Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Programs

Abstract

Medical school and other graduate medical programs are increasingly drawing non-traditional applicants, some of whom have already been out in the work force and some of whom decide later in their academic career to go into medicine. Additionally, some pre-health students underperform during their undergraduate courses and end up with a less competitive grade point average (GPA). Historically, these students have had to take science prerequisite courses as non-degree-seeking students at community colleges or universities. More and more students are choosing post-baccalaureate or graduate programs to take needed courses or enhance their GPA for their graduate medical program applications. Pre-health advisors should make every effort to stay up to date on post-baccalaureate programs and offer resources to these particular niche students.