no longer on the parents dime)......but i "subsidized" it by selling my car first and using that to pay for the first semester and a half (state school so it wasnt to bad) I worked (in a pharmacy...boring) about 20-30 hours a week depending on exams and such. During the summer with the compressed 12 week ochem I and II I only worked 12 horus a week because I was prepping for the MCAT as well. Now I am only taking the OChem lab (once a week) and I work full time to pay off the 3000 in credit card debt (0% for now) that I used for books and mcat prep

I looked at many of the more "official" post-bacc programs as well but felt that I had more control with essentially the same result by going to a state school as a continuing ed. There are a couple of us here at UToledo from Ohio state, purdue and some girl from UMiami. So the idea of going to an instate "easier" school isnt only mine.

Dont worry I can always answer questions....

IamAriDO

Thanks! Yea I keep going back and forth, like it really matters where you take the class. I didn't start this semester because I wanted to save a little "just incase". With good reason considering the job market.

My other thing is since I didn't start Harvard only has the Fall/Spring sequence. Where the state school is spring/fall or fall/spring. So as you can see I put myself in a rather strange place. I don't really want to wait till next year to start taking them.

Yea, I know the title is kinda funny.

 

[MikeTheGipper]

Thanks! Yea I keep going back and forth, like it really matters where you take the class. I didn't start this semester because I wanted to save a little "just incase". With good reason considering the job market.

My other thing is since I didn't start Harvard only has the Fall/Spring sequence. Where the state school is spring/fall or fall/spring. So as you can see I put myself in a rather strange place. I don't really want to wait till next year to start taking them.

Yea, I know the title is kinda funny.

Hey tooth, I live in MA too and I did post-bacc work at Worcester State College. I took physics 2 and did all of the organic requirements there. It was actually a really good experience overall. A lot of people were in the same situation I was....working full-time and trying to finish up pre-reqs to get into med school. Also, the prices aren't bad compared to the private schools. PM me if you want any more info.