MSHQ 027 : The Non-Traditional Medical Student – A Different Path to Medical School

Summary: Liza Thompson started working with premed students 20 years ago. She has worked with directly with non-traditional medical students during that time with two different postbaccalaureate (postbac) programs at Goucher and Johns Hopkins. She now runs an advising company for medical school applicants and postbac applicants called Thompson Advising.   We've covered some non-traditional student stuff before. If you haven't seen those posts and podcasts, check out the links in the main article.   We talk exactly about what a postbac program is, the different types of post-bac programs and some tips on selecting one. We also discuss do-it-yourself (DIY) postbac programs.