Requirements for PostBacc programs in California

[kmnfive]

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are there any? or is it different for each school?

anyone do on in cali?

maybe i should just war dialing all the colleges around me. hehe.

 

[voltron77]

There are plenty of post bac programs in California, either at the CSU or UC level and even at some provate colleges. The program requirements are different at each program, so your best best is to contact each individual program directly as needed.

Off hand, there are post bac programs at UCSD, UCI, UCLA, UCSF and UC Davis. Just to get to you thinking about who to contact. Good luck! 🙂

 

[El Chupacabra]

Just to note: all UC programs are for URM's and econonomically disadvantaged students. There are post-bacc programs at Mills and USC off the top of my head. You can take post-bacc course at any CSU school...as a graduate student. MF

 

[kmnfive]

thanks guys

 

[harrypotter]

there's also scripps and chapman college

 

[kmnfive]

isnt scripps a womens college.

 

[El Chupacabra]

No, Scripps is not only for women; however, it's in the 909'er. Jk, it's very competitive, and I'ver heard great things about it.

 

[kmnfive]

Originally posted by mjf
Just to note: all UC programs are for URM's and econonomically disadvantaged students. There are post-bacc programs at Mills and USC off the top of my head. You can take post-bacc course at any CSU school...as a graduate student. MF

so regular students CANT take post-bacc programs at a UC? what kind of !@#$ is that?

 

[harrypotter]

I know at UCI you can take your classes through extension. the only thing I don't like about it is, it can be tough the get the times you want for classes, since you are enrolled last.

I also know at UCI they aren't taking applications for a second bacc degree, which is another you can finish you prereqs. With budget cuts and all, it's getting hard to go back and finish stuff..

good luck!

look into chapman, the head hancho there is pretty cool! 😀

 

[kmnfive]

i still dont understand why post-bacc at the UC is only for URM who are disadvantaged. i suppose i could consider myself as a financially disadvantaged student but i dont know.. its still not fair for everyone else.

wtf..?

 

[kmnfive]

bump

 

[AnAppleADay]

Originally posted by kmnfive
i still dont understand why post-bacc at the UC is only for URM who are disadvantaged. i suppose i could consider myself as a financially disadvantaged student but i dont know.. its still not fair for everyone else.

wtf..?

Because, those are the types of programs they have. There are other formal post-bacc programs that are for different purposes (e.g., have taken science, but need to boost the GPA, career changers with high GPA, but no science, etc.). Since I don't fit into either category for the UCs, I agree, it sucks.

From what I hear about formal post-baccs though, I'm OK... It may take a little more planning, but there are definitely other options which will land you in the very same destination. And, you'll probably have more cash in your pocked when you get there!

 

[kmnfive]

so its can apply to those who jus want to boost GPA?

 

[kmnfive]

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[vixey1230]

i did the scripps post-bacc program. and although it is a women's college, they are not allowed to discriminate the leave out applicants based on gender.

meaning... as stated above in a previous post... that the VAST majority of students there are females. there were 3 male post baccs in my class of around 15-20 (can't recall exactly).

none of the post-baccs live on campus, so it's not a problem in terms of dormatories. and scripps is a part of the claremont colleges (harvey mudd, pomona, claremont mckenna, scripps, pitzer) joint science program (mostly for cmc, scripps, pitzer students), so you end up interacting with students from multiple campuses.

it's a great program for anyone looking for a post-bacc program in CA.

 

[kmnfive]

hmmm.. that might be interesting... =)


i bet all the women who attend that college are ....... for the lack of better word, anxious.. ? hehe.

 

[kmnfive]

anyone else do a post bacc here in cali?

 

[LDR]

I started my post-bacc at UCLA summer school and am attempting to continue through UCLA Extension one course at a time (I am also working part time and volunteering). I've got qualms about UCLA Extension because once you start, you get locked in; it's difficult to transfer since they're on the quarter system.

I have been contemplating transitioning to the USC post-bacc program, and am also wondering about going to school fulltime (how many classes is considered fulltime? 2 or 3?). Does anyone else have experience with post-baccs in West LA? It seems like either you put together your own program at UCLA Extension (and risk not getting the classes/labs you need via concurrent enrollment), you fork over megabucks (~$30K) for the USC program (which has the advantage of structure and advising, which UCLA Ext completely lacks), or you do it at Santa Monica Community College (and risk having med schools frown upon not doing the prereqs at a 4-year university, especially outside of CA which is a real possibility for me, since my husband's family lives in NY).

Does anyone have any thoughts or advice?

 

[Sophie]

Call the UCSD Graduate Department of Biology regarding their Non-Degree Program if you're looking to do post-bac work on an informal basis.

 

[El Chupacabra]

Sophie,

What type of GRE score do you think one needs to gain admission to the non-degree program at UCSD?

 

[Sophie]

I'm not really sure, mjf. I would guess around 1300+.

 

[burlypie]

I registered as a second bachelor's degree student at San Francisco State University, which allowed me to get Stafford loans...I knew others who actually got institutional aid too. THough it wasn't a formal program, and we took regular undergrad classes, a LARGE percentage of the people in my classes were either older students (there is a high average student age at sfsu) or postbaccs. THe price was right too -- around 900 per semester, which included everything as a full time student. Price might be higher now with the california budget crisis...

I'm happy with the path I took -- I'm already into one school and I know people who got into UC's, Stanford, etc. after doing post bacc classes at SFSU.

 

[RoseLee]

Hi all!

I applied as a second bachelor's student to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, SJSU, Hayward State, and SFSU. I was accepted at all excepted SFSU as an undergraduate student. (SFSU isn't accepting second bachelor's students for the Spring semester). So, there are numerous options out there. I really WANT to go to Cal Poly since it's a top school and very competitive to get accepted into, but not sure I want to move at the moment (I'm in the bay area).

*sigh* decisions. 🙂 I *hope* I'm faced with the same dilemma when med school applications come around !!😀

If anyone wants any information about the app process or post-bac advising at SJSU/Hayward/CalPoly, PM me as I've met with advisors at all three schools.

Roselee

 

[elxr06]

So, if you're a student who took the premed path in undergrad but now finds their GPA not very good, this postbacc program can actually help save your life?

I wonder if there's any good postbacc programs in California that are for those students who need to raise their GPA significantly?