dogsinsweaters
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Hi,
Looking for advice on how to approach a transition into being pre-med as a non-traditional. I was a non-science major in college and recently completed a one year masters degree in teaching. However, I started thinking about trying to pursue a career in medicine around my senior year but I wasn't sure at the time and continued with my teaching program. However, I developed a stronger interest in science while I did my masters in teaching, as well as did more shadowing and clinical volunteering, and decided I really wanted to transition into pursuing medicine. I had an offer at a school, but ended up choosing to move closer to my parents close to the beginning of the school year and so I am currently not employed but am interviewing soon for an open position. My options are to:
1) Teach and do the pre-reqs in the evenings and summer at the local state university starting in the spring or summer semester. Continue teaching until I have an acceptance in hand.
2) My parents have offered to let me live at home and help financially if I wanted to work part time as a scribe/CNA, do research, classes/typical pre-med stuff as a non-degree seeking student at the local state university
3) Teach for this year only and do a formal career-changer post-bacc next year (I have only taken gen chem, calc 2, and bio 1 during college, so I should be eligible for most programs, but they are pretty expensive) or just do a DIY post-bacc starting in the summer
My brother is a PGY2 and says I should just focus on pre-med stuff since finances are not a primary concern but I am concerned that Adcoms would be wary of someone who did not teach for at least a year or two and also am worried that it is a crazy move career wise to put all my eggs in a basket that may not work out. However, I do know that other people must be taking similar risks when they do formal post-baccs that do not allow for full-time employment. Any thoughts on what would be the wisest path forward?
Looking for advice on how to approach a transition into being pre-med as a non-traditional. I was a non-science major in college and recently completed a one year masters degree in teaching. However, I started thinking about trying to pursue a career in medicine around my senior year but I wasn't sure at the time and continued with my teaching program. However, I developed a stronger interest in science while I did my masters in teaching, as well as did more shadowing and clinical volunteering, and decided I really wanted to transition into pursuing medicine. I had an offer at a school, but ended up choosing to move closer to my parents close to the beginning of the school year and so I am currently not employed but am interviewing soon for an open position. My options are to:
1) Teach and do the pre-reqs in the evenings and summer at the local state university starting in the spring or summer semester. Continue teaching until I have an acceptance in hand.
2) My parents have offered to let me live at home and help financially if I wanted to work part time as a scribe/CNA, do research, classes/typical pre-med stuff as a non-degree seeking student at the local state university
3) Teach for this year only and do a formal career-changer post-bacc next year (I have only taken gen chem, calc 2, and bio 1 during college, so I should be eligible for most programs, but they are pretty expensive) or just do a DIY post-bacc starting in the summer
My brother is a PGY2 and says I should just focus on pre-med stuff since finances are not a primary concern but I am concerned that Adcoms would be wary of someone who did not teach for at least a year or two and also am worried that it is a crazy move career wise to put all my eggs in a basket that may not work out. However, I do know that other people must be taking similar risks when they do formal post-baccs that do not allow for full-time employment. Any thoughts on what would be the wisest path forward?
