Hello everyone.... thank you for taking the time to read this. I am a nurse with over 13 years of clinical experience and a Navy Veteran. I became a nurse although my dream has always been to become a physician... it just took me A LOT longer to get to the place where I am ready to "get going". I currently work as a civilian nurse in a military hospital and I also teach nursing.
#1 So what do I want to do? I want to go to med school through USUHS, in Bethesda, Maryland. The potential problem? While I have a BSN and plenty of clinical experience, I am 40 years old. I have read of age limit waivers and there is a lot of conflicting information out there. What are my chances of getting into this program considering my age. By the time I am done with my pre-reqs and I take my MCAT, I will be 42 years old. I am also a mother of two school-aged children, but I have a very supportive family who is willing to take this journey with me.
#2: I do not have any of the core pre-reqs I need to apply. I am going to take them at my local CC (verified as acceptable at USUHS). Because I work full-time, I am going to give myself one year to complete the core curriculum. I plan to take the MCAT in early 2016. BUT... I am freaking out about these classes. I have never taken Physics, or those other heavy courses and I am very, very scared. Can anyone out there give me some input on how you survived those classes? I am no science/math genius. I know it will take a lot of hard work to do well in these classes.
I would love to hear from anyone out there who is returning to school as a non-traditional student. Were you nervous about these classes? Was there any self-doubt going on in your mind? How did you manage your time?
#1 So what do I want to do? I want to go to med school through USUHS, in Bethesda, Maryland. The potential problem? While I have a BSN and plenty of clinical experience, I am 40 years old. I have read of age limit waivers and there is a lot of conflicting information out there. What are my chances of getting into this program considering my age. By the time I am done with my pre-reqs and I take my MCAT, I will be 42 years old. I am also a mother of two school-aged children, but I have a very supportive family who is willing to take this journey with me.
#2: I do not have any of the core pre-reqs I need to apply. I am going to take them at my local CC (verified as acceptable at USUHS). Because I work full-time, I am going to give myself one year to complete the core curriculum. I plan to take the MCAT in early 2016. BUT... I am freaking out about these classes. I have never taken Physics, or those other heavy courses and I am very, very scared. Can anyone out there give me some input on how you survived those classes? I am no science/math genius. I know it will take a lot of hard work to do well in these classes.
I would love to hear from anyone out there who is returning to school as a non-traditional student. Were you nervous about these classes? Was there any self-doubt going on in your mind? How did you manage your time?