What degree do you get after completing an SMP?

[Skan]

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What degree do you get after completing an SMP, if any?

I'm still an undergrad, but would doing an extra year of undergrad upper div bio, and getting all 4.0's make up for a cpga of 3.3?

How is an SMP better than doing an extra year of undergrad (non-postbacc)?

Thanks for you heLp!

 

[DrMidlife]

What degree do you get after completing an SMP, if any?

Usually an MS or MA, sometimes just a certificate. An SMP degree is not the same caliber as a traditional thesis-based grad program, but you can put it on your resume.

I'm still an undergrad, but would doing an extra year of undergrad upper div bio, and getting all 4.0's make up for a cpga of 3.3?

You wouldn't have a 3.3 cgpa anymore, because cumulative means cumulative. So the effect of another year depends on what that would bring your cGPA to. Also depends on what you have to do to suddenly become a 4.0 student.

How is an SMP better than doing an extra year of undergrad (non-postbacc)?

It's not, if that extra year puts your GPA into competitive range. If you can't improve your undergrad GPA anymore (such as if, like me, you've done decades of undergrad), then an SMP is the only way out.

I expect that another year of undergrad could get you up to 3.4 (or a 3.5 in a year and a half). Against a solid (32+) GPA that would obviate the need to do an SMP. Just make sure your app is balanced and that you believe your own story.

Best of luck to you.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

a degree in SM

 

[Skan]

Usually an MS or MA, sometimes just a certificate. An SMP degree is not the same caliber as a traditional thesis-based grad program, but you can put it on your resume.


You wouldn't have a 3.3 cgpa anymore, because cumulative means cumulative. So the effect of another year depends on what that would bring your cGPA to. Also depends on what you have to do to suddenly become a 4.0 student.


It's not, if that extra year puts your GPA into competitive range. If you can't improve your undergrad GPA anymore (such as if, like me, you've done decades of undergrad), then an SMP is the only way out.

I expect that another year of undergrad could get you up to 3.4 (or a 3.5 in a year and a half). Against a solid (32+) GPA that would obviate the need to do an SMP. Just make sure your app is balanced and that you believe your own story.

Best of luck to you.

Thanks for your reply.

I forgot to mention I'm going into my senior year, so was just considering my options. So it sounds like a solid 4th yr of 4.0's would allow me to prove myself, and not have to do an SMP or a post bacc?

I wasn't sure what degree (and what letters would go behind my last name) after completing an smp.

I didn't know about the SM?

 

[Isoprop]

A crude estimation is (3.3*3+4.0)/4 = 3.5

 

[DrMidlife]

Edit:

Against a solid (32+) GPAMCAT that would obviate the need to do an SMP.

I forgot to mention I'm going into my senior year, so was just considering my options. So it sounds like a solid 4th yr of 4.0's would allow me to prove myself, and not have to do an SMP or a post bacc?

That's a better scenario than the 5th year I was assuming. Go with Isoprop's GPA math.

"Proving yourself" schmooving yourself. It's a numerical assessment and no admissions committee is going to wring their hands over your current 3.3 if you end up with a 3.5. You're one app in a pile of 5000 in this game - they don't have that kind of time.

I didn't know about the SM?

That was humor.

 

[Skan]

I was thinking that at this point, an upward trend of 4.0s in my senior year would salvage my gpa, and almost negate a need to do SMP or post bacc(which would be similar to doing a 5th yr of upper div sciences ) right?


Well, thanks everyone, and good luck to all with your future careers!