Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program

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The one-year Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program is a non-degree program designed for men and women who have completed a bachelor’s degree but lack the required science courses for entrance to medical school. Students typically take nine courses in the sciences and receive a certificate upon completion of the program. Prior to the start of the program in June, an optional intensive mathematics review is offered at no extra cost. Individual tutoring is provided throughout the program by a full-time teaching assistant, who also conducts homework sessions and exam reviews. Beginning in the fall, students prepare for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) through twice-weekly study sessions; this continues in the spring with more frequent sessions and numerous practice MCAT’s. Workshops are offered on many topics, including essay writing and interviewing skills. In addition, students receive extensive counseling during the medical school application process and a composite letter of evaluation from the pre-medical committee at Goucher. On Tuesdays starting in the fall, students have the opportunity to enhance their clinical experience by volunteering in a hospital or clinic.

Admissions Procedures

Candidates for the Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program are selected on a rolling admission basis starting in September.  An interview is required of competitive candidates after all application materials are received.

A completed application consists of the following:

• Application form, including a personal statement, and nonrefundable application fee
• Official transcripts from all high schools, undergraduate colleges, and graduate schools attended
• Scores from the SAT, ACT, or GRE
• Two letters of recommendation

Fees and Expenses

Information concerning tuition and expenses can be obtained from the Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program website. The tuition fee includes workshops, MCAT preparation, tutoring provided by the teaching assistant, lectures, and laboratory fees for the eight courses and a mathematics review (offered in the summer before the start of the program). Books and incidental fees are not included.

Financial Aid

Students may apply for undergraduate-level Subsidized and/or Unsubsidized Stafford loans by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The program awards serveral merit scholarships; all applicants are considered for these and there is no separate application.

Program Administrators and Faculty

Director

Betsy Merideth

Assistant Director

Toni St. John

Program Assistant

Theresa Reifsnider

Professors

George Delahunty (biological sciences), Sasha Dukan (physics), Janet Shambaugh (biological sciences, emerita)

Associate Professor

George Greco (chemistry)

Assistant Professors

Kevin Schultz (chemistry), Ruquia Ahmed-Schofield (chemistry), Pam Douglass (chemistry), Hank Ratrie (biological sciences), Micah Webster (mathematics)

Laboratory Instructors

Jacqueline Andrews (biological sciences)

CURRICULUM:

CHE 540 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I (4 Cr.) - summer term.

CHE 541 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II (4 Cr.) - summer term.

BIO 547  BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE I (5 Cr.) - fall term.

BIO 548  BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE II (5 Cr.) - spring term.

CHE 636  ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (4 Cr.) - fall term.

CHE 637  ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (4 Cr.) - spring term.

CHE 341/BIO 641 BIOCHEMISTRY (3 Cr.) - January term.

PHY 542  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I (4 Cr.) - fall term.

PHY 543  PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II (4 Cr.) - spring term.

If a student has successfully completed for credit one or more equivalent courses elsewhere, the Director may approve the substitution of an upper-level science course or an appropriate non-science course for the core courses listed above. All post-bacs must be enrolled full-time in the program.

As mandated by the U.S. Department of Education, disclosures regarding the program’s cost, student indebtedness, and outcomes are available on the program website (click on “website” to follow link)

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