Hello everyone!
I had a few questions about applying and potentially getting into medical school (DO/MD). A background about myself. I obtained my bach degree in 2014, with a double major in business management and finance. Thereafter, I decided to pursue my JD, and started LS in 2015. I graduated in 2018 with my JD, and passed my bar exam on my first attempt. I've been practicing law about 4.5 years and have considered changing career paths. (Not really interested in the practice of law anymore) I'm currently working full time as an attorney and taking online prereqs for med school. (Enrolled in Chem 1 + Lab both online (mini semester A) and will be starting chem 2 + lab both online (mini semester B) in just a few weeks. The reason I signed up for Spring 2023 mini-semester online was to streamline my process of obtaining my pre-reqs, as the chem courses would require to be taken separately under normal circumstances. (ie, chem 1, then next semester chem 2, then orgo, then orgo 2)
My plan is to work full time while completing my pre-reqs for medical school, however, due to the nature of my current job, I'm looking at taking these prereqs online at a CC, while working full time over 60+ hours a week.
A few questions I'd love some insight on:
1. Does it really look bad to ADCOMs if I take my science pre-reqs online at a CC while working full time, spring 2023 onward?
2. Do DO/MD programs take online pre-reqs (lecture + lab) for someone in my shoes, as a non-trad working full time? I'd like to think ADCOMs would look at an application in a more holistic approach, rather than focus on if pre-reqs were taken online and at a CC solely.
I'm not considering doing a post-bacc simply because of the cost of obtaining a post-bacc, I feel like I could obtain my pre-reqs at a university or college, rather than a post-bacc and save thousands of dollars.
Pre-reqs needed as far as I've understood. (Let me know if I'm missing anything)
Chem 1 + Lab
Chem 2 + Lab
Orgo 1 + Lab
Orgo 2 or Biochemistry + lab
Bio 1 + Lab
Bio 2 + Lab
Physics 1 + Lab
Physics 2 + Lab
Any advice, tips, other considerations, or criticisms would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I had a few questions about applying and potentially getting into medical school (DO/MD). A background about myself. I obtained my bach degree in 2014, with a double major in business management and finance. Thereafter, I decided to pursue my JD, and started LS in 2015. I graduated in 2018 with my JD, and passed my bar exam on my first attempt. I've been practicing law about 4.5 years and have considered changing career paths. (Not really interested in the practice of law anymore) I'm currently working full time as an attorney and taking online prereqs for med school. (Enrolled in Chem 1 + Lab both online (mini semester A) and will be starting chem 2 + lab both online (mini semester B) in just a few weeks. The reason I signed up for Spring 2023 mini-semester online was to streamline my process of obtaining my pre-reqs, as the chem courses would require to be taken separately under normal circumstances. (ie, chem 1, then next semester chem 2, then orgo, then orgo 2)
My plan is to work full time while completing my pre-reqs for medical school, however, due to the nature of my current job, I'm looking at taking these prereqs online at a CC, while working full time over 60+ hours a week.
A few questions I'd love some insight on:
1. Does it really look bad to ADCOMs if I take my science pre-reqs online at a CC while working full time, spring 2023 onward?
2. Do DO/MD programs take online pre-reqs (lecture + lab) for someone in my shoes, as a non-trad working full time? I'd like to think ADCOMs would look at an application in a more holistic approach, rather than focus on if pre-reqs were taken online and at a CC solely.
I'm not considering doing a post-bacc simply because of the cost of obtaining a post-bacc, I feel like I could obtain my pre-reqs at a university or college, rather than a post-bacc and save thousands of dollars.
Pre-reqs needed as far as I've understood. (Let me know if I'm missing anything)
Chem 1 + Lab
Chem 2 + Lab
Orgo 1 + Lab
Orgo 2 or Biochemistry + lab
Bio 1 + Lab
Bio 2 + Lab
Physics 1 + Lab
Physics 2 + Lab
Any advice, tips, other considerations, or criticisms would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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