| Post baccalaureate premedical programs cater to | | | | admissions to several types of graduate programs |
| students who are pursuing a career in medicine and | | | | – not just medicine. Others are smaller companies |
| have already received their bachelor’s degree. | | | | that provide a medical focus, but have a pool of |
| There are two traditional types of post | | | | consultants of varying quality. Finally, elite companies |
| baccalaureate programs: First, there are those that | | | | offer both the medical focus and a highly |
| offer students the opportunity to complete the | | | | experienced consultant who works one-on-one with |
| science courses necessary for a medical school | | | | clients. These professionals are ex-admissions officers |
| application. Second, there are those that help | | | | from respected medical institutions. They have the |
| students improve their grade point averages. In the | | | | inside knowledge of how medical admissions work, |
| latter case, students have completed the required | | | | providing personalized guidance to optimize |
| pre-medical coursework, but want to improve their | | | | candidates’ written materials and interview skills. |
| academic records in order to become more | | | | Many post baccalaureate applications require a |
| competitive in the medical school application process. | | | | personal statement, updated curriculum vitae and an |
| There are other less common post baccalaureate | | | | interview. Because applicants can unknowingly |
| programs that are devoted to helping students from | | | | undermine their chances of success with poorly |
| economically disadvantaged backgrounds and those | | | | compiled written application materials and inadequate |
| who are from underrepresented groups. | | | | interview skills, a qualified, personalized post |
| It is important for Post Baccalaureate Pre Medical | | | | baccalaureate premedical school admissions consultant |
| Applicants, to consider the courses they have | | | | provides a great advantage. An expert consultant |
| completed before applying to a post baccalaureate | | | | can offer a variety of services to improve a post |
| program. Because some are intended to offer | | | | baccalaureate application: 4. Personal statement |
| science curriculum to those who have not had it, | | | | editing. The post baccalaureate application essay |
| while others act as academic-record enhancers, being | | | | allows the candidate to demonstrate his or her |
| in the right school is critical. Along those lines, those | | | | distinctiveness as an applicant. Excellent organization, |
| seeking to improve their academic records should | | | | format, syntax, grammar and spelling are essential. 5. |
| ensure that the American Medical School Application | | | | Curriculum vitae (C.V.). The C.V. is a standardized |
| Service (AMCAS®) optimally classifies the post | | | | medical resume that requires brevity, visual appeal |
| baccalaureate program’s classes. In other words, | | | | and strong content. The C.V. can also be used for |
| not all courses in a post baccalaureate program may | | | | the rest of the applicant’s professional career. 6. |
| be considered BCPM (biology, chemistry, physics and | | | | Mock interviews. Few people would take an |
| math) by AMCAS®. A student should ensure s/he | | | | important test without practicing first. But many |
| understands the school’s course classifications | | | | applicants mistakenly arrive at their post |
| before applying. | | | | baccalaureate interviews unprepared. Being coached |
| As medical schools become increasing popular in the | | | | by an experienced professional makes an enormous |
| down turned economy, so too will post baccalaureate | | | | difference in an applicant’s confidence and |
| programs. Bright applicants who used to target | | | | presentation to the admissions committee. When |
| business school or law degrees are finding those | | | | choosing a post baccalaureate admissions consulting |
| fields unstable and are turning their interest toward | | | | company, an applicant should verify the |
| medicine. Consequently, stronger candidates are now | | | | company’s references and research its |
| pursuing a medical career, making professional post | | | | consultants. Elite companies that offer both the |
| baccalaureate premedical and medical school | | | | medical focus and a highly experienced consultant |
| admissions consulting increasingly important in | | | | who works one-on-one with clients offer a large |
| optimizing applications. | | | | advantage for post baccalaureate premedical |
| Admissions consulting companies come in a variety of | | | | applicants, especially during these competitive times. |
| forms. Some are larger companies that focus on | | | | |