MHA Student thinking of pursing MD

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Hello all,

I am a second year MHA (Masters of healthcare administration) student. I graduated 2 years ago with my BS in biology and cum laude. I've been having this regret lately. You see, I always had plans to pursue something clinical in the healthcare field. I applied to dental school, and was rejected from all the schools I applied. Not a big deal because I then later realized I didn't actually want to be a dentist. Undergrad had burnt me out so bad I decided to hell with anything science related, so I decided to apply to an MHA program because it was still healthcare related, but business instead of science. I can't help but think I made a huge mistake. I'm doing really well in my classes and I do love the thought of working in a huge hospital someday and maybe even having a C-suite position. Still, since the beginning of this semester and with graduation creeping up, I have this lingering feeling and an itch to go back to school to pursue medicine. Before wanting to be a dentist, I always thought about being a doctor, my dad and my grandpa were both doctors, so medicine is nothing new to me.

Anyway, does anyone have any pointers on how I should approach this? I am set to graduate May 2018, then do an internship, but after that, it's up to me really. I already have a BS in biology, all prereqs done, and some shadowing. Should I work for a year, then apply to medical schools? Please help! Any tips are appreciated!

PS I graduated with a 3.6 from undergrad.

 

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I am a second year MHA (Masters of healthcare administration) student. I graduated 2 years ago with my BS in biology and cum laude. I've been having this regret lately. You see, I always had plans to pursue something clinical in the healthcare field. I applied to dental school, and was rejected from all the schools I applied. Not a big deal because I then later realized I didn't actually want to be a dentist. Undergrad had burnt me out so bad I decided to hell with anything science related, so I decided to apply to an MHA program because it was still healthcare related, but business instead of science. I can't help but think I made a huge mistake. I'm doing really well in my classes and I do love the thought of working in a huge hospital someday and maybe even having a C-suite position. Still, since the beginning of this semester and with graduation creeping up, I have this lingering feeling and an itch to go back to school to pursue medicine. Before wanting to be a dentist, I always thought about being a doctor, my dad and my grandpa were both doctors, so medicine is nothing new to me.

Anyway, does anyone have any pointers on how I should approach this? I am set to graduate May 2018, then do an internship, but after that, it's up to me really. I already have a BS in biology, all prereqs done, and some shadowing. Should I work for a year, then apply to medical schools? Please help! Any tips are appreciated!

PS I graduated with a 3.6 from undergrad.

-What is your BCPM GPA?
-How are you situated for active clinical experience, nonmedical community service, leadership, research, teaching?
-How many hours of physician shadowing do you have completed?
-Why do you think your dental school application cycle was unsuccessful?