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I posted this on the premed subreddit with little (no) response, so I thought I would look for advice here. I appreciate any feedback you could give me.
This is going to be a little long, though I'll try to keep it as brief as possible and give you what I know up front. MCAT 2/3: 515 (132/129/128/126). Undergraduate in engineering (cGPA ~2.5), MBA (cGPA 3.0), prereqs (42 hours, cGPA 4.0). I'm in my early-mid 30s and recently married.
A couple of years ago my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer and died shortly thereafter. I took advantage of my work from home job to be with him as much as possible at chemo appointments, hospital visits, etc. Family members (some of whom are doctors) and other doctors encouraged me to pursue medicine as they noticed my interest and proclivity in the course of his treatment. (They were also aware of how much I hated my then current job.) I spent the next few semesters taking pre-req classes while managing his estate and helping to manage his business.
All that being said, I know I'm behind the 8-ball on grades. My initial collegiate performance was a massive **** up that almost saw me kicked out. By the end of undergrad I was on the dean's list for the final 2 semesters. My performance in my MBA was more consistent but not without issues. Thankfully, I'm older and wiser now and have far fewer distractions and an extremely supportive wife.
I've shadowed a DO in a family practice several times and with many doctors in a radiology practice. I've sat in on brain surgery, heart bypasses, a birth, and quite a few radiology procedures. I have no volunteering because I have bills to pay and have to travel fairly regularly for familial obligations.
Right now I'm very interested in vascular surgery and interventional radiology. I realize that is a competitive field so I want to do everything I can to maximize my education and my odds of getting a good residency. Do I have a shot of going to an MD school, or should I focus on DO alone due to grade replacement and lower requirements? Also, I realize my psych/soc score is not as good as my other scores, so I'm willing to take that again if better consistency will help.
I think that's just about everything, but I'll be happy to answer questions as they arise. I know I've given a lot of information here so if you recognize this story, just message me on the side to let me know.
Thanks for reading and for any advice
This is going to be a little long, though I'll try to keep it as brief as possible and give you what I know up front. MCAT 2/3: 515 (132/129/128/126). Undergraduate in engineering (cGPA ~2.5), MBA (cGPA 3.0), prereqs (42 hours, cGPA 4.0). I'm in my early-mid 30s and recently married.
A couple of years ago my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer and died shortly thereafter. I took advantage of my work from home job to be with him as much as possible at chemo appointments, hospital visits, etc. Family members (some of whom are doctors) and other doctors encouraged me to pursue medicine as they noticed my interest and proclivity in the course of his treatment. (They were also aware of how much I hated my then current job.) I spent the next few semesters taking pre-req classes while managing his estate and helping to manage his business.
All that being said, I know I'm behind the 8-ball on grades. My initial collegiate performance was a massive **** up that almost saw me kicked out. By the end of undergrad I was on the dean's list for the final 2 semesters. My performance in my MBA was more consistent but not without issues. Thankfully, I'm older and wiser now and have far fewer distractions and an extremely supportive wife.
I've shadowed a DO in a family practice several times and with many doctors in a radiology practice. I've sat in on brain surgery, heart bypasses, a birth, and quite a few radiology procedures. I have no volunteering because I have bills to pay and have to travel fairly regularly for familial obligations.
Right now I'm very interested in vascular surgery and interventional radiology. I realize that is a competitive field so I want to do everything I can to maximize my education and my odds of getting a good residency. Do I have a shot of going to an MD school, or should I focus on DO alone due to grade replacement and lower requirements? Also, I realize my psych/soc score is not as good as my other scores, so I'm willing to take that again if better consistency will help.
I think that's just about everything, but I'll be happy to answer questions as they arise. I know I've given a lot of information here so if you recognize this story, just message me on the side to let me know.
Thanks for reading and for any advice