Earn Science Credits for Medical School, Physician Assistant Programs and More

Our Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical program program near Albany, New York, will allow you to earn the science credits needed to apply to medical school or a similarly competitive graduate program.

Your course of study will be individualized — and a program advisor will work with you to ensure your coursework supports your career goals. This Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med program is designed for:

  • Students with a bachelor’s degree in an area other than the sciences
  • Students who need to enhance their preparation and coursework or to repeat courses taken more than five years ago

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Small class sizes, especially in laboratory sciences, allow you to build relationships with faculty members who will support you every step of the way.

You will also have a pre-med advisor, who offers more specific guidance on:

  • Preparing for the MCAT or GRE (required by physician assistant programs)
  • Identifying research, work and volunteer opportunities that provide clinical and patient-contact hours
  • Drafting application materials that will help you stand out.
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Your Future

Recent Sage College graduates have been accepted at Albany Medical College, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the University of Illinois-College of Veterinary Medicine, the State University of New York’s Upstate Medical University, and the schools of medicine at Stony Brook University, Quinnipiac University, the University at Buffalo, New York Institute of Technology and the University of New England.

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Alumni say the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical program at Sage helped set them up for success.

Alumni

“At Sage I was able to design my semesters, and take the classes that would set me apart.”

– Gloria Singleton
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Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Studies 2018
Gloria Singleton

After Gloria Singleton earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering in Boston, she decided to enroll in Russell Sage College’s Post …

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When Katy Parsley was applying to Albany Med, there were 1,400 applicants for 42 seats. She got one of those seats. “That speaks volumes to the preparation [Russell Sage College] gives you,” she says.

– Katy Parsley
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Katy Parsley

Sometimes the course of someone’s life can change with a single conversation. Take the case of Katy Parsley.  Katy was …

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“I’m so glad I enrolled in the Sage program. It’s respected and I feel good about having it under my name.”

– Jordan Roberts 
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Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Studies
Jordan Roberts 

Like many students, when Jordan Roberts was attending college she didn’t have a clear picture of what she wanted to …

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“As a non-science major returning to academia as an adult, everything about the Sage post-bacc experience seemed a natural fit: class size, instructor accessibility, advising, sense of community, course content and hands-on lab experiences.”

– Sam Doyle

Admission Requirements

  • B.S. or B.A. from an accredited college or university
  • undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher (or undergraduate/graduate GPA of at least 3.00)
  • statement of goals
  • one letter of recommendation
  • interview with director

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Mary Rea
Mary S. Rea
Professor of Biology