What are my chances at getting into a structured post bacc (e.g. Bryn Mawr)?

[PrincessAma]

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Hi Everyone,

Im new to this board and wanted to know what everyobe thinks my chances are at getting into an American Post-Bacc program.

I am a Canadian applicant completing a degree, double major in health studies and pschology. I will be graduating in the summer of next year with a GPA of about 3.5, maybe a tad higher, but no more then 3.6. No sciences, which is why I need the post bacc in the first place. I am a minority, I know the states has many programs geared towards minorities trying to get ino professional programs. I will have some hospital and E.H.R. volunteer experience once I submit my application. I also work as a keyholder (management) at a clothing store about 15-25 hrs a week, served as a peer tutor within my program and for my college for two years, was the vice president for a student club for one year, have a couple undergrad scholarships, nothing big and used to play in the Ontario volleyball association up until about 1st year of university.

Also, my dad is a US citizen and is an international medical school graduate (IMG) and now works as a regional director/neurophysiologist for a company in Virginia. I am only including this because for some reason they ask for your parents occupations in some of the applications I've seen).

I really want to go to a school like Bryn Mawr, because of the consort option and the guidnce they give while in the program. What do you think?😕

 

[NewmansOwn]

Did you take the SAT/ACT? I don't know how college admission works in Canada, but you will nears scores from one or the other to show to Bryn Mawr. Or you could take the GRE.

Otherwise, your stats are approaching average for Bryn Mawr admission, unless...are you an underrepresented minority by any chance?

If so, congratulations on your acceptance to both Bryn Mawr and medical school.

 

[PrincessAma]

Hi thanx for responding. I called Bryn Mawr because we dont use the SAT for enrtance into highschool, so they told me that was okay because I was a Canadian applicant...and yes I'm black lol

I don't want to put all my hope in one school, what other schools have formal post baccs preferably with a linkage agreement?

 

[jslo85]

If you're asking about other structured programs on the same level as BM in reputation/linkages (regardless of location), I would also consider Scripps, and John Hopkins University.

To a lesser extent, Mills, UConn (hard to get in unless you're instate), UVA, UPenn and USC.

 

[PrincessAma]

uva and goucher will probably not work for me because they start soon after i finished my undergrad like literally two weeks later. On Upenns website it says you cannot apply unless u've been done your bachelors for at least a year. I've come up with a list looks like:

Bryn Mawr, Scripps, Columbia, Harvard extension, Mills and UConn
They all accept Canadian students and all but Harvard have linkages.

 

[Nuggles]

On Upenns website it says you cannot apply unless u've been done your bachelors for at least a year.

Unless they changed this recently, this isn't true. I'm currently in my second year at Penn and I applied (and was accepted) when I was still a senior in college. I can think of a few others who were in similar situations.

 

[PrincessAma]

Im not sure but the website says precisely, "Successful applicants to this highly selective program generally have earned a bachelor's degree at least one year prior to applying, possess an excellent academic record, and have demonstrated ability in standardized testing."

 

[deleted248403]

Bryn Mawr, Scripps, Columbia, Harvard extension, Mills and UConn
They all accept Canadian students and all but Harvard have linkages.

For UConn, they might accept them but I wouldn't hold my breath on it. They only take like 12-14 students for their postbac and its near on impossible if you are OOS, and therefore I highly doubt a Canadian has much chance if any chance.

Per the MSAR for the Med School (I know we are talking postbac, but i think it gives insight into their perspectives on international), they had 244 internationals apply, interviewed 6, and 1 matriculated.

Not sure I'd put much stock in attending their postbac if I were you

 

[PrincessAma]

thx a lot that's really helpful, I'm excited to get started on my applications, even though they are long🙂

 

[darkjedi]

a word of warning, if you are completing your bachelors in 2011, Bryn Mawr may not let you start until the Fall semester, which limits your linkage options.

 

[EJS1979]

uva and goucher will probably not work for me because they start soon after i finished my undergrad like literally two weeks later. On Upenns website it says you cannot apply unless u've been done your bachelors for at least a year. I've come up with a list looks like:

Bryn Mawr, Scripps, Columbia, Harvard extension, Mills and UConn
They all accept Canadian students and all but Harvard have linkages.

If Goucher's start is too early, then Hopkins is probably out too. At least for the last two years, they've started earlier than Goucher.

I think you'll have a hard time finding a program with a summer start that's not very close to your undergrad graduation, but like Dark Jedi said, a fall start might make linking nearly impossible. Would taking a year off and starting post-bac in 2012 be something you could consider? It would open up your options a lot, and you could get more medically related experience to bulk up your application during that time.

 

[NewmansOwn]

A fall start is not your only option if you graduate too far into the summer. A number of students in my class at Bryn Mawr simply took summer Gen Chem through open enrollment at an institution close to their hometown (Harvard, in their case) after graduating, then continued on with the rest of us summer starters in the fall at Bryn Mawr. All are now in medical school and at least one of them linked.

 

[PrincessAma]

yaaa thats a great idea...i never thought of that i could take general chem during summer because I wouldn't be doing much anyways

 

[badb100d]

I'd drop Columbia from your list b/c it's not really set up the way Bryn Mawr, Hopkins and Scripps are. They do have linkage but those seats are incredibly hard to obtain, the majority of Columbia postbaccs don't do linkage. Also the Columbia program is neither small, nor exclusive - the courses are mixed with Columbia undergrads. You seem to be attracted the cozier cohort environment found at BM, JHU and Scripps so Columbia wouldn't be the best fit for you.

 

[lizzo76]

What exactly is health studies? How did you manage to have that double major and not take any science?

 

[PrincessAma]

its health studies not health sciences, more about the sociocultural aspect of health and healthcare...and psychology is the BA program not the Bachelor of science