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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Enroll in either a post-bac (Pitt) or the SMP (Georgetown).

Good Luck![/quote]

A lot of people mentioned post-bac.

Isn't it mainly for humanities major folks?  So that they could take required courses (stem requirement math/chem/bio).

What's the point of post-bac if you were already on premed track and just gap for a year?

What post-bac can offer that you can't do on your own?
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If you have already taken the premed classes, there is no point in a post bacc and in fact, [b]your kid  isn’t eligible[/b].  A masters in a science may be a way for your kid to improve their science grades.[/quote]

This is not universally true - there are plenty of schools that offer "record enhancer" or "academic enhancer" post-bacs even if you have already completed most or all of the requirements. Some come with a masters and some with a grad certificate but not a masters. GW is one example:

"GW SMHS also has post-bacc academic enhancer programs for students who have completed the pre-medical prerequisites but want to increase their science GPA. The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology offers two programs at the graduate level: a one-year Graduate Certificate in Anatomical and Translational Sciences (GCATS) and a two-year Master of Science in Anatomical and Translational Sciences (M-ATS)."

https://prehealth.gwu.edu/post-baccalaureate-programs[/quote]
Is there any point in doing this if you already have the[b] prereqs and a high science GPA[/b]? Do any result in preferential chances for admission to that university's med school?[/quote] There is no point if you have a 3.9 science GPA and did not miss any required or recommended courses. You should spend a gap year doing something you are missing (clinicals, volunterring, research), or maybe you do not need a gap. [/quote]

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