PostBacProgramforme

[nihitmehta]

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I applied in the last application cycle and got rejected from all the universities I applied to. Two of the most common reasons cited for my rejection, were my Low MCAT score and the fact that I am not a US citizen (In the process of Becoming one, though, it's going to take a few years more).

I have a competitive GPA (graduate cum laude, most science courses were honors or A's, to give you an idea about my GPA) and decent extra curricular and am spending time, studying to retake the MCAT. However, I still do believe that my citizenship is a hurdle that will have me rejected even if I do better on MCAT.

Hence, I am trying to look at some decent post-bac programs that can help me out of this bind. The program must meet the following three requirements:
1. Not require US citizenship.
2. Be a Post-Bac Program that guarantees an interview at a medical school and has a high rate of students accepted to medical school from that program.
3. This final requirement isn't a must, I want a program that doesn't make me take classes like General Chemistry/Physics/Ochem/Freshman Bio, in short, I am not looking to repeat my freshman year college classes.

 

[deleted248403]

If you aren't a US citizen - a post-bac is NOT a back door into a US medical school.

The being a US citizen part still applies....

 

[DrMidlife]

+1. Don't take the MCAT again, or apply again, until you get your green card. Seriously. You got some very bad advice to apply the first time.

The non-US citizens who get into US med schools are usually Canadians.

The ones that aren't Canadian have perfect credentials, and only a few of them get into US med schools. Those who get in to US med schools have to post the entire cost of the 4 years of med school into an escrow account before school starts, because non-residents have no access to US student loans. That's at least $150k.

Sorry the news isn't good. Best of luck to you.