Hi everyone! I recently got admitted into UPenn's Specialized Studies Program! I was wondering if anyone has done this program and can talk about their experience in it? What were classes like? What were the averages in classes? Did the post bacc help you when it came to med school admissions? I did see another thread on this, but it was from early 2000s so I wanted to see any new updates. Any info is much appreciated! Thank you! 🙂
UPenn Specialized Studies Program?
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I was admitted as a pre-vet 2 years ago and considered it heavily since Penn was where I ultimately wanted to go to vet school (and I am ending up there this fall, yay!), but I decided against it because the program has classes later in the day, the cohort is comprised of only postbaccs and there's only 1 choice for instructor/professor per class (I'd double check on if any of this has changed since it's been 2 years). I went with Columbia's postbacc, which you can PM me about if you're considering them too. And while its style isn't for everyone, it really worked for me, and I liked having the flexibility to choose from the entire undergrad class catalog (multiple class times, multiple professors). They also have a pretty robust linkage program for med school.
