career change

Hi, I am beginning my MSW in the fall and having SERIOUS doubts. I have worked in the mental healthcare field for over four years- a good deal...

For my last two years of undergrad, I was pre-opt. I shadowed, did internships, and even took my OAT. After working full time at an opt office...

Hi, Before I ask the quearions in the post title, let me give some background on my qualifications and career path up to this point. I have...

Hi Everyone! I'm a 28 year old Sales Exec for a tech startup in NYC and after much deliberation have decided to change my career and pursue...

sGPA: ~2.6 cGPA: ~3.0 (for post bac purposes) SAT: 1790 High school GPA: 3.9 unweighted I am a 1st gen. hispanic male (URM) from a low income...

I'm 27 years old and am strongly considering changing careers. I am currently a chemical engineer. I am very good at my job, and could be...

Hello there, I am a linguistics PhD, and am currently working on a non-tenure track faculty position. While the pay is decent, the job is...

Hi All, I know there are many threads on this very topic but I wanted to try and gain some insight as it applies to my particular situation...

Fellows, please advice on the best/shortest/most affordable way to become a licensed counsellor/psychotherapist in the US (California, Oregon, or...

Hi there, I've been extremely lucky enough to be accepted to a top 1-year post-bac program with linkage opportunities. For a variety of reasons,...

A major piece of medicine is being able to connect with patients, and to address their concerns and needs accurately. While the “book” knowledge...

Hey there y’all, I graduated back in 2015 with a degree in film and no intention of going to grad school. After being in the workforce for a...

Hi. I’m a junior in undergrad and I’ve got myself in a bit of a pickle. I don’t necessarily have a “direction” from my undergrad. Here’s what I...

Hi everyone! I've been a registered dietitian for about 1.5 years, working inpatient at a large pediatric academic hospital. I work closely with...

Hi, So as you can see in the title I'm looking to find out about transitioning from Medicine to Veterinary. I've found a post about doing the...

Hi All, I have read just about every single mom / career changer / non-trad post, but I want to follow up with some more questions and hopefully...

I'm currently a general surgery pgy1 resident. Unfortunately it took me 6 months into my intern year to realize that my professional interests are...

Hi Everyone, I'm 24 right now and after a lot of self-discovery over the last 6-10 months have realized that I want to pursue a Ph.D. in the...

Hello everyone, I just turned 38 years old and I've been considering a career change into medicine and I had a few questions for the experts....

Hello all! I am looking for perspective and any insight on making a career change from the business world to OT. I graduated in 2015 with a B.S....

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The reason I ask is because I've always had my eye on veterinary school, but in undergrad, my GPA was slightly below what they desired. For that...

Hello all, I am about 3 years out of undergrad (read: especially concerned about being 6 years out of gen chem, 5 years out of orgo) where I...

Hello all, I’m a 28 year old pre-med student in Fort Collins, CO. A little backstory… I have both my bachelors and masters degrees from Colorado...

Hey everyone, so I recently graduated and am now working as a technology consultant at a very large technology consulting firm. I was wondering if...

BS Industrial Design Background in Biomaterials Technology, 1 semester of Physics, and 1 semester of Calc No Bio or chem, no labs. GPA: 3.6 sGPA:...

Generous people - I am navigating my way into your profession, and would love your advice on the questions in boldface below. I am 40, I have a...

Hello, I am a MD and will start my MPH in Health Management at Harvard next month, expecting to graduate in May 2018. I am considering doing a...

Hi everybody - First post, forgive my ignorance. After being pre-med for my undergrad career, I decided to explore an alternate career path. I...

EDIT: POST MOVED to this link thanks to SDN'ers help: Non-trad, best way to prepare for next cycle?

This is my first time posting here, so I apologize in advance for inevitably sounding ignorant. This might turn out to be a novel-length rant, but...

Hello, I'm a Clinical Mental Health Counselor considering continuing my education and applying to medical school to become a Psychiatrist. Are...

Hi everyone. I have recently found an interest in epidemiology after having spent the last few years pursuing a degree/career in neuroscience....

I studied maths and economics as an undergraduate, and I'm currently doing research in economics. During my research, I stumbled upon the field of...

I'm a career changer looking to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pittsburgh, PA. There are four CACREP accredited master's programs in...

greetings. I am a 32 year old psychologist in India and am contemplating a complete career change. Although I am happy where I am career wise, it...

Hey Guys! Over the past few months, I've made the decision to switch professions from film and TV over to medicine. I want to do a post bacc...

Hi Guys! I'm new to the forums and I just want to consult with you guys regarding my situation. I am currently working in the IT Field as a...

Hi guys, Graduated from Private upper-mid tier university with a cumulative undergrad GPA of 3.45 in finance and intl bus 2120 SAT: math 760,...

Does anyone have positive or negative experiences with Louisville's Post-bac Career Changer program? I did a search on SDN and there is not a lot...