nontraditional

I am looking for help on deciding what my best path would be, and my family and friends are sick of hearing me go back and forth- I need a fresh set of eyes/ears. I am a 22 year old premed who just graduated from the University at Buffalo. I am a non traditional student in the sense that my...

Hi everyone, I would love your opinion. I'm a semi nontraditional student because I'm a communications major (three minors: business, computer info tech, and chemistry) and took a fifth year of undergrad to finish up. I decided to pursue medicine before my fourth year. I've only taken the bare...

Are the same loan forgiveness / repayment options available as with regular military personnel if pre-existing or undergrad loans are not already paid down before beginning the 7+ year active duty requirement? Example: - $40,000 old undergrad debt remaining after completing USUHS + residency...

I have a question regarding Biochem substituting for Orgo II for medical school admissions. If I took Orgo I with Lab and did Biochem I, would I need to have a lab component in order to fulfill the medical school requirements or would it be acceptable to just have the lab for Orgo I with a...

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- Non-Traditional student - 27 years old - Bachelor of Science in Psychology from an average school (#4 best college in my state, but one people outside wouldn’t know) - 510 MCAT... considered taking it again, but didn’t want to risk getting a lower score. - 3.8 GPA, 3.65 Science GPA - 230...

Hello! First of all let me just say I appreciate whoever takes gets a chance to read this thread and any advice you guys could offer. I'm a recent grad (May 2017) with a degree in bio from my state college "already with a gap year under my belt"- 2.9GPA (sGPA ~2.7) - took a big hit my junior...

MCAT April 2018: 508 (128, 125, 127, 128) MCAT July 2017: 503 (128, 125, 125, 125) cGPA: 3.5 (strong upward trend undergrad is 3.17 for business degree, my DIY post bacc is 4.0) sGPA: 3.8 I am a non-traditional applicant, age 32, white, female, Illinois resident. First and only member of family...

I posted this in the MCAT forum but didn't know if this was a better location since it also is related to non-traditional. MCAT April 2018: 508 (128, 125, 127, 128) MCAT July 2017: 503 (128, 125, 125, 125) cGPA: 3.5 (strong upward trend undergrad is 3.17 for business degree, my DIY post bacc is...

Is it risky to do a SMP or Master's at a school that is not well known? I used the AAMC website to find postbacs/SMP's and I was wondering if it mattered if the school offering the program wasn't well known. All the schools that I've looked at state that they are academic record enhancement...

I know this question has been asked before. If this school was better established I would not be questioning taking this acceptance. 1 in the hand is 2 in the bush and all that. I am trying to decide whether or not to reapply MD and DO this upcoming cycle, take a gap year or take an offer at a...

I feel I should preface this thread by stating I am a first generation and non-traditional student who lacks academic common sense. BUT, I have fallen in love with the stretching that comes with academic growth, so I am ever so excited to learn. I decided to pursue a medical degree towards the...

Hi everyone, I need to know if it's worth it for me to pursue being a doctor or not. My situation: I entered as a student at Virginia Tech (am 20 years old) and am currently a rising senior (have done 3 years) with a 3.0 gpa. Initially I had plans to be a doctor but then the fear of debt got to...

Hi there, I've been browsing these forums for awhile and I'm having a hard time determining if my dream of becoming a doctor would be possible. I am 27 years old. Details below: Highschool: -Graduated in top 10 of my class 1st undergrad institution (2009): -I went to a top-tier university...

I’ve always wanted to become a doctor, but the realization of how competitive things are worries me. I’m interested in both orthopedic surgery and anesthesia - two of the most competitive residencies to get into. I really can’t imagine myself doing anything else. I’ve shadowed a variety of...

To spare you the vague cliches of why I'm choosing to go into medicine at 24 years old, I'll just simply ask for some advice. Long story short: I'm attending college online (yes, from a great, regionally accredited university) and I know prerequisites being done online is a no-no for a lot of...

Bear with the long post, apologies in advance to those who read through it all. Just spitballing what looks to be the beginning of a long journey. Going to preface this with the need to knows: turning 30 this year, have a wife and kid. Have a house with equity and decent savings and wife has a...

Hi everyone, I know this is a reallllllly long post and I may ask a lot. But I really appreciate if you can at least give me some ideas and help me out a little bit.... I am currently a second year engineering Ph.D. student from one of the top 10 universities. My current research direction is...

Hey guys, Quick question for those of you who attended as non matriculating students, did anyone of you have to retake courses you took in undergrad? Like lets say you completed Chemistry in undergrad, but you plan on taking Orgo I & II, after graduation, did you have to retake the chemistries...

Hello everyone, I'm currently a Computer Sciences track undergraduate (graduation est. 2020), but I've been considering med school. I don't know if this is an adolescent career phase or genuine interest, since I turn 16 tomorrow (yay). Without bogging this post down with the details, I...

Hey there. I'm a current uni student taking up pre-med (majoring in Life Sciences, minoring in Global Politics), and I was wondering where I could even begin to apply for a med school abroad, particularly OHSU? I'm full Filipino, with relatives in the States (NY, NJ, LA, WA to name a few areas...

Background: I'm planning on taking classes starting in the summer to boost my undergrad GPA past the 3.0 mark. I only need to take 13 quarter hours (~9 semester hours) to get my science and overall undergrad GPA past a 3.0. I have a master's degree in statistics with a 3.9 GPA, so I'm taking...

Hi all. Recently I have been organizing my Letters of Recommendation. I am currently in a Masters program and I was recently told that putting my program director's letter of recommendation separate from my committee letter was wiser than including it in committee. I have had a history of...

Hello, I'm new to SDN. After years of consideration, I want to start putting my desire to become a doctor into action. First of all, since I know the first reactions to my post will be "are you sure you've thought long and hard about this?" and "it will be unimaginable difficult for you," I...

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Hi everyone! 26 year old nontraditional student here. Graduated from a 4 year university back in 2013 with a double major in Economics and International Business. After graduating I played professional soccer for a couple years. Unfortunately that got cut short due to injuries. I now own my own...

So I am now 28 I started out pre-med but life happened ....and because of my parents business and health going down the drain, I couldn’t commit to the long haul of medical school and got a BA in psychology instead I spent many years doing odd jobs as a scribe and medical offices I always...

Hi everyone! 26 year old nontraditional student here. Graduated from a 4 year university back in 2013 with a double major in Economics and International Business. After graduating I played professional soccer for a couple years. Unfortunately that got cut short due to injuries. I now own my own...

Hello everyone, I'm hoping I can get some sound advice from current practitioners or medical students that have been in a similar position. I'm a communication major and am in the fifth year of my undergraduate degree. I decided late to pursue medicine and started taking the premed courses...

Hi all! Kind of a non-trad here. I'm currently considering DO school, as I've had a sudden spark in interest. Figured I'd look into it a little more. My problem is, I have extremely minimal background in sciences. I graduated with a BA in Policy Studies concentrating in Health, Crime and Human...

Hey guys. Sorry if this has been asked 100 times, I just didn't see any posts really similar to my situation. I want med school and I want it bad. Currently, I am in nursing school. This just isn't what I want. I think I would be content with my life if I stayed a nurse, but it's not what I...

Nontraditional on a couple of fronts, just dipping my toe into the water of seriously considering a career shift. But despite the persistence and depth of my interest in medicine and medical research (over the past, say, 5 years), I've only recently started giving it serious thought, mostly...

Hi everyone! This is my first post and after reading through so many threads I have learned so much from you all! My hope is to have some insight on your experiences and/or what would you do in my circumstance? I am a 28 year old soon to be 29 PICU RN since 2011 and am completing all my medical...

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I am a re-entry student now living in Hawaii for the last year. I took a leave of absence from an out-of-state university (UC Berkeley - originally a CA native) and hope to return to finish my bachelor’s after having been a few years. I would like to attend JABSOM at the University of Hawaii and...

Hi all, I'm new here. I have scoured the boards for feedback regarding the program at WPUNJ, and haven't found any thus far, so I figured I'd start a new thread. Has anyone here attended WPUNJ's post-bacc program? If so, would you please provide your feedback? Was it successful for you...

I am reposting to try and get responses. Brutal honesty is appreciated. Hispanic overall GPA 2.72 science GPA 3.83 mcat TBD I graduated in 2010 with a BA in psychology with a 2.5 gpa. I’ve taken all of my prerequisites so far at a community college, as money is a big factor. I’m almost done...

Hi guys! There are a couple threads on here from fellow lawyers considering the switch to medicine, but they are pretty old, so I thought I'd create a new post. Straight up, I know this sounds kind of insane, but any advice/tips people have about postbacs, particularly for career changers...

Hi everyone, I'm a process engineer who has been working in the medical device industry for 3 years, and I'm looking to make a huge career shift to become a PA. A Little Background (trying to keep this part short): Truthfully, this passion to make this big change came from a medical diagnosis...

Hello everyone! I would love to hear your thoughts and advice on my current situation and what I should do moving forward! Stats: Graduated from top tier university in 2017. cGPA: 3.36 | sGPA: 3.00 MCAT June 2018 First generation, low-income, southeast Asian (Vietnamese) Currently working as a...