- Joined
- Nov 16, 2010
- Messages
- 13
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 0
- Pre-Medical
Hello,
I am seeking some advice on my situation and future plans. I apologize if this is the wrong location for this post, please just direct me the right way.
I recently graduated with a B.S. in Biology. GPA and MCAT scores are not great, so I applied to post-bac programs. Unfortunately I was not accepted. I emailed a few of the program directors asking what I could do to strengthen my application and possibly a stronger applicant the next go round. One response was to consider the two options of taking graduate level science courses and retake the MCAT. Due to my lack of acceptances I have chosen to look into this route. I am wondering if there is anyone out there who may have taken this path and is now in medical school. I contacted the dean of admissions for schools I am interested in and they said that non-degree course work would be considered with the rest of my packet but of course I would need to take more than two courses for the undergrad to be sort of over looked. With that being said, I am a little unsure if this is a good option because I would not be in a degree program (which is the same situation as most post bac options anyway) and it is fairly costly especially since non-degree seeking students are not eligible for Graduate PLUS loans. I am having trouble figuring out where to seek financial help as well.
Please feel free to PM or reply to this post if you would be willing to help me with this situation. Thank you!.
I am seeking some advice on my situation and future plans. I apologize if this is the wrong location for this post, please just direct me the right way.
I recently graduated with a B.S. in Biology. GPA and MCAT scores are not great, so I applied to post-bac programs. Unfortunately I was not accepted. I emailed a few of the program directors asking what I could do to strengthen my application and possibly a stronger applicant the next go round. One response was to consider the two options of taking graduate level science courses and retake the MCAT. Due to my lack of acceptances I have chosen to look into this route. I am wondering if there is anyone out there who may have taken this path and is now in medical school. I contacted the dean of admissions for schools I am interested in and they said that non-degree course work would be considered with the rest of my packet but of course I would need to take more than two courses for the undergrad to be sort of over looked. With that being said, I am a little unsure if this is a good option because I would not be in a degree program (which is the same situation as most post bac options anyway) and it is fairly costly especially since non-degree seeking students are not eligible for Graduate PLUS loans. I am having trouble figuring out where to seek financial help as well.
Please feel free to PM or reply to this post if you would be willing to help me with this situation. Thank you!.
