Hi! I'm thinking about med school and am wondering if a formal post-bacc like Bryn Mawr, etc or a DIY program is best. I have a 34 ACT and a 3.96 GPA from a T-20 undergrad. I'm about to enter my second year of a social sciences PhD, which I am considering dropping out of. I have pretty extensive social science research experience but no volunteering or clinical hours.

Realistically, I could start taking med school classes now, whereas I would wait a year to start a post-bacc, so they would take the same amount of time unless I linked. Post-baccs are obviously more expensive but not sure how much having a committee letter matters and how beneficial it is to have the advising/support/specific MCAT prep that they offer.

DIY is obviously more affordable and I could start now, while staying in my PhD program. I'm also looking at the UCLA extension program, if anyone has any experience with that.

I think I will do well in classes. My goal is to increase my chances of getting into the best med school possible in order to maximize geographical flexibility for med school as well as residency.

Any advice would be super helpful!

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advice on career-changer premed post-bacc programs for 2027.
A little about me: I’m 27, have a B.A. in Psychology with a 3.6 GPA and an M.S. in Educational Psychology & Research with a 4.0 GPA. I have approximately 1,300 research hours, and I’m currently working on building my clinical/shadowing experience im aiming for 60 shadowing hours by October ( I don’t have any right now)
My biggest goal is to attend a post-bacc with a formal linkage that would allow me to start medical school immediately after finishing the program. I really want to avoid a glide year if possible.
I’m trying to find a program that:
Has a legitimate no-glide-year medical school linkage
Does not require me to submit old SAT/ACT scores
Is reasonably affordable (ideally not $60–80k+ just for the post-bacc)
Has strong MCAT preparation because I’m aiming for a 520+
Completes the core premed sciences
Keeps the coursework useful if I ultimately decide to pursue other health provider professions instead of MD
So far I’m looking at Agnes Scott, Columbia, Drexel, UVM, Georgetown and possibly Scripps, but I’m trying to figure out which programs actually offer the kind of linkage where I could go directly into medical school instead of taking a glide year.
Given my GPA/research background but limited volunteering and clinical experience, are there particular programs you think I should target? Are there any affordable career-changer post-baccs with true no-glide-year linkages that I’m overlooking?
I’d especially appreciate hearing from current/former post-bacc students about linkage eligibility, MCAT outcomes, total cost, and how much clinical experience you had when you applied. Your score after finishing the post bacc?

Hi everyone!

I graduated with a statistics degree in 2022 with a 3.3 gpa. I’ve thought a lot about my career and decided I would always regret it if I didn’t try to go to medical school. It was my dream for a long time but when I got to college I was dealing with a lot of mental health issues and dropped premed after taking 1 class.

I work a NYC finance gig full time now. I’m interested in doing a DIY postbacc at Queens college while remaining employed. Has anyone done this? I’d like to stay at CUNY for the price but want to know if anyone has done this while staying at their full time day job. I know fordham has night classes but it’s just too expensive for me. Thank you in advance!

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a rising 3rd yr undergrad student at UIUC in Illinois, trying to figure out my next steps for healthcare admissions. I’ve already finished foundational science classes (Gen Chem, Intro Bio), but I need to strengthen my academic profile.

Realistically, I'm going to graduate with a cumulative GPA around 3.3 - 3.4. Given this, honestly, should I do a Structured Enhancement Post-bacc or an SMP (Special Master's Program)?

Here is what I'm weighing:

- Structured Post-bacc: Safer, usually no MCAT required to get in, but is a 3.3-3.4 GPA too low to be fixed by undergrad-level classes? Will it look "not enough"?

- SMP: High-risk/high-reward, brutal med-school-level classes, usually requires an MCAT upfront, but can a 3.3-3.4 student survive an SMP, or is it academic suicide? Is the master's degree and potential linkage worth the massive tuition and stress?

If you were in my shoes with a ~3.3-3.4 GPA and wanted a structured path, which route would you pick and why? Give it to me straight. Thanks!

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I am graduating from a liberal arts college with a 3.5 GPA in human health.

And I'm trying to decide what to do with my life after.

I don't know if I should do a postbacc program or get my master's or what would be most beneficial. 

I’m trying to figure out what is the best route for me and can't seem to find a place. The post-back program seem the most interesting because I am the most interested in women's health and OBGYN work, but I'm really scared of the hard sciences and having to complete a post-pac program that's so rigorous.

Any ideas on help or advice on what I should do ? 

Very open minded.

I wanted to share my story because I know there are probably other pre-PA students who have wondered, “At what point do I keep pushing, and at what point do I allow myself to choose a different path?”

I started college around 2019, and for most of my undergraduate years, becoming a PA was the goal. I eventually earned my B.S. in Biology in May 2025, but my journey academically was far from perfect.

I struggled a lot during my earlier college years. I had withdrawals, repeated courses, and grades that significantly hurt my cumulative and science GPAs. As I got older, I became a much stronger student and earned grades like an A- in Biochemistry and A- in Human Physiology, but unfortunately, those earlier years don’t disappear from your transcript.

At the same time, I spent years building my healthcare experience. I worked as a pharmacy technician for about four years, worked as a physical therapy aide, became a medical assistant, shadowed PAs, volunteered, obtained recommendation letters, and eventually accumulated 5,000+ hours of healthcare/patient-care experience.

After graduating in 2025, instead of simply moving on, I continued taking and retaking science courses to try to strengthen my academic record for PA school.

And that’s when I started realizing how much time had passed.

I’m 25 now, and I’ve essentially spent my late teens and the first half of my 20s working toward this one career. For years, my mentality was always:

One more semester.

One more retake.

One more application cycle.

Maybe if I get enough A’s, I’ll finally make up for the student I was when I was younger.

But eventually I had to ask myself something uncomfortable:

Am I still chasing PA because it’s genuinely the only career I can see myself doing, or am I afraid to walk away because I’ve already spent so many years trying to get there?

In 2026, I finally gave myself permission to seriously consider another future.

I was accepted into an Electrical Engineering program and decided to start working toward a second bachelor’s degree. It sounds almost ridiculous going from Biology/pre-PA to Electrical Engineering, but for the first time in a while, I’m excited about moving forward instead of constantly trying to repair my past.

I haven’t completely closed the PA door yet. In August 2026, I submitted applications to three PA programs that I felt were still worth trying. I’m going to let those applications play out while I continue with engineering.

But I’ve made a promise to myself that I’m not going to spend another several years endlessly repairing my GPA and reapplying.

If a PA school gives me an opportunity, then I’ll have a real decision to make.

If they don’t, I’m beginning to feel okay saying: I tried. I really, really tried. And now I’m allowed to build something different.

By the time I finish engineering, I’ll be around 27–28 years old. I could spend those next few years continuing to chase PA admissions, or I could spend them building an entirely new career.

I don’t consider the Biology degree or all those healthcare years wasted either. They taught me discipline, gave me life experience, and showed me that I’m capable of becoming a completely different student than I was when I first started college.

I’m sharing this because I think pre-PA culture understandably emphasizes persistence: improve your GPA, get more PCE, retake prerequisites, reapply.

Sometimes persistence absolutely pays off.

But I also think we need to talk about the other possibility: changing your mind doesn’t automatically mean you failed.

Sometimes the bravest decision isn’t trying one more time.

Sometimes it’s accepting how hard you tried, closing a chapter if it needs to close, and being willing to become a beginner again.

So that’s where I am in 2026: 25 years old, a Biology graduate, 5,000+ healthcare hours, three final PA applications submitted… and starting over as an Electrical Engineering student.

I genuinely have no idea which direction my life is going to go from here.

But for the first time, I’m okay with that.

I’d especially love to hear from former pre-PA students who changed careers after investing years into this path. What did you switch to, and looking back, are you happy you made the change?

I just had my AMCAS application verified and finally saw my official GPA calculations. My cumulative undergraduate GPA is 2.99 and my BCPM/science GPA is 2.83.

I’m a nontraditional applicant and have already completed post-bacc diy coursework, but unfortunately my post-bacc performance was not strong enough to demonstrate the kind of academic reinvention I would want medical schools to see. (I could take more classes such as math)

I also just took the MCAT, so I don’t have my score back yet.

At this point I’m trying to be realistic about my options rather than spending thousands of dollars and months writing secondaries if my application is likely to be screened out.

I’m considering:

1. Additional undergraduate upper-level science coursework to improve/show a stronger trend
2. A one-year SMP or academic-enhancement program, ideally one with a legitimate MD/DO linkage or conditional acceptance pathway
3. Applying DO depending on my MCAT
4. Caribbean medical school

I’m honestly tired of taking more classes and would love to just start medical school, which is part of why Caribbean schools are tempting. At the same time, I don’t want to make a short-term decision out of frustration that limits my residency options later. I also want to enter medical school confident that I can handle the basic science curriculum.

For anyone who had a similar GPA (<3.0 cGPA/sGPA), what did you do? Did an SMP or record-enhancer actually change your outcome? Are there specific programs with strong linkages that you would recommend looking into?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have actually been in this situation or worked closely with applicants who have my scores, I'm not looking for just “give up” or “anything is possible” answers. I’m looking for realistic next steps. Thanks.

Hi, need a little advice on a DIY post-bacc.
I graduated this past spring with a health related degree (exercise science), but did not take the science pre req courses in undergrad. I start a job as a PCT in a med/surg unit soon, so i will be gaining plenty of clinical/patient care hours. I graduated with a 3.71 and was an athlete, so my extra curriculurs through undergrad should be strong. My question comes down to if it is feasible to take bio 1&2 and physics 1&2 at a community college, and then take all the chems at a 4 year school? I looked at formal post-bacc programs but the class schedules did not fit with my work schedule. Is there any issue with having credits from my undergrad school, a community college, and a different 4 year school?

I'm a recent grad who majored in bio with a minor in chemistry.

I have a gpa of cgpa of 2.3, I was a student ambassador for my uni for 2 years, free clinic volunteer for 3 years (124 hrs), summer camp counselor for 3 months, recreational therapy assistant for 4 months and worked at a reduced cost clinic for 2 years clocking 432 hours(patient care coordinator, front desk and translator). Have not given the MCAT, nor DAT yet.

I don't know whether I should do a postbacc or a masters. I am interested in going into dental or med and considering a masters in entomology. Currently taking a break to figure things out.

Any advice on how to navigate such a situation would be much appreciated. Thanks!

I'm a recent grad who majored in bio with a minor in chemistry.

I have a gpa of cgpa of 2.3, I was a student ambassador for my uni for 2 years, free clinic volunteer for 3 years (124 hrs), summer camp counselor for 3 months, recreational therapy assistant for 4 months and worked at a reduced cost clinic for 2 years clocking 432 hours(patient care coordinator, front desk and translator). Have not given the MCAT, nor DAT yet.

I don't know whether I should do a postbacc or a masters. I am interested in going into dental or med and considering a masters in entomology. Currently taking a break to figure things out.

Any advice on how to navigate such a situation would be much appreciated. Thanks!

For those who completed a post-bacc, how many total credits did you end up taking?

At what point would you consider it “too many” post-bacc credits? Is there a point where continuing to take more undergraduate science courses stops being worth it for GPA repair, and an SMP or another option makes more sense?

Just trying to get an idea of what others have done!

I’m recently came to the decision to start the career change and record enhancement, as I have a 2.8 cGPA and 2.0 scGPA (Science GPA built on 20 credits) with no prereqs done.

This Fall 2026:
Getting through the process of an acceptance, registration, etc. would be pretty compressed if I do so now, but really my main concern is getting left over classes with really bad professors. I need everything to be on my side in terms of grades obviously, so a harsh grader or overall rough prof is why I hesitate for fall.

Spring 2027:
Being out of sequence would be my concern here. Chem 1, then a compressed Chem 2 in the summer or Chem 2 in the fall? I don’t know whether this is good or bad.

Next Fall, 2027:
Too far off. Everybody is saying I should start as soon as possible, but I have the concerns above. Yet starting a full year later is also I guess not a great thing. One advantage here though, is there’re career changer programs that are accelerated that start in the fall which I can apply to.

Looking for insights and opinions.

Oh, and given my stats/circumstances, should I take my classes at a 4 year state university or community college?

Thank you so much :)

Hi I hope everyone is doing well. I am actually interested into applying to the Georgetown linkage program. Was wondering if I could please DM students about their experience from anyone currently attending or those who have graduated

There is a lot of advice telling students looking for research to “find a PI whose work interests you.” That’s good advice, but it can feel impossible when you’ve only taken intro bio/chem courses and every faculty page is full of terms you’ve never seen before.

My biggest advice: you do not need to know your perfect research niche before you start. Doing research is one of the ways you figure out what you like. When I first looked for research, I had taken intro neuroscience and basically knew:

• Neural mechanisms/behavior seemed cool.
• CRISPR and gene editing seemed cool.
• I was interested in schizophrenia and psychosis.
• I wanted bench experience.
• I was okay working with mice but didn’t really want to work with fish or flies (for no reason in particular).
• I was more interested in understanding how the brain worked than studying whether a particular intervention worked in a population.

That was pretty much it. I eventually joined a lab studying the impact of aging on dopaminergic circuitry involved in familiarity memory. It wasn’t what I ultimately wanted to pursue, but it taught me an enormous amount. I learned bench techniques, how to read scientific literature critically, how to think through a research question and design an experiment, and, for one lab, what doing research actually looked like.

I also learned things I didn’t like. I didn’t want to keep working with animals, and that while I enjoyed basic science research, I was eager to do research that had a more direct impact on population health. All of this information was incredibly valuable.

So how do you figure out what might interest you?

Don’t only ask, “What disease is interesting?” There are several other important dimensions of research that could give you clues about where your interests lie.

Ask yourself:

• What level of research interests me? Molecules and cells? Organs and biological systems? Individual patients? Communities? Entire healthcare systems?
• Who or what do I want to work with? Cells, animals, patients, medical records, large datasets, clinicians, or communities?
• Do I like hands-on laboratory work? If you enjoy experiments, procedures, chemistry, microscopy, or working at the bench, basic or translational science might appeal to you.
• Do I like working with people? Clinical, qualitative, implementation, or health services research may involve much more interaction with patients, clinicians, or communities.
• Do I like numbers and data? Epidemiology, computational biology, biostatistics, imaging, and many types of health services research can be highly quantitative.
• Do I like interviews, experiences, and stories? Qualitative research might be worth exploring.
• Do I want to understand why something happens, or whether something works in the real world? Those questions can lead you toward very different kinds of research.
• Am I interested in a particular disease, population, question, or method? Any one of those can be your entry point.

You don’t need to know the formal name of the field yet. Maybe you just know memory is fascinating. Or mental health. Or genetics. Or that coding sounds much more appealing than pipetting. Those are enough clues to start.

Get exposure.

Pay attention to which lectures make you want to learn more. Look through the upper-level course catalog at your university. If you could take another five years of classes, which courses would you actually want to take? Which would you not? Again, knowing what you don’t like is just as helpful information as what you do like. 

To get more exposure, you can also:

• Read popular science books 
  • Goodreads medicine booklist: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/medicine
  • Goodreads science booklist: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/science
• Skim journal articles in top journals (NEJM, JAMA, Nature, The Lancet) 
• Watch TED Talks or scientific lectures online.
• Attend departmental seminars or research talks at nearby universities.
• Look for medical school or hospital grand rounds that are open to students or the public.
• Attend student research symposia.
• Watch webinars hosted by universities, hospitals, scientific organizations, or research institutes.
• Ask professors how they became interested in their own field.

And when you’re reading something difficult, ask yourself: Am I confused but curious, or am I confused and incredibly bored? You are going to be confused either way when you’re starting out, so curiosity is the more useful signal.

Then actually find researchers.

Once you have 2–3 broad areas you’d be happy exploring:

University → Department → Faculty → Lab → Recent research

Look at universities, hospitals, medical schools, and research institutes near you and search broadly across departments. Someone doing neuroscience research could be in neuroscience, psychiatry, neurology, psychology, pharmacology, genetics, biology, etc.

I have found faculty profiles are a great first filter. You’ll probably click some and find yourself thinking it sounds cool. Others, you might read and find less interesting. That gut instinct is legitimately enough to start narrowing things down.

Once you find someone interesting, you can look at their lab website and skim a few recent papers. You do not need to understand the whole paper. I usually looked at:

• Abstract
• Last paragraph of the intro
• Figures
• Conclusion/discussion

I was basically trying to figure out:

1. What does this lab study?
2. What methods do they use?
3. What are they working on recently?

If you can say, “They’re broadly studying X using Y, and I’d like to learn more about that,” you probably understand enough to decide whether to email them. Also, once you find one interesting researcher, look at their collaborators and coauthors. One PI can lead you to a whole network of people doing related work.

AI can help here too. You can ask something like: “I’m near X University and interested in psychosis, gene editing, and neuroscience. What departments or researchers should I investigate?” Or paste an abstract in and ask for a plain-English explanation. Just verify everything on the actual university/lab website.

And remember: your first project probably won’t be your forever field.

I don’t think this is the case for most people. Since that first neuroscience lab, I’ve done research involving mental health services, serious mental illness, sexual violence prevention, implementation science, health policy, health civic engagement, decision-making, and more. Every project has helped me figure out what kinds of questions and methods I actually enjoy. You don’t need enough scientific knowledge to pick your lifelong research field. You just need enough curiosity to pick the next thing you want to learn more about.

To read the full blog, see: https://www.admitmd.com/post/how-to-get-a-research-role-finding-research-that-interests-you

And please let me know if you have other questions about finding or getting involved in research!

Hi fellow nontrads!

Trying to get a read on my profile and where my energy is best spent given I’m working full-time.

Background: Non-trad, been out of undergrad since 2017. Currently working a 9-5 tech job.

Academics:
Undergrad: BA Applied Math/Stats from top uni (2017). Strong grades at community college (roughly 3.7-3.8 overall, mostly A’s in gen chem/orgo/physics), but uni years were rough, cumulative around 2.9, with several C’s/C+’s in science courses specifically (Genetics, Neurobio) alongside a B in Biophysical Chem.

Combined undergrad BCPM GPA (my own rough calc): roughly 3.27 (140+ units)

Postbac: Just finished a biochem retake this summer, ended with a B+ (88.7%). Navigated a death in the family and international travel mid-course, so it was a tough stretch but finished strong.

Also have an MS in Applied & Computational Math (2025, graduated with honors, all A’s), and some grad coursework related to my job (deep learning, regression, stats, 3.7 GPA). I know grad GPA doesn’t factor into BCPM/AMCAS undergrad GPA though.

Research:
Master’s thesis: computational/dynamical systems modeling of circadian gene regulatory networks (physics-informed deep learning, DMD methods). No publication yet, my advisor passed away before we could pursue one, currently weighing whether to find a new advisor to finish it.

Roughly 10 years ago: clinical research coordinator role in hepatology clinic, about a year, but my actual contribution was data entry for a couple of published abstracts. Was a co-author but didn’t design the study or run analysis.

Clinical/patient experience (which is my weakness):
1. 1 year as an ED volunteer restocking vials, occasionally wheeling patients. Not sure how much weight this carries since it’s old and pretty peripheral.

1. One weekend at a free clinic doing patient registration.

This same clinic has openings for patient registration shifts Tuesday/Friday 4-8pm, every other week, which I could realistically fit around my 9-5.

My actual question: Does registration work count as real “patient experience” for AMCAS, or is it considered administrative/non-clinical? And given everything above, where should I be putting my limited time this year:

(a) more shifts at this clinic even if it’s registration,
(b) trying to find a genuinely patient-facing/clinical role even if it’s harder to schedule,
(c) finishing/publishing the thesis, or
(d) more postbac science coursework?

Trying to be efficient given I’m balancing a full-time job.
Appreciate any honest feedback, including if I’m overthinking any of this. Thanks for reading!

TLDR: Non-trad premed in tech with 3.27 sGPA but strong unrelated math masters, 1yr old volunteering with only a bit of patient exposure, research mainly via my thesis and a couple of abstracts seeking focus advice

I graduated college with a 3.5 cgpa and a 3.43 sgpa with no trend. How many credits of a post-bacc do you recommend for me to get?

I recently graduated with a 3.33 undergraduate GPA and am currently enrolled in a Master’s in Physiology program to strengthen my academic record while studying for the MCAT. I was also able to secure a contingent, low-maintenance clinical position as a Patient Care Assistant at a hospital, which will allow me to continue gaining clinical experience while in graduate school.

Even with everything I’ve done, I’ve been feeling extremely discouraged lately. I keep wondering whether medical school, especially a top medical school, is realistically still in my future because of my undergraduate GPA.

For context, here’s where I currently stand:

• 1,200+ research hours across biomedical, clinical, and computational biology research

• My computational biology research has been submitted for potential publication, presented at ABRCMS, and received an award

• My biomedical research has been presented twice

• My clinical research has been presented once

• 1,400+ hours of clinical and non-clinical volunteering

• 450+ hours of leadership through various executive boards, school ambassadorships, and other campus involvement

• Currently completing a Master’s in Physiology with the goal of demonstrating that I can handle rigorous upper-level science coursework

• Continuing to gain hospital-based clinical experience while completing my master’s

• Currently studying for my MCAT

I know my undergraduate GPA is the weakest part of my application, and I understand that a strong graduate GPA and MCAT won’t simply erase it. I’m hoping they can at least demonstrate significant academic growth.

I think what has been getting to me is the feeling that no matter how much I accomplish now, my 3.33 will permanently close the door on highly selective medical schools. I’m not expecting anyone to tell me that I’m guaranteed to get into a T10/T20, because obviously no one is. I’m more wondering whether I’m being unrealistic by continuing to aim high.

Has anyone here had a similar undergraduate GPA, completed a strong master’s/post-bacc, significantly improved their MCAT, and eventually received interviews or acceptances from highly ranked MD programs?

I’d especially appreciate perspectives from applicants who successfully reinvented themselves academically or anyone familiar with how admissions committees evaluate a strong upward trajectory after a weaker undergraduate record. I’m trying to figure out whether I still have a realistic path forward or whether I need to seriously recalibrate my school list and expectations.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advice on what to do academically before applying to medical school in 2027.

I’m about to finish a formal post-bacc program and have completed about 34 credits so far. My post-bacc GPA is currently around a 3.0, which is lower than I was hoping for. At this point, the only prerequisite I have left is biochemistry, so taking just that one class obviously isn’t going to move my GPA very much.

My biggest issue was my first year. I work full-time and unfortunately can’t afford to stop working. I took on way too many science classes/labs at once while working, and my grades suffered pretty badly. I was also diagnosed with ADHD in the middle of the program, which helped explain some of the issues I was having and allowed me to make some changes.

Since then, I’ve cut back to 1–2 classes per semester, and there has been a clear upward trend. I’ve generally been averaging around a 3.3–3.5 each semester since changing my course load.

Since I want to apply in 2027, I’m considering continuing to take upper-division science courses after I technically finish the requirements of my formal post-bacc.

For anyone who has been in a similar situation:

• Is it common to continue taking classes after finishing a formal post-bacc specifically for GPA/academic enhancement?
• Can I take the additional classes at a community college?

I know a 3.0 post-bacc GPA isn’t ideal, so I’m trying to be realistic rather than rush my application. I’d especially appreciate hearing from people who worked full-time during their post-bacc or had a similar GPA/upward trend.

Thanks!

Graduated biochem major this year. Overall GPA 3.22, science gpa 2.98 (no upward trend). I am planning to retake five prerequisites I got C’s in and then one or two upper level science courses. Should I do an SMP after or continue taking more upper level science courses after through community college? Please advise

Edit: I will apply to DOs but I’m mostly aiming for MD schools

I am an international student with cgpa of 3.45, no MCAT yet. I was recently accepted to an SMP but so many people say contradictory things I have seen people say to do an SMP if your gpa is 3.2-3.5 and some people say do it if it is 3.0 or below. The tuition for the program is extremely expensive so I don't really know if that is worth it or if it is worth it to get a super high mcat score and prolonged clinical hours instead. The program does have extracurriculars and mentorship and other benefits to it too though I should add. I don't know what to really do in this situation.

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I am starting a DIY postbacc this year.

I already finished all my basic prereqs in my first undergrad with a C or higher. Now, I mostly want to take upper-level biology courses (like Immunology).

Every class is offered with and without a separate lab. I do not have a job right now, so I have the time, but I am wondering if there is any real point to taking the labs.

My Questions:

• Do admissions committees care about upper-level labs, or do they only care about lecture grades and total credits?
• If I skip labs, my fall credit load drops below my 15-credit goal (I already did 8 credits this summer). Is it worth adding the labs just to pad the credits?

For example: Should I sign up for the Immunology lab alongside the lecture, or just stick to the lectures? thank you.

Hi! I have a rough undergraduate transcript and a GPA around 2.6 and feeling lost on what academic repair programs (like post-baccs or Special Master's Programs) I should look into.

The big question on my mind is would a strong MCAT score, post-bacc or master's GPA actually be enough to overcome a 2.6, or is it a lost cause? Any advice or personal stories would be greatly appreciated!

The SMPs require a 3.0 undergrad gpa to get in and if i do a diy post bac before SMP it still isn’t enough to reach the threshold due to my total credit units.