The Bryn Mawr Postbac Premed Program [Episode 614]

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Dr. Valerie Wherley interviews Dr. Glenn Cummings about the Bryn Mawr Postbac Premed Program.

Send Harold your questions! In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Dr. Valerie Wherley welcomes Dr. Glenn Cummings, associate dean and director of health professions advising at Bryn Mawr, for an in-depth look at one of the nation’s oldest and most respected career-changer post-bac pathways. Dr. Cummings explains the distinctive mission and history of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program – founded in 1972 at Bryn Mawr College – and clarifies what truly defines a “career changer” in ...

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Guest: Dr. Glenn Cummings

Topics covered

• postbaccalaureate programs
• premedical education
• career changers
• higher education
• admissions advice

Keywords

• Bryn Mawr College
• career changer
• health professions advising
• Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program
• 1972

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