Hey, good question. Postbac in itself refers to undergrad programs. Graduate programs are a masters or beyond. You are correct my good sir, the postbac would strengthen the undergrad GPA.
Not me
I applied last year, and they sent me a rejection email on June 16th. I'm assuming they will send them out about the same time this cycle too.
That's really late lol, I guess I can still hold out hope until then.
Haha always hold the hope and strive for the dream!
So is it safe to assume they will be interviewing until then?
This is just my personal speculation, so take it with a grain of salt. I think interviews will end mid late May and then they will hold out till June to send out rejections to give wait listed people a chance.
Congrats! You are guaranteed an interview at UCSD school of medicine after completion of their post bac. Are you guaranteed one at UCSF?
Sorry to hear about that, there's not much you can do but hope and pray really. I'd just suggest trying to do something to take your mind off of it, if you aren't going to school nor working, just chill for a little while, until planning backup plan either by applying to other postbacc programs or considering a SMP.This is actually my 3rd year applying to the UC Consortium. By today, I do lose hope of getting in any program this year again. I really don't get what criteria the schools look at. My stats are not so horrible compared to those who got accepted but still I got nothing from the schools. It's really disheartened for me....
Sorry for my rant. I just don't know where to vent my frustration
same! lol
My app was marked complete February 21st.
I submitted mine back in January and I have yet to hear back
Congrats! Hope you enjoy UCI. How did UCDavis contact you. Via phone or email?I received an invitation to interview from UCD's Program this morning, so don't lose hope as I believe they are still looking for applicants that will make a good fit for their program. I will be letting them know I won't be interviewing with them since I already committed to UCI. Hoping that one of you from the forum get my spot
Good Luck
Most, if not all, the programs accept on a rolling asmissions basis so yeah you are correct. They are reviewing the apps in order and sending interview invites as they go.
Thank you!!
That's awesome! Did you have the interview on the 16th? And was it a group interview?
hopefully this doesn’t mean I’m on the rejected list (((Can I ask when you had your skype interview?I haven’t heard back after the in-person interview on the 16th
I had it on 4/11 . What about you?
I asked them during the day of my in-person interview regarding acceptance/rejection notices. They told me that people who did go through the interview(s) will definitely hear back whether they get in or not .
April 16th!
This is actually my 3rd year applying to the UC Consortium. By today, I do lose hope of getting in any program this year again. I really don't get what criteria the schools look at. My stats are not so horrible compared to those who got accepted but still I got nothing from the schools. It's really disheartened for me....
Sorry for my rant. I just don't know where to vent my frustration
Thank you for sharing your journey with us! I found this to be very helpful. I recently graduated in 2017, and I'm planning on taking physics and retaking calculus on my own if things don't work out with the UC Consortium. You mentioned taking classes at your state college, and I wanted to hear your input on taking classes at a four year university or at a community college, and how that would look in the eyes of admission committees. I have the option of taking them through UC Berkeley Extension or at a community college. I'm leaning towards community college simply because of the significantly lower price tag. Money is tight and it would be really difficult to pay $1000+ per class at Berkeley. Would it look bad if I took a few classes at a Community college instead of at a university? I'm caught up in a limbo here, and don't really know the best course of action.
Interviewed at UCI and they suggested I retake physics and calc as well. Community level is perfectly fine for those classes I was told during my interview. Especially if cost is an issue. I'm planning to retake those classes at my local CC this year and applying again in January for the postbacc again. I believe that is why I was waitlisted and received no other invitations. Those core classes need to be done in order to take advantage of the mcat prep each program offers. UCI was really the only school that would allow you to retake those courses cause their mcat prep wasn't until next spring. All other schools start with mcat prep in summer so if your core classes are low or not passing, chances are that's why they passed you up for interviews and acceptances (at least according to what UCI told me). Hope that helps!
That actually helps a lot! I haven't taken physics yet, but this will be my third time taking Calculus. Math is my absolute weakest subject. I failed both calc 1 and 2 the first time I took them and only passed with a D the second time around. Math was the culprit in tanking my sGPA. I'm absolutely terrified that my poor performance in math is what will ultimately be the reason I don't even get into medical school. Maybe I'm worrying about it too much, but I don't know especially since it's getting more competitive every year!!
Maybe try taking lower level math first and work your way up? a refresher in other math courses may help you. don't give up! we can do this!
Sorry, dumb question, but by state college do you mean community college? I'm in a similar boat where I haven't heard from anyone (except UCI rejection). I was wondering if you knew if by re-taking courses at a local community college would be looked down upon.
