Deciding Later: Post-Baccalaureate Programs

Some students decide to enter a health career late in their undergraduate years and are unable to fulfill premed requirements before graduation. Many colleges and universities in the United States have designed post-baccalaureate programs to meet the needs of liberal arts graduates whose interest in health careers solidified later in their undergraduate years, as well as for re-entry and career-change individuals who need courses to complete science requirements. These programs vary greatly in structure, criteria used in candidate selection, and successful placements of graduates into medical school.

Wellesley offers a post-baccalaureate program for pre-health professional studies. Post-degree students in the Continuing Education program should consult the MPAC for help in planning a program suited to their individual needs.


To access the AAMC listing of Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs, click here.