Hey Guys:
I am new here–this site seems very informative.
A little about myself:
I am 23 years old. I graduated from Georgetown University in 2002 with a degree in English Literature. I had a 3.6 cum and a 3.85 in my major.
I have had two years of interesting work and experiences (sous chef, little league baseball coach, director of development for non-profit etc.)
For a variety of reasons, I have decided that medicine is my true calling. I took honors Chem and Physics in high school along with Calculus–but never took any “hard sciences” in college.
Thus, to make up for my science/math deficiency I have decided to enroll in a post-bacc. I live in CT, and UCONN’s seems like the best option for me. The cost is very low, they seem to have good support and opportunities to volunteer/research at the Health Center.
A few questions for those who know about the program at UCONN:
1) Are the classes held at Farmington or Storrs?
2) How does the linkage to UCONN-Med work? Do you have to take the MCAT? Is there a certain GPA level you need to reach in your post-bacc classes?
3) How many classes do you take every semester?
4) Based on my the above biography of myself, would I stand a good chance of being admitted to the progam? Would I stand a good chance of being offered conditional admission to the Med School?
5) What types of research/volunteer opportunities are available?
6) Besides UCONN-Med, what other Med schools does this post-bacc program have a good relationship with?
Any other thoughts/anecdotes would be appreciated. Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my (many) questions—
P.S. I would be applying to “Progam A” at UConn–for people with no science background
- Are the classes held at Farmington or Storrs?
They are held at the Storrs campus with all the undergrads.
2) How does the linkage to UCONN-Med work? Do you have to take the MCAT? Is there a certain GPA level you need to reach in your post-bacc classes?
Yes, yes, and yes. If you do well, you have a great chance of getting into the med school that fall - no need to wait a year! You must have a great gpa ad a good mcat - its no free ride.
3) How many classes do you take every semester?
You have to take 15 to 17 credits of the hard stuff - (i.e., physics and chemistry for majors) - and you must do well. Chemistry at UCONN is real hard. Expect a hight percentage of your class retaking the class (gen and org).
4) Based on my the above biography of myself, would I stand a good chance of being admitted to the progam? Would I stand a good chance of being offered conditional admission to the Med School?
I tried twice to get into the postbac program and they did not let me in either time. I’m also more non-trad than you. I went ahead and did it alone, but I did meet someone around your age who also was doing it alone because they did not let her in. But go ahead and try. I also know two people in the program that went right into the med school, so if you get in and do well, you have a great shot at it.
5) What types of research/volunteer opportunities are available? Your going to be too busy to do anything else.
6) Besides UCONN-Med, what other Med schools does this post-bacc program have a good relationship with? Non that I know of.
Hey BACMEDIC:
Thanks so much for the reply–your answers were very helpful.
15-17 credits sounds like a lot…how many classes is that?
do you have any indication why you were not admitted to the post-bacc? Any tips for my application?
Thanks again!