Taking non-science courses in my post-bacc

Nontraditional Premed Discussion
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Hey guys,


I am 31 and finished my BS and MPH already. I had a 3.45cGPA with a 3.36 BCPM. I did an MPH and finished with a 3.6graduate GPA.


I had medical issues during undergrad and noticed my OVERALL GPA was low. I also realized I had an interest in the humanities.


so during my two years since graduating with my MPH, I took 4 humanities credits (24credits hours) and 15 credit hours in sciences … 12 of which were in research courses.


That bumped by overall GPA to 3.57 (post-bacc +undergrad GPA). I figured that would be a good improvement. However, I am not being told that these courses HAVE NO EFFECT as they weren’t in the sciences… would they overlook all that effort?

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Not true.


On the application, the schools get an overall undergraduate GPA, a science GPA, a graduate GPA, and a post-baccalaureate GPA.


The post-bacc (which will reflect the courses you took) and the science GPA are probably the ones looked at the most.


Kate

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thanks! Is the Post-Bacc GPA more important than the cumulative undergraduate GPA?

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  • onelastpuff23 Said:
thanks! Is the Post-Bacc GPA more important than the cumulative undergraduate GPA?



I think this answer depends on the school.

To schools that screen based on undergraduate GPA, I'd say that the post bacc GPA doesn't matter much.