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happy20003 said:weirdest situation I have ever had.
hi there, i live here in phoenix, arizona. i am finishing my BA(from a private school and not at a arizona state university, and this is causing me a lot of trouble) and will start to do the post bac(which will take me 1-2yrs). here is some problems:
1) ASU, UofA, and Midwestern don't accept my BA from a private school(took some general education classes there).
i should had taught of this problem, but i wanted to finish my BA(graphic/web designer) in 3yrs instead of 4 and so i chose a private university that had this faster option. oh well...
2) i was plainning on working as a (spanish)medical interpreter to get some clinical experiance, but i have been told that i could volunteer in any other area instead or working(it seems obvious to work instead of volunteering, right?). i had been told to just volunteer, and do shadowing, but since i am a graphic/web designer i have to prove that i really want to go to a medical school and i was advise to work as a research assistant, but i am not having any luck on this. only found one research assistant at Midwestern university(i did apply) but don't know where to find more research assistant positions here in phoenix arizona. i am thinking of becoming a Rad.
I always tought a BA is a BA degree where ever you get it from.
i just checked my school and it says that its :
UAT is accredited by ACICS (Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools) http://www.acics.org/
and awards associate's degrees, bachelor's and master's degrees.
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. Its accreditation of degree-granting institutions and universities is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
This may be why ASU,UofA, and Midwestern were unwilling to accept classes from UAT - not a public/private issue, but more an issue of proper accreditation.
i think its not fair that i have spend almost 4yr with 120 credits at a private school, and not get into Med school either UofA or midwestern becasue of the accreditation problem. that sucks that i will have to start over again -so we are talking here more of getting a 2nd Bachelor here or just the minimum 90 credits.
i always thought it was public/private issue, becasue midwestern told me that they will accept me BA from that school.but when i double checked it turn out to be a different story.
i wouldn't like to find out that i didn't fulfill the "90 semester hours" requirement because the schools decided not to recognize work done in a non-regional accredited institution.
i really want to become a doctor, and if they don't accept my uat school credits i have not option but to start all over again. i have already spend almost 4yr at that school(art classes and with general education classes ) and to do another Bachelor would take me another 3-4, well i could just do the 90credits and not get a 2nd bachelor. I just called Midwestern and they told me that just do the minimum 90credits and the Bachelor is not require. those 90 credits would have to include the pre reqs for the med school and so i don't have to do the post bac any more.
ASU premed advisor is probably not used to dealing w/ someone from a non-regionally accredited school applying to med school.
I am planning on doing it at a community college college,and part at ASU. i will ckeck the community college, I still hope they can give me credit for classes already taken at UAT for the community college. i could take a placement test, but i won't get any credit so i am better of just repeating eng101 and eng102 and etc. the same problem could occur if i get a teacher approval, no credit and forced to take more upper classes.
i do understand that i have to do well in these classes and, also do well on the MCAT.
i was just going to do the post bac but i guess i am wrong and will have to start over again. is anyone having this same problem.