Hi all, my sincerest apologies if you have seen similar questions. I'm happy to be redirected to another forum if you have one!
About me: I have an MPH and I'm currently working on my PhD in Public Health. I have a six year research history, with publications, etc. I'm also married and a mother to a young child. I realized during the first year of my MPH that I wanted to attend medical school, but I also love research, and was deterred by mentor (who is a well known scientist in our field with an MD/PhD) from pursuing medical school. I also do not have any of the Chem, Phys, or Orgo pre-req's which was a huge deterrent. And to be completely honest, the fear of not getting in after all of that additional coursework was terrifying. Unfortunately, I have given it quite some time and I still can't shake the desire to be a physician and I still want to apply when I finish my PhD. My husband and family are extremely supportive, as is our PCP who is allowing me to shadow at their practice.
However, as I mentioned I still have to take six pre-reqs! My question is - are community college classes still going to be looked down upon if I have a PhD, research pubs, etc? For me, it makes the most logical sense financially and for my family (my personal income is only a 32k PhD stipend!) to not accrue additional loans to take my pre-reqs, but rather to pay out of our income. Thoughts?
Yes, I'm contacting my number one school to check with them, but wanted your input, too!
About me: I have an MPH and I'm currently working on my PhD in Public Health. I have a six year research history, with publications, etc. I'm also married and a mother to a young child. I realized during the first year of my MPH that I wanted to attend medical school, but I also love research, and was deterred by mentor (who is a well known scientist in our field with an MD/PhD) from pursuing medical school. I also do not have any of the Chem, Phys, or Orgo pre-req's which was a huge deterrent. And to be completely honest, the fear of not getting in after all of that additional coursework was terrifying. Unfortunately, I have given it quite some time and I still can't shake the desire to be a physician and I still want to apply when I finish my PhD. My husband and family are extremely supportive, as is our PCP who is allowing me to shadow at their practice.
However, as I mentioned I still have to take six pre-reqs! My question is - are community college classes still going to be looked down upon if I have a PhD, research pubs, etc? For me, it makes the most logical sense financially and for my family (my personal income is only a 32k PhD stipend!) to not accrue additional loans to take my pre-reqs, but rather to pay out of our income. Thoughts?
Yes, I'm contacting my number one school to check with them, but wanted your input, too!