<p>I'm a non-US Junior Bioengineering student and I decided to switch to Medicine. Point is, international transfer to a pre-med in the US may not go as I hoped and I'm also searching the post-bacc. premed programs. I've heard that Columbia Human Nutrition is a good one, my anticipated graduation GPA will be about 3.60-3.65 so it's no way enough for Med schools even if I scored 45 on MCAT -which is another utopia- despite being an engineering major. Would I boost my chances even if I went to the 1-year Columbia Human Nutrition as a post bacc. premed or do I have a chance for post baccs that are 2-year long programs despite being a Bioengineering major -I'll try to replace some critical med school requirements with computer science courses since my sub-field is Bioinformatics- I mean, if I got 3.8 on Columbia Nutrition, would it be good for med school applications or would they scorn it since it's a 1yr program ? And are there any post bacc programs anyone can recommend ? Thanks.</p>
<p>3.6+45 wouldn’t get you in.</p>
<p>Yes, I have said that in my post. What I was wondering is would a top notch GPA in a post bacc. premed like Columbia Human Nutrition boost my chances ? Or would the admissions scorn it since it’s a year long program. If so, do I have any chances to get into a 2-year long pre-med despite my major.</p>
<p>you’d need at least a 46 to get in with a GPA that low (3.6).</p>
<p>don’t listen to acceptd, he’s being absolutely no help.</p>
<p>Yeah and I heard that the AAMC tracks everyone who mock people’s attempts of seeking info about Med schools and forces them to take the MCAT 10 more times AND takes their average score for final MCAT score.</p>
<p>Right-O. Do you have any information on my situation nooob ? Any tidbit of info would be helpful.</p>
<p>I think the problem here is that your gpa IS good enough to get into med school, supposing your MCAT scores are amazing. Especially since you an engineering major, all things considered, it’s a great gpa, and totally competitive. The only problem is you’re a non-us student? yes?</p>
<p>A 3.6 would put you on the slightly lower side of average. Slightly. It’s a perfectly fine GPA to get into medical school with.</p>
<p>I thought the sarcasm would imply both of these ^^</p>
<p>Yeah but I need to know if I could boost myself up with a post bacc. program. Does anyone know anything about this ? Because even if I could enter a Med school with that stats, a scholarship is impossible since I’m non-US. That’s why I’m looking to get transferred to an undergrad pre-med after my Junior year -this fall- or at worst, get into a post bacc.</p>
<p>I think you’d still be non-US, unless this post-bacc somehow comes with a greencard.</p>
<p>True dat. Still, do you have any info or thoughts on how effective this Human Nutrition or another 2 year post bacc. can be ? Scholarship is an impossibility and I’m trying to boost my chances up even if a little.</p>
<p>you are wasting your time with a post-bac if you have a 3.6-3.65 gpa by graduation. This is only ever slightly below the matriculation average. It will be harder for you to get in since your international, but I think you will have a great shot if you can get a 32+ on the mcat.</p>
<p>Scholarships are few and far between in medical schools. Why not take out loans like everyone else? Problem with a post-bac is that you’re unnecessarily dropping an additional 50K, with little to no chance that it will lead to a med school scholarship.</p>
<p>You’re right but what bothers me is the scholarships. I won’t be able to get a scholarship due to my low GPA and being an international student. That’s why I want a pre-med -also, the “real” stuff for MCAT is taught at there as far as I know-</p>
<p>SC23 is right. Post-baccs are meant to help you get in, for which your GPA is fine. Your chances for a scholarship are basically zero, and a post-bacc isn’t going to help you with that.</p>