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i know there are a handful of post-baccs that pay you instead of you paying for taking classes? Does anyone know which ones?
Queenshawtii said:i know there are a handful of post-baccs that pay you instead of you paying for taking classes? Does anyone know which ones?
Queenshawtii said:i know there are a handful of post-baccs that pay you instead of you paying for taking classes? Does anyone know which ones?
Thanks okay I'll do that..prav said:I actually think there are some programs like this. Wayne State has a post-bacc. that pays a small stipend, I believe. I think it's generally only for URMs and/or financially disadvantaged. Google search.
That so so true! They fought for equality but yet...BOBODR said:Actually Wake has a paying post-bacc. But you have to be non-white.... interesting how reverse discrimination is "ok". If we created a post-bacc only for whites..... al sharpton would be all over it and there would be 10000000 lawsuits....
BOBODR said:Actually Wake has a paying post-bacc. But you have to be non-white.... interesting how reverse discrimination is "ok". If we created a post-bacc only for whites..... al sharpton would be all over it and there would be 10000000 lawsuits....
Braveheart said:Some white people want to get everything for themselve and dont want to share. Most, not all, feel that blacks shouldnt get a chance. U have to notice most adcoms are white and some of them are prejudice. I met prejudice white professor. The world has changed for the better but we still have a long way to go. peace
Queenshawtii said:i know there are a handful of post-baccs that pay you instead of you paying for taking classes? Does anyone know which ones?
prav said:I actually think there are some programs like this. Wayne State has a post-bacc. that pays a small stipend, I believe. I think it's generally only for URMs and/or financially disadvantaged. Google search.
prav said:I actually think there are some programs like this. Wayne State has a post-bacc. that pays a small stipend, I believe. I think it's generally only for URMs and/or financially disadvantaged. Google search.
BOBODR said:Actually Wake has a paying post-bacc. But you have to be non-white.... interesting how reverse discrimination is "ok". If we created a post-bacc only for whites..... al sharpton would be all over it and there would be 10000000 lawsuits....
Queenshawtii said:i know there are a handful of post-baccs that pay you instead of you paying for taking classes? Does anyone know which ones?
supersash said:i agree it should be all about the numbers (your grades/experience etc). i don't think race, whether it be black, white or green should ever be mentioned! until admissions comittees can't see anything about the person besides their professional worth, it can't ever be fair.
it doesn't matter how "disadvantaged" someone is. if you want to make it out there, there is always a way.
i think there is reverse discrimination, and it shouldn't be tolerated. if it should be about the numbers and how good you are it, it needs to be that way for EVERYONE involved.
jays2cool4u said:I'm sure you would use every single advantage to get into medical school if given the opportunity. We all know some postbac programs cater to minorities. So what. If your numbers are good enough, you have volunteer/work/research , and you apply to the right schools these programs will have no effect on your success.
Now, let me speak from personal experience. What you fail to understand is that a lot of minorities start off disadvantaged long before they decide to pursue professional careers. Neighborhoods are messed up, a lot of us come from single parent homes, and the school systems are a joke. Luckily for me, my parents had enough sense to instill the importance of education. However, this is the exception and not the rule. Its 2005 and there are still drug infested and violent neighborhoods in America. It takes a special person, coming from an environment as such, to actually do something about their situation. Now, if this was the rule but not the exception, many minorities would not live in these conditions and terms such as "black on black crime" would be nonexistent. Also, teachers would not be so hesitant to teach at inner-city schools that are pre-dominantly minority. In my high school, for example, I had a different substitute teacher for biology every single week. My school could not anchor a regular biology teacher but there was nothing we could do about this. This is just one of the many disadvantages that proved to be disastrous in my preparation to college.
Bobodr, you have to realize that these circumstances have affected generations upon generations of people who have lived in the same cities and living conditions before your parent's parents were born. I wish everyone where I grew up could have the same ambition and drive that my parents had, that I have, and that few of my friends have. However, it just doesn't work that way. Human nature sucks. Therefore, America will continue to have generations upon generations of people that will continue to live through these conditions. Im sure you saw coverage of Hurricane Katrina
Reverse discrimination? Get real. The playing field isn't level yet and racism in this country is alive and strong. Maybe you should volunteer as a Big Brother/Big Sister in my old neighborhood outside of DC for a semester just to get a glimpse of why URM's, according to medical schools, are sometimes considered financially and academically disadvantaged. I am not saying that only minorities are disadvantaged financially and academically in school. However, minorities seem to be disadvantaged in large numbers. Thus, there will continue to be a need for programs like wake forest.
If I ever do become a physician, I will try my best to help minorities become better students (before and after college) and eventually better doctors. Thats the best way I think anyone can help instead of ignorantly complaining about how a program helps minorities gain better study skills and eventually med school admissions. God forbid that .
The Point: Make sure your numbers are good enough to get into med school. When its all said and done, if you don't get in its all your fault. Take every legal advantage you can because life will go on whether you become a doctor or not. Thats the way I look at it. Take care.
Jays2Cool4u
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sunnyjohn said:How did this turn into an AA thread?
atrovariousg said:Some private schools offer a post bac for the under represented and give them $10K of tuition per year.
BOBODR said:WOW - I didnt see this post until now. Let me speak from personal experience. MY PROBLEM with this , I am a white male caucasian, and why are there no post baccs for white male caucasians who slept on the floor of their grandmothers one bedroom apartment with four other people, went to a "diverse highschool", didnt have money for lunch, our school was falling apart and hadnt even been touched since my dad went to schol there 40 years ago.... Oh thats right, Only minorities are disadvantaged. Get off yourself. YOu obviously didnt look at my next post after that saying everyone deserves a chance (I think minorities are definitly needed in med school because they can relate better to certain patients and there should be more) Next time dont put words in my mouth. I only brought up the point that if there was a whites only post bacc (say one for spoiled little brats who wasted college) then there would be lawsuits... but you can read it how you want. Tell me where in my posts I said that there shouldnt be URM post baccs or there shouldnt be minorities in healthcare? Because I dont see it.....
jays2cool4u said:Take every legal advantage you can because life will go on whether you become a doctor or not.
Pavan28 said:I think that the racial stratification in the US is pretty obvious. At the moment, the level between races in terms of education is not equal. So, having programs to boost a certain underserved communities is good for ALL of us. You shouldn't mock helping certains groups of people who have been 'handicapped' in our society for various reasons. However, there is a negative side to it. Ironically, the main intent of these programs are to one day have a non-racial system but it seems like we are becoming more dependent on our race.
I am glad people are talking more about this stuff.
leolid said:creighton university has a good program: u get a stipend during the program and 10,000/yr in scholarship when u enter into their medical school. they have a conditional-guarantee also.
Pavan28 said:I think that the racial stratification in the US is pretty obvious. At the moment, the level between races in terms of education is not equal. So, having programs to boost a certain underserved communities is good for ALL of us. You shouldn't mock helping certains groups of people who have been 'handicapped' in our society for various reasons. However, there is a negative side to it. Ironically, the main intent of these programs are to one day have a non-racial system but it seems like we are becoming more dependent on our race.
I am glad people are talking more about this stuff.
Check out the following link for a pretty good lists of postbaccs, master's programs, and other special programs to get your foot in the door. Good luck!Queenshawtii said:i know there are a handful of post-baccs that pay you instead of you paying for taking classes? Does anyone know which ones?
jays2cool4u said:I noticed you have chosen to insult me with comments such as telling me to "get off myself". You have also miss quoted my experiences by stating "oh thats right, only minorities are disadvantaged." I believe I used the term a lot not only. Then you have the nerve to pm me. I have never once insulted you or misquoted you. I just stated facts that I have experienced inside my home and neighborhood growing up.
Let this broken record play over and over: Make sure your numbers are good enough to get into med school. When its all said and done, if you don't get in its all your fault. Take every legal advantage you can because life will go on whether you become a doctor or not.
I wish you the best.
Jays2cool4u
dmtang2 said:nah man, not every minority is disadvantaged.
believe it or not, native americans are the least in population and then, the ASIANS. the hispanics and blacks far outnumber the asians.
yet, the asians are not considered disadvantaged or under represented... go figure....
The fact of the matter is, non-caucasian first generation immigrants, and even second and third generation that have continued to live in these underrepresented areas have a strong mistrust for caucasians, especially those in power positions such as politician, lawyer, doctor. Be it misguided, naive, or justified is besides the point.