POSTBACCALAUREATE PREMEDICAL STUDIES

updated: 30 September 2008

In brief: If a student already has a bachelor's degree and then decides to take pre-medical, predental, or pre-veterinary classes, that student is usually called a "postbacc." The program the student studies in is called a "postbaccalaureate" program. ("postbaccalaureate" is just a fancy way of saying after a bachelor's degree has been earned).

This year, to better serve our postbaccalaureate students, Stony Brook's School of Professional Development has upgraded our postbaccalaureate program. To find out more about the program and its application visit http://www.sunysb.edu/spd/graduate/prehealth.html.

Now there is one other little detail that prospective postbaccalaureate students occasionally wonder about: linkage. To find out more about linkage, visit
http://www.sunysb.edu/healthed/linkage.shtml.

Some students look for enrichment programs--work beyond the basic requirements. The reason for studying in an enrichment program is to repair damage to your transcript or increase your chances of getting into medical school, often both. Some students study in Stony Brook's Master's in Physiology Program in order to strengthen their academic records for medical school.

You can find more information about enrichment programs at the following pages.
http://www.sunysb.edu/healthed/enrichment.shtml
http://www.sunysb.edu/healthed/menrichment.shtml

 

The Association of American Medical Colleges' listing of post-baccalaureate premedical programs is a useful resource that you might wish to consult.