I've spent some time exploring the forums to get the scoop on this whole crazy med school experience but I'm looking for advice to my unique situation.
A quick bio on myself. I'm a non traditional, I'm 29, married, 1 kid, just starting my undergraduate studies. My ultimate goal is to attend med school but I wonder if the stars are arrayed against me. I did pretty well in high school, nabbed a few college credits and joined the Marine Corp right out of high school. I got out, worked a few odd jobs until I got the job I have now. I've been an inbound lead man/ supervisor for a national ltl freight company for the past 8 years. The parts of the med school admissions that bother me are the ECs and my location restrictions. I'm the parent of a non verbal autistic child, it has taken a great deal of work/time to get him into services to help him with his disability.
I could get some volunteering and shadowing done in my undergraduate time but I don't have a clue how to get research. I would assume that being a former marine/supervisor would count towards leadership.
The other big thing is I realistically can only apply to the med school in my city.( it's literally right down the road) All of my son's autism support is in the local area, one of which is at the med school. I therefore can't leave the area. I'm really passionate about medicine and my other thought is to get my BSN and work my way up to an APN, tho I'm male and not sure if there is a stigma associated with that. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
A quick bio on myself. I'm a non traditional, I'm 29, married, 1 kid, just starting my undergraduate studies. My ultimate goal is to attend med school but I wonder if the stars are arrayed against me. I did pretty well in high school, nabbed a few college credits and joined the Marine Corp right out of high school. I got out, worked a few odd jobs until I got the job I have now. I've been an inbound lead man/ supervisor for a national ltl freight company for the past 8 years. The parts of the med school admissions that bother me are the ECs and my location restrictions. I'm the parent of a non verbal autistic child, it has taken a great deal of work/time to get him into services to help him with his disability.
I could get some volunteering and shadowing done in my undergraduate time but I don't have a clue how to get research. I would assume that being a former marine/supervisor would count towards leadership.
The other big thing is I realistically can only apply to the med school in my city.( it's literally right down the road) All of my son's autism support is in the local area, one of which is at the med school. I therefore can't leave the area. I'm really passionate about medicine and my other thought is to get my BSN and work my way up to an APN, tho I'm male and not sure if there is a stigma associated with that. Any advice is greatly appreciated.