Hey Monika! Congratulations on your medical school acceptance! I am in the debate whether I should do a postbacc or SMP. I already took all of the required classes in my undergrad. My undergrad grades were not that great so I am considering the opportunity. I would love to hear your insights! Thank you so much!
This is a good question! In a lot of instances a 1 year post-bacc and a SMP are interchangeable. So basically, if you have already taken your premed requirements then I would recommend a SMP or postbacc that lets you take upper level science courses such as anatomy, physiology, embryology etc. I wouldn't recommend doing a postbacc where you have to re-take your undergrad courses again. Hope this helps!
@@monikabapna Thank you so much!!! Your insights are beneficial! Would you feel comfortable disclosing your GPA after your postbacc? A range would be sufficient to get an idea of how much a postbacc can help because I am afraid that a postbacc wouldn't help my grades too much.
@@ameliawan9729 So that's another thing about programs like mine - you don't really get to average your undergrad GPAs and postbacc GPA. You get a separate GPA for your postbacc program that is evaluated separately from the rest of your undergrad grades. If you are doing a postbacc with undergrad courses (e.g physics, chem) then things are a little different!
Hi thank you for the video! My question to you is if you’re starting from 0 and you haven’t taken any upper div courses but these postbaccs require you to have Gen chem , ochem, bio, physics, math. They claim to accept that these courses can be done online through extension courses or accredited units. Would you suggest doing these courses through an extension school in 6 months or taking them all in person which could take 3 years for me. My second question is that why are people taking a post bacc if you meet the course requirements. Is it for GPA boosting? Or more of a help to get into a US med school? Thank you for the video
I would recommend taking them in person even though it takes longer. The point of these courses is to show that you can handle rigorous, in-person science coursework, which closely resembles the demands of medical school. Regarding your second question, people pursue post-bacc programs for various reasons. Some aim to boost their GPA, especially if their undergraduate grades were not strong enough to make them competitive for medical school. Others use post-baccs to complete prerequisites they didn’t take during undergrad, or demonstrate recent academic excellence, which is really important for med school admissions. Hope this helps!
Hi! Thank for the video! Would you mind making a video on your specific study strategies and work flow for achieving the grades you did? Do you mind sharing what your undergrad gpa is?
@@Medpostbacc I worked remotely for a nonprofit! i think anything that doesnt cause you to have a crazy commute should be fine. Your time during the smp is super precious!
Looking forward to this video! Congratulations on getting into Med-School!!!!
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this video!!!!!
Thank you so much for this video!!! Very helpful
Hey Monika! Congratulations on your medical school acceptance! I am in the debate whether I should do a postbacc or SMP. I already took all of the required classes in my undergrad. My undergrad grades were not that great so I am considering the opportunity. I would love to hear your insights! Thank you so much!
This is a good question! In a lot of instances a 1 year post-bacc and a SMP are interchangeable. So basically, if you have already taken your premed requirements then I would recommend a SMP or postbacc that lets you take upper level science courses such as anatomy, physiology, embryology etc. I wouldn't recommend doing a postbacc where you have to re-take your undergrad courses again. Hope this helps!
@@monikabapna Thank you so much!!! Your insights are beneficial! Would you feel comfortable disclosing your GPA after your postbacc? A range would be sufficient to get an idea of how much a postbacc can help because I am afraid that a postbacc wouldn't help my grades too much.
@@ameliawan9729 So that's another thing about programs like mine - you don't really get to average your undergrad GPAs and postbacc GPA. You get a separate GPA for your postbacc program that is evaluated separately from the rest of your undergrad grades. If you are doing a postbacc with undergrad courses (e.g physics, chem) then things are a little different!
Hi thank you for the video! My question to you is if you’re starting from 0 and you haven’t taken any upper div courses but these postbaccs require you to have Gen chem , ochem, bio, physics, math. They claim to accept that these courses can be done online through extension courses or accredited units. Would you suggest doing these courses through an extension school in 6 months or taking them all in person which could take 3 years for me.
My second question is that why are people taking a post bacc if you meet the course requirements. Is it for GPA boosting? Or more of a help to get into a US med school?
Thank you for the video
I would recommend taking them in person even though it takes longer. The point of these courses is to show that you can handle rigorous, in-person science coursework, which closely resembles the demands of medical school.
Regarding your second question, people pursue post-bacc programs for various reasons. Some aim to boost their GPA, especially if their undergraduate grades were not strong enough to make them competitive for medical school. Others use post-baccs to complete prerequisites they didn’t take during undergrad, or demonstrate recent academic excellence, which is really important for med school admissions.
Hope this helps!
Hi! May I ask which post-bac program you went to? Thanks! :)
Hi! Thank for the video!
Would you mind making a video on your specific study strategies and work flow for achieving the grades you did? Do you mind sharing what your undergrad gpa is?
Did you end up going to the med school where you got your postbacc from ?
I was waitlisted at that school!
I fall into the grades category. Do you know more about the first route you mentioned?
Can I work and do this? I’m assuming there are evening programs?
Which post bacc program did you go to?
So if the postbac programs takes 2+ years, they will give you a masters degree?
Depends on the program but many do!
Hey Monika, how many hours did you work during the SMP?
About 6-7 hours a week! Especially during my fall semester. Increased my hours in the spring cause my course load was a little lighter
@@monikabapna Nice. Where did you work at? I am starting an SMP, and I am considering working on-campus because I qualify for federal work-study.
@@Medpostbacc I worked remotely for a nonprofit! i think anything that doesnt cause you to have a crazy commute should be fine. Your time during the smp is super precious!
Great video! Do you mind telling us how old you are?
I’m 25!