Should I get a masters before applying?!

[Chrissy]

Hello all,
I already have a BA and will begin some post-bacc work next spring, but i was just wondering what the general consensus was on how med schools look at masters degrees. Through my current job, I have developed a sincere interest in Bioethics and have been thinking about pursuing a masters degree concurrently with post bacc work (i only need 2 classes). so i guess my question is how does it look to med schools? and will it downplay my sincerity for medicine if I had to delay my application one more year? Thanks so much!

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[criminallyinane]

Hello all,
I already have a BA and will begin some post-bacc work next spring, but i was just wondering what the general consensus was on how med schools look at masters degrees. Through my current job, I have developed a sincere interest in Bioethics and have been thinking about pursuing the masters degree concurrently with post bacc work (i only need 2 classes). so i guess my question is how does it look to med schools?

Seems like an interesting and worthwhile masters to pursue so long as it doesn't dilute your post-bac GPA

and will it downplay my sincerity for medicine if I had to delay my application one more year? Thanks so much!

Nope. Adcoms don't count when you apply as an indicator of "sincerity." Many people right out of college understand less about what they're getting into than people who have taken some time off and done other things. It's generally looked upon pretty well.

 

[Phil Anthropist]

The same thread was posted in the Postbaccalaureate forum, so I'm closing this one. Please feel free to contribute to the thread on the postbac forum:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=208986