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[NRAI2001]

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San Francisco State University.

Has anyone done their postbac? What were your experiences with it?? Good or bad?

 

[PsychEpathic]

I took some classes at SFSU in Fall 2004. (I hated the bay area, so I came back to southern California). My experiences were mostly positive, and there is a vibrant post bac community at SFSU. The post bac students are the best students, and it was quite easy for me to get to know the professors. I took first semester chemistry, a bio elective (this class was SO easy), and a physics class. The upper division science classes are very small. I sat in on a Biology of Protozoa class, and it didn't have more than 25 students.

If not for its awful location (the bay area), I'd still be at SFSU. Since SFSU doesn't necessarily attract the best students, I would say a 3.8 or higher GPA is doable. You do have to work for it, however.

 

[notdeadyet]

San Francisco State University.

Has anyone done their postbac? What were your experiences with it?? Good or bad?

Do a search. There've been a good few discussions about SFSU.

 

[MediMama23]

Esteban, where are you now? Are you still taking classes?

 

[PsychEpathic]

I am starting CSULB in August- I'd like to complete a B.S. in biology. I've heard good things about CSULB, so I hope it will be a good experience. I took a year and half off for personal and financial reasons.

Esteban, where are you now? Are you still taking classes?

 

[MediMama23]

I am starting CSULB in August- I'd like to complete a B.S. in biology. I've heard good things about CSULB, so I hope it will be a good experience. I took a year and half off for personal and financial reasons.

Awesome! I plan to be there, too, for location reasons (else I would've tried out SDSU or SFSU; SDSU seems to have a REALLY good premed advising system). Do you know anything about CSULB's Premed Advising program?

 

[adpitan]

I am in my second semester at SFSU and so far am loving it. I have to agree about the location but since I am relcutant to move I am making it work. One thing to consider about SFSU is that a formal Post Bac program has been approved and will begin this summer and will be certificate granting. The courses are fairly easy to get into and if you are a part of the formal program you are promised a spot in each class. The post bac community is very supportive with a number of groups to be involved in. Check out http://online.sfsu.edu/~brothman/index.htm and this should provide more detailed information pertaining to the schools programs. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.

 

[scota]

MediMama23,

Well, all I really know about CSULB is that the science departments seem to be well respected. CSULB is one of the better schools in the CSU system. Do you know what you are taking? Are you starting in the Fall? I am taking Biostatistics, Gen. Chemistry II (took gen. chem I @ SFSU), and physiology. I'd like the b.s. in biology in case the whole med school thing doesn't work out.

Awesome! I plan to be there, too, for location reasons (else I would've tried out SDSU or SFSU; SDSU seems to have a REALLY good premed advising system). Do you know anything about CSULB's Premed Advising program?

 

[scota]

Holy crap, they've got a formal post bac program now! That's awesome 🙂.

I am in my second semester at SFSU and so far am loving it. I have to agree about the location but since I am relcutant to move I am making it work. One thing to consider about SFSU is that a formal Post Bac program has been approved and will begin this summer and will be certificate granting. The courses are fairly easy to get into and if you are a part of the formal program you are promised a spot in each class. The post bac community is very supportive with a number of groups to be involved in. Check out http://online.sfsu.edu/~brothman/index.htm and this should provide more detailed information pertaining to the schools programs. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.

 

[adpitan]

Holy crap, they've got a formal post bac program now! That's awesome 🙂.

Yep, just approved this semester and scheduled to start this Summer. Admitting 25 ppl, will be a certificate granting program. Cost for 2 yrs is approx $28K, they promise a spot in the classes they have blocked off and you will get LORS. Figures, I already start and get into and then they add this! bah! Oh, well.

 

[NRAI2001]

Yep, just approved this semester and scheduled to start this Summer. Admitting 25 ppl, will be a certificate granting program. Cost for 2 yrs is approx $28K, they promise a spot in the classes they have blocked off and you will get LORS. Figures, I already start and get into and then they add this! bah! Oh, well.

Isnt the certificate program more expensive (28k) than if you just did the informal post bacc?

Does anyone have a link to the list of classes they offer this fall? Is there any website or any email list where you can get info about what classes are good and what classes are not worth taking?

There is a 70% chance i ll be at sfsu next fall. 👍 👎 😕

 

[adpitan]

Isnt the certificate program more expensive (28k) than if you just did the informal post bacc?

Does anyone have a link to the list of classes they offer this fall? Is there any website or any email list where you can get info about what classes are good and what classes are not worth taking?

There is a 70% chance i ll be at sfsu next fall. 👍 👎 😕

http://online.sfsu.edu/~brothman/index.htm

Everything is right on the internet and in these forums essentially. If you do a search you can pretty much find most if not all the info you are looking for. Yes, the program is more expensive than if you did the informal but it's just one of three options they have.


Good luck.

 

[notdeadyet]

Admitting 25 ppl, will be a certificate granting program. Cost for 2 yrs is approx $28K, they promise a spot in the classes they have blocked off and you will get LORS.

$28K for SF State??? Is this a special price for OOS students? The usual tuition for students pursuing a second bachelors is $3K/year currently for instate students. And most folks doing the informal program that I've talked to have not had problems getting classes or getting letters of rec.

Something's a bit fishy here. Unless the cert students are given their own classes with smaller sizes or something, I'm not sure where the added value (or $22K of cost is).

 

[adpitan]

$28K for SF State??? Is this a special price for OOS students? The usual tuition for students pursuing a second bachelors is $3K/year currently for instate students. And most folks doing the informal program that I've talked to have not had problems getting classes or getting letters of rec.

Something's a bit fishy here. Unless the cert students are given their own classes with smaller sizes or something, I'm not sure where the added value (or $22K of cost is).

That is the cost of the program, I don't understand it myself but that is in fact the cost for the full 2 yrs. I understand the usual tuition cost is significantly lower and that many of us post-bacs have not had a problem getting into classes that we need but for whatever reason that is the price listed. I don't see where the added value is either bc I certainly don't feel that a certificate is worth all that extra money. "$14,000 per year (~$500 per unit) regardless of residency status." per the website.

Sorry to deliver the bad news about the cost but I'm just relaying the information that is out there.

 

[mbell2]

yeah, that's a good question. what are some strong cal state schools out there if ya wanna do some postbaccaulaureate work to improve gpa?

 

[MediMama23]

sdsu seems like it has a great pre-health office. I'm not sure if they offer their services to those in open u, though, which is what I would've been. They conduct an interview and if you do well, provide a committee letter.

sfsu and sjsu have large post-bacc communities.

csulb has a pretty good science program (someone stated that on here?) with great classes, and a (seemingly active) pre-health advising office.

csu Hayward has a pre-health advisory office, but someone told me they mainly cater to nursing students. But they seem to have some great classes.

csu la may be okay, but people usually have problems with the administration.

csu Dominguez Hills is too small; they don't seem to have anything there in the way of the sciences or advising for pre-health. If you're thinking of going there, you might as well drive the extra miles to get to csulb. They're not taking post-baccs or 2nd baccs, anyway, so no skin off the teeth.

csuf has a pre-health office (I believe), but I'm not sure how active they are. They used to be VERY active, though. But they're not taking post-bacc people. You could still go through open u, though.

I don't know about any of the others.

 

[notdeadyet]

Sorry to deliver the bad news about the cost but I'm just relaying the information that is out there.

Yikes. This is good news to know, adpitan. I was accepted to SF State and considered attending before ultimately deciding to go to Mills. The cheaper tuition at State was a big attraction. $28K is a very tough sell.

 

[adpitan]

Yikes. This is good news to know, adpitan. I was accepted to SF State and considered attending before ultimately deciding to go to Mills. The cheaper tuition at State was a big attraction. $28K is a very tough sell.

The formal program is just one option. There are 3 options total:

1) Formal Certificate Granting Program
2) Informal Do It Yourself No Certificate Program
3) Open University

I'm not sure how popular the Formal Program will be because of the price and because it is a State school but like I said, it's just one option.

 

[benelswick]

Yikes. This is good news to know, adpitan. I was accepted to SF State and considered attending before ultimately deciding to go to Mills. The cheaper tuition at State was a big attraction. $28K is a very tough sell.

I agree i go to state and couldn't imagine paying that price, but of course, i'm a degree seeking student. i guess for the full-time fully bank-rolled, already degreed student who wants to be in frisco this is a good option but not without those conditions. Rothman does know what he's doing though and perhaps the communal block scheduling would be cool.--ben.