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science gpa =3.2, overall gpa is a 3.5, DAT= TS18/AA19. If i dont get in this year, i will most likely also retake DAT to get higher.
with theses stats im not sure whether a postbacc at a local Cal State University OR a Masters program (such as Hopkins, Tufts) will be more beneficial.
POSTBACC:
-brings up the undergrad science gpa...but what happens if i DONT get into dschool AGAIN? i wont have a new degree and am pretty screwed. -do most postbacc students REALLY do that much better and have THAT much better luck the next cycle? predents makes it seem like postbaccs do wonders
-it might also be easier to get better grades in my postbacc at a local state college than if i do a masters (hopkins, Tufts) right?
-if i am a bio major and have had a good amount of credits...will the postbacc even help? do Dschools look at postbacc gpa as separate or do they just add it into the undergrad gpa...so essentially it's like i had 5 yrs in college
MASTERS
-it doesnt boost my undergrad gpa but gives me a new masters gpa. does that look better than postbacc undergrad courses cus it shows i can handle HARDER graduate courses?
-IF i dont get into dschool again, at least i have a masters and may look for a job. although i hate working in labs and dont know what non-lab options i would have.
OTHER
-Dad told me i should consider Masters like MBA or in Health Care Management. But i told him this will do nothing to enhance my re-app cus it doesnt show i can handle hard science courses.
-BUT these would be my other careers im interested in. tough situation :[
so manyy questions!!! please do the best to answer any
but my main quesion is WHICH OPTION WOULD YOU TAKE IF IN MY POSITION? should i do postbacc or masters w/o thesis? my father is totally stressing me out and grilling me about my future. THANKS!
with theses stats im not sure whether a postbacc at a local Cal State University OR a Masters program (such as Hopkins, Tufts) will be more beneficial.
POSTBACC:
-brings up the undergrad science gpa...but what happens if i DONT get into dschool AGAIN? i wont have a new degree and am pretty screwed. -do most postbacc students REALLY do that much better and have THAT much better luck the next cycle? predents makes it seem like postbaccs do wonders
-it might also be easier to get better grades in my postbacc at a local state college than if i do a masters (hopkins, Tufts) right?
-if i am a bio major and have had a good amount of credits...will the postbacc even help? do Dschools look at postbacc gpa as separate or do they just add it into the undergrad gpa...so essentially it's like i had 5 yrs in college
MASTERS
-it doesnt boost my undergrad gpa but gives me a new masters gpa. does that look better than postbacc undergrad courses cus it shows i can handle HARDER graduate courses?
-IF i dont get into dschool again, at least i have a masters and may look for a job. although i hate working in labs and dont know what non-lab options i would have.
OTHER
-Dad told me i should consider Masters like MBA or in Health Care Management. But i told him this will do nothing to enhance my re-app cus it doesnt show i can handle hard science courses.
-BUT these would be my other careers im interested in. tough situation :[
so manyy questions!!! please do the best to answer any
but my main quesion is WHICH OPTION WOULD YOU TAKE IF IN MY POSITION? should i do postbacc or masters w/o thesis? my father is totally stressing me out and grilling me about my future. THANKS!
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