Medical Should I do postbac @ DO institution?

[Goro]

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I have ok stats already (3.67 cGPA, 3.7 sGPA, 517 MCAT) and I'm thinking of Midwestern's MABS program to boost my GPA a bit before I apply next cycle, while also getting in some ECs. Do MD programs care about where you get your postbac education? Forgive me if this is obvious information, I just decided to try and go to medical school 6 months ago.

This would a waste of money. You're fine for many GOOD MD schools right now.

And no, those schools that reward reinvention don't care about where you do the post-bac work. My own SMP has sent people to our state MD schools, and others.

 

[tantacles]

My bachelor's degree doesn't necessarily show that I can handle a rigorous academic curriculum (Exercise Science degree from a state school), from what I was told by an advisor. I have lab experience in biotech and some clinical experience as a massage therapist, but I was told I lack volunteering and 'proof that I want to be a physician', and taking some tougher classes could show that.

What would you recommend in place of a postbac for this gap year?

If you lack volunteering, do volunteering. Your adviser can pound sand. You got a good GPA and presumably took all the pre Med classes at a 4 year college, which is all that matters. Your mcat shows that you can keep up. Work on your extracurriculars this year and apply next year to matriculate in 2022. I would not do an SMP or post bacc with that GPA and mcat. Stop listening to whoever this adviser is.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Yeah, every single advisor I have ever spoken with really has NO idea of what it takes to get into medical school. They generalize a ton and don't know the nuances. Your GPA is good and MCAT is GREAT. Boost your ECs and apply next year. Good luck.

 

[MusicDOc124]

Plenty of pre-med advisors have no clue what's going on.

I just spoke with someone who has a masters in another field and needs to complete pre-reqs. He just started a DIY post bacc under the guise (PER THE ADVISOR) that medical school is 2 years long, and that years 3 and 4 were internship, and that you only need one year of residency to be a specialist.

Most are not this extreme example, but keep that in mind when taking advice from people who didn't go through it, or work at/for a medical school itself.

As Goro said, that suggestion would be a waste of time, money, and effort. And as Tantacles said, if you need ECs, do ECs, if you need volunteering, volunteer.

Good luck.