What postbacc programs to apply to?

[Chad12]

I have a 3.44cgpa and a 3.4sgpa with a very strong upward trend. I have a pretty high mcat(510+). Was wondering what postbacc to apply to. I think with my stats I’m competitive for basically any of them so I want to do the one with the highest linkage chances. Are there any I can still apply to right now and get in for this fall? I just want to be in a allopathic medical student 1 year from now and I’m willing to put my nose to the ground to do it but i know some programs are notorious for including Caribbean and DO acceptance stats in their medical school placement stats.

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[RandomChance]

Some of the more popular ones have application deadlines fast approaching, and most of them use rolling admission so you would need to start banging applications out ASAP:

BU MAMS: Tomorrow
Tufts BMS: July 1st
Toledo: Full
EVMS: June 30th
Georgetown: Past Deadline
Loyola: July 1st
RFU: June 30th
Temple: Tomorrow - but most likely full anyhow/you need an interview

Temple and one of Tulane's SMP's are the only two programs with actual linkage, the other's give no promise of linkage - although some are known to take a higher percentage than others (Cinccy,RFU,etc) - but again, nothing set in stone.

 

[Tofu Duck]

Make sure you research programs that are for "academic enhancers" and not "career changers." I am compiling a list with about 10 schools so far with the following template. Let me know if you want what I have so far!


Template:

School

• Relevant Link
  
  
• Application Details:
  
  
• Admission Requirements:
  
  
• FAQS:
  
  
• I should apply:
  
  
• Application Fee:
  
  
• Program Length:
  
  
• Tuition Cost: Undergraduate or graduate tuition and fees
  
  
  • Numbers (annually in state or out of state)
• Classes with: Post bacc or undergraduates?
  
  
• Certificate upon completion:
  
  
• Offers MCAT prep? Built in or seperate?
  
  
• Benefits of Program: Advising? Committee Letter?
  
  
• Probability of med school admissions:
  
  
• Linkage Programs:
  
  
  • Hopeful Medical School After Post Bacc:
    
• Location:
  
  
  • City, State
    
    
  • Expensive, manageable, inexpensive and fun, boring
• Questions to Ask:
  
  
• Opinions Found on Web:
  
  
  • Conclusion from those opinions