If you are not as competitive as you’d like to be to get into medical school or other health professional schools, or if you do not have the required prerequisites, a number of “postbac” programs exist to help enhance your credentials. To learn more about postbac programs in general, visit:
Student Doctor Blog on Post-Bacs
For a complete list of post-bacc programs, use the following link (results in this link may be dated, so check the website of the specific school to get the details):
For the most part, medical schools and health professional schools feel postbac programs are a good option for students who need that extra push. It is important for you to visit the admission’s deans or counselors of your school of choice to get their recommendation on the best type of postbac to pursue. For instance, Indiana University School of Medicine likes to see graduate-level rigorous science coursework done with medical students if possible. However, Wash U Medical School (St. Louis) recommends challenging undergraduate coursework which will directly affect your AMCAS GPA. Be very careful when selecting a course of action, and visit your pre-health advisor to discuss your options. Many of the programs out there make misleading claims.
Some postbacc programs you might look into:
The Georgetown Special Masters Program
IUPUI Pre-professional non-thesis master of science degree
Drexel College of Medicine Postbac Programs
(Un. Of Cincinnati has developed this helpful comparison chart of those post-bac programs in the country where students take classes with medical students)
Many programs focus on preparing students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
AAMC postbac (search for underrepresented or disadvantaged category)