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Hello all,
I have a question on the path I am having to take to get to medical school.
I am an adult student and had to start college at 24 instead of 18 years old. I started my collegiate career at a community college in my home state. I received mostly A’s and B’s but I did not finish with my transfer degree aka Associates in Arts Degree. I transferred to a highly ranked private university I got a full ride to. I am finishing my bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.
I did not pursue the Pre-Medical track or the Biology track due to me wanting to have a back up plan in case medical school does not work out. As a result of me not taking the pre-medical or biology track. I am unable to take the prerequisites for most medical schools. The college that I attend now is a small university and the way the degrees are set up is that there is not a way to take extra classes outside of my two majors. I am now having to take my medical prerequisites at my old community college.
Mostly due to the cost being $76.00 versus $1,500 a credit hour at my university. I will be taking General BIO 1&2, Organic Chem 1&2, CHEM 1&2, GEN PHY 1&2, I am also going to take biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, as well as A&P 1 and 2. At my old community college. I am currently taking 18 credit hours at my university and I am going to take 3-4 courses at Gaston College starting in the Spring Semester until I graduate in 2 years. I will also be taking summer courses at my old community college during the summer too.
I know this is a lot and I don’t mean to boast but I am extremely intelligent and can handle a lot of things going on at the same time. I require little sleep and I can handle large amounts of stress so I know I can handle this. What is yall’s opinion on me taking my prerequisites at a community college given the situation that I am in? I know that if I get A’s in my science courses and score very high on my MCAT. Admissions committees will not look down on me as bad since I did not compete them at a university. I hope that they also take into my situation with me being an adult student me having 3 part time jobs as well as being a full time student at a university and a part time student at a community college Also if any of you have any ideas that you think will bolster my chances of getting into medical school I would love to hear them.
I have a question on the path I am having to take to get to medical school.
I am an adult student and had to start college at 24 instead of 18 years old. I started my collegiate career at a community college in my home state. I received mostly A’s and B’s but I did not finish with my transfer degree aka Associates in Arts Degree. I transferred to a highly ranked private university I got a full ride to. I am finishing my bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.
I did not pursue the Pre-Medical track or the Biology track due to me wanting to have a back up plan in case medical school does not work out. As a result of me not taking the pre-medical or biology track. I am unable to take the prerequisites for most medical schools. The college that I attend now is a small university and the way the degrees are set up is that there is not a way to take extra classes outside of my two majors. I am now having to take my medical prerequisites at my old community college.
Mostly due to the cost being $76.00 versus $1,500 a credit hour at my university. I will be taking General BIO 1&2, Organic Chem 1&2, CHEM 1&2, GEN PHY 1&2, I am also going to take biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, as well as A&P 1 and 2. At my old community college. I am currently taking 18 credit hours at my university and I am going to take 3-4 courses at Gaston College starting in the Spring Semester until I graduate in 2 years. I will also be taking summer courses at my old community college during the summer too.
I know this is a lot and I don’t mean to boast but I am extremely intelligent and can handle a lot of things going on at the same time. I require little sleep and I can handle large amounts of stress so I know I can handle this. What is yall’s opinion on me taking my prerequisites at a community college given the situation that I am in? I know that if I get A’s in my science courses and score very high on my MCAT. Admissions committees will not look down on me as bad since I did not compete them at a university. I hope that they also take into my situation with me being an adult student me having 3 part time jobs as well as being a full time student at a university and a part time student at a community college Also if any of you have any ideas that you think will bolster my chances of getting into medical school I would love to hear them.
