{"id":30279,"date":"2022-01-03T14:55:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T14:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=30279"},"modified":"2022-01-03T20:55:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T20:55:48","slug":"what-is-a-post-baccalaureate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/what-is-a-post-baccalaureate\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Post-Baccalaureate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A post-baccalaureate program\u2014or post-bacc\u2014is a program completed after graduation from college. Students can enroll in a post-baccalaureate program with a variety of goals: to complete a second BA\/BS degree, to attain a graduate certificate, or to complete prerequisite courses for admission into medical school or other graduate programs. Most post-baccalaureate programs take one to two years to complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[ <\/span><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/the-prerequisites-of-medical-school\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prerequisites for Medical School<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ]<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<div  style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:4px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no  0  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_iconlist  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Benefits of Post-Baccalaureate Programs<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most commonly, students choose to attend a post-baccalaureate program because they did not complete the prerequisite science courses required by most medical schools.\u00a0Perhaps you wanted to focus your undergraduate studies in a different discipline or you didn&#8217;t know you wanted to pursue a medical career in college. Post-baccalaureate premedical programs allow you to focus solely on medical school prereqs, and often on an accelerated timeline since you are not juggling other courses like you had to in college.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some individuals that were pre-med in college and completed all medical school prereqs still choose to enroll in a post-baccalaureate program to improve their chances of getting into medical school. A post-bacc program can give you the opportunity to improve your transcript\u2014you can retake classes you took as a pre-med in college to raise your grades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to completing medical school prerequisites, post-baccalaureate programs offer the following benefits:<\/span><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue80b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Continued Pre-Med Advising<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>You\u2019ll likely be paired with a pre-med advisor in your post-baccalaureate program. Post-bacc advisors specialize in helping students prepare for medical school\u2014your advisor will get to know you on an individual level and help you throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/how-to-plan-your-medical-school-application-timeline\/\">med school application process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue862' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Flexible Scheduling<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Most post-bacc programs allow you to choose whether you want to study full-time or part-time. Most full-time programs are 8 months to 1-year long, and part-time programs tend to take 2 years to complete.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue817' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >More Time to Get Volunteer, Clinical, or Research Experience<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Some post-baccalaureate programs have volunteer experience built in to the curriculum. You can also use the extra year or two to build on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/how-to-gain-research-and-clinical-experience-for-med-school\/\">clinical or research experience<\/a> to strengthen your medical school application. Having some sort of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/mcat\/pre-med-tips-for-shadowing-a-physician\/\">clinical experience<\/a> on your application is an unwritten rule.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue822' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Medical School Linkage Agreements<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Some post-baccalaureate programs are affiliated with\u2014or housed in\u2014a medical school. Though you are not always guaranteed admission into a specific medical school if you complete their post-bacc program, you can still become very familiar with the culture of the school and build relationships with faculty members, potentially giving you a leg up on other applicants to the same institution.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting, though, that some post-baccalaureate programs with linkage agreements do guarantee conditional admission into the affiliated medical school based on your performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MCAT Prep<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Since the goal of post-bacc programs is to prepare students for admission to medical school, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/mcat\">MCAT test prep<\/a> classes are often included if you haven\u2019t taken the MCAT yet or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/mcat\/how-to-improve-your-mcat-score\/\">want to raise your score<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How Do I Find a Post-Baccalaureate Program?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.aamc.org\/postbac\/#\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">database of post-baccalaureate programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can search for programs by state, focus (e.g., \u201cacademic record enhancers\u201d or \u201ccareer changers\u201d), and whether the institution is public or private. The directory also includes schools that have post-bacc programs for students that are interested in health professions that do not require medical school.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How Much Do Post-Baccalaureate Programs Cost?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-baccalaureate programs can be expensive. Most post-bacc programs cost somewhere in the range of $20000-$40000. Financial aid is offered by many, though you may have to take out loans. Not all post-bacc programs are eligible for federal aid\u2014be sure to speak with the financial aid offices of programs you are considering to see if they are eligible for federal student aid. If you do take out federal unsubsidized loans, keep in mind that the interest on the loan will begin to accrue immediately and will continue throughout your medical school career. <\/span><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '><div id=\"text-72\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><code><br \/>\n<span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"412169cd3aa9977143b6f06c0fae300dfc947b95c5705249ca54c9f4a812a953\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text-73\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><code><br \/>\n<span data-sumome-listbuilder-embed-id=\"69112752ce12d39d65c983f7db76907ae236d4cb30c38eaf7538c5f1d3530ae0\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post-baccalaureate program\u2014or post-bacc\u2014is a program completed after graduation from college. Students can enroll in a post-baccalaureate program with a variety of goals: to complete a second BA\/BS degree, to attain a graduate certificate, or to complete prerequisite courses for admission into medical school or other graduate programs. 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