The PreMedical and PreDental Advising Office provides guidance for current students who intend to complete their undergraduate degrees prior to completing professional school prerequisites, as well alumni who have already completed a degree at UMBC. Advisors can discuss options to complete professional school prerequisites at UMBC or through a formal post-baccalaureate program (UMBC does not offer a formal post-baccalaureate program). Post-baccalaureate programs, also known as “post-baccs” help students prepare academically for health professional school. The links below offer more information about post-baccalaureate programs. While these websites are primarily for a pre-medical student audience, some post-baccs are open to pre-dental and other pre-health students. Check individual program websites for more information about admissions eligibility.
AAMC’s Postbaccalaureate Programs webpage–A wealth of articles and resources about what to consider when thinking about pursuing a post-bacc program, what it’s like to attend a program, and how to find more information about individual programs.
AAMC’s Postbaccalaureate Program database–A number of filters are available to identify programs with a particular focus, those within a particular state or region, institutions that are public or private, etc.
AACOM’s Postbaccalaureate Program list–A comprehensive list of DO post-bacc programs offered by our nation’s Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). Almost half of the programs offer the assurance of an interview with the sponsoring COM if certain criteria are met during the post-bacc program.