Shoreline offers Postbaccalaureate Services through Advising for students who need to increase their GPA or take additional science courses before applying to Medical School, Dentistry, Physician Assistant, OT/PT programs and more.
We provide comprehensive support in preparation for graduate-level professional schools and work with students to develop an individualized plan to reach their goals. The Postbac Coordinator and primary advisor is Joyce Fagel who has over 30 years of pre-health advising experience at the University of Washington, Seattle campus, and at Shoreline College. She is a member of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions and attends those annual conferences, plus receives updates from all the graduate health schools.
Rigorous science courses, proctored MCAT testing and one-credit courses on how to apply and obtain needed experiences are offered every quarter. Additional services include writing and interview workshops, and zoom info sessions with regional graduate health schools.
Shoreline Postbaccalaureate students are part of a supportive, non-competitive community with a dynamic Postbac Student Club and a collaborative Discord group.
Eligibility
- No minimum GPA, or standardized exam scores (GRE, MCAT) required
- Open admission policy. Begin any quarter
- Most applicants have completed at least a Bachelor s degree, but it is not necessary
- Intent to pursue graduate-level professional schools in healthcare
- Students who are not typical career changers or record enhancers are welcome. We work with each student to create an individualized plan.
Step One
- Apply to Shoreline College as a “no degree” student.
- There is no cost to apply if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- International students need to contact International Education to apply
- You will receive a student identification number (ctcLink ID) via email once your application has been processed.
Step Two
- In Online Orientation you’ll need to do step/modules 1, 2 and 3, then there are notes you can skip a few steps and go to step/module 7: the Entry Advising appointment.
- Entry Advising appointment: after completing the Intake Survey in step/module 3, use
Starfish or contact Advising at 206-546-4559 to schedule an Entry Advising appointment
with Joyce Fagel.
- Before the appointment, please send a copy of your transcripts to jfagel@shoreline.edu.
- Your Entry Advising appointment: we will review your transcript and decide on courses for the first quarter. Depending on the enrollment dates, you may be able to enroll in classes at this time. Usually there is a follow-up appointment to create a more complete educational plan.
Altogether, this takes a minimum of two weeks. We recommend you apply well before the quarterly deadline to have a better choice of courses with open spaces.
Flexibility
- Many courses are provided in-person, hybrid and online. Many health professional schools
PREFER in-person labs in biology, chemistry and physics. Some schools REQUIRE in-person
labs. This is a decision made by each health professional school. Information on the
format in which you take your courses is NOT on the transcript, but the school can
ask about it in their application.
- Chemistry lecture and lab courses are available hybrid (with required in-person times) and fully online.
- Biology and Physics courses are hybrid; requiring in-person times once or twice a week. Biology offers both day and evening; Physics is in the evenings.
- All Postbac support courses are fully online; most have a zoom online session one evening per week.
- Students choose each quarter how many courses they enroll in.
- Support services, tutoring and clubs are available in-person and online.
- Completion time is based on the courses you need and the pace you choose.
Academics
- Rigorous advanced coursework taught by credentialed professors
- Small class size
- Affordable tuition
- Funding options are limited. There is a payment plan, and some students are eligible for a FAFSA Loan for Prerequisite Courses.
Support
- One-on-one Advising from dedicated advisors
- The Postbacc Student Club hosts quarterly in-person events and an active Discord channel where students connect in a collaborative community
- In-person and online tutoring; free
- One and two credit courses that increase acceptance to health professional schools
- School representative visits, events and activities
Testing and Preparation
- MCAT, DAT, Preparation courses
- Proctored MCAT, testing on-site several times per year
Success and Demographics
Meet Our Students
Angie P.“The welcoming postbaccalaureate program offered at Shoreline College is everything a non-traditional student like myself could ask for!”
George D.L.“I moved to Seattle, specifically for the postbaccalaureate premedical program at Shoreline. My ultimate aspiration is to become an academic physician, paving the way for more students, especially those who have walked the long road to pursue careers in medicine.”
Jaclyn B.“Being a non-traditional student and a career changer can be an intimidating and confusing process. Not only have I gained knowledge in the classroom, but I’ve been supported and guided through my journey with medicine by the caring and passionate staff at SCC. I am proud to belong to the uplifting SCC postbacc community.”
Jadrien G.“The postbacc program at Shoreline has been an amazing experience. Having the opportunity to bolster my academic background and get feedback from individuals on my application to make it as competitive as possible has been a great opportunity.”
email:
phone
postbacc@shoreline.edu