<p>Post-bacc programs are for non-traditional (didn’t apply straight from undergrad) pre-meds who want to take the required classes to apply to med school. The people who enroll for these programs are usually career changers who decided they want to pursue medicine or any other health related field (pharmacy, dentistry, etc). </p>
<p>The good thing about these programs is that they’re entire focused on preparing you for med school. The class sizes are usually smaller (40-50) and most of your classmates and professors are really supportive/driven. You take all the required pre-med courses along with some upper divisions like biochem and anatomy/physio. Some even have MCAT preparation classes. It also gives you more time to get in some extracurriculars on your application.</p>
<p>Definitely find out if you want to go into medicine though by volunteering or shadowing a doctor. My friend who got accepted to UCLA med school last year didn’t even consider becoming a doctor until the end of her freshman year when she worked in a hospital in Europe over the summer.</p>