Will a Masters Program in Biology help?

[andrewmalanga]

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I am in the process of applying to Brooklyn College's Graduate Biology program. The courses are quite similar to those of the basic sciences (e.g. genetics, biochemistry, micro, etc) but at a graduate level. I did quite well in a lot of my undergrad pre-reqs, but I also screwed up a number of times because of my lack of maturity at the time. It has been a while since undergrad. That said, if I were to go to school full-time, ace my classes, get some research under my belt, and create some new contacts, do you think this would be a worthy investment of my time and money for the purpose of attaining admissions into a good med school (i.e. one here the States... SUNY Downstate would be a dream)?
Please note, that I do not have any interest in attending Hunter's post-bac program. Brooklyn all the way.

 

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What is your cumulative and science GPA? Do you have an MCAT score?

Generally, a standard masters will not improve your application, especially if you had low grades or a low MCAT; nor is a masters a bad thing--do it if you're really interested, but do not expect med schools to forgive your undergraduate work by getting a masters.

An SMP (Special Masters Program), on the other hand, is a different story--it is a program where you basically take 1st year medical classes (usually graded against medical students) to prove that you can succeed in medical school--an audition for med school, if you will.

Also, what was your major? A post-bacc is enormously more beneficial than a standard MS.