nontraditional

Hey everyone, first let me say that I've found this site very useful from afar (thanks, google), but i've only recently decided to join myself. If this goes someplace else, i'm sorry! I'm new here. Anyways, I wanted to get some input about how medical schools value adversity and...

So I'm a non traditional student in the sense that I didn't go right into med school after undergrad. I've been out around 3 years, and I am wondering if I need to boost my ECs. My school had a cadaver lab: 1. Serve as an intern helping anatomy students learn human anatomy on the models and...

Mayo (MN campus, since I'm one of those freaks of nature that actually loves cold winters) is my dream school since a doc at Mayo basically gave me 15 more years with my grandma when everyone else gave her 6 months and Mayo produced the ophthalmologist that saved my dad's eye. I'm sure it is a...

Hey all, I'd like to consider myself a non-traditional student. I recently graduated from a top 50 University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. Unfortunately, I didn't do too well, which can be attributed to the severe depression I was dealing with, in addition to not wanting to do...

I am very new to this site. In regards to being a member. But I have done a lot of research and read tons of posts. However, I still feel a bit overwhelmed. I always wanted to be a doctor and go to medical school. It has been my life time dream like many of you. I was always a great student. I...

Hi everyone, I graduated from college in 2011 and have since been working as as software developer (B.S. in Computer Science). It pays the bills but more and more as I go into work I think about how much I want to practice medicine as a doctor. Being that I work full time and would only...

I'm 26 and applying to PT school for early admission. I think I have a strong application other than observation hours. I've always done steady volunteering, but up until I realized observation hours specific to PT were a requirement I had volunteer in more of a sports setting. I currently only...

I was so hoping I wouldn't be stuck in this position....But now I have no idea how to proceed. I got my MCAT score yesterday and hadn't hit the submit button for primary bc I wanted to see score, not what I anticipated. C/P 129 CARS 125 B/B 124 ( eeekkk) P/S 128 I was shocked as CARS and B/B...

Hello everyone. I'm looking for input from nontraditional pre-medical students with families. Can you tell me a little about your experiences and what you learned? I guess another reason is that I don’t feel so alone in this venture. I am usually the oldest in my classes. This is me...

Hi all! I'm very glad I found you. I don't have much in way of mentorship or support on my path to medical school at the moment. Let me give you a rundown... I'm 25 and I live in Alaska. I've been enlisted Air Force for four years now. I graduated high school in 2009 with a 2.something GPA and...

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Hello all! I posted maybe a year and a half ago about applying to dental school. About me: I switched from pre-dental after my first semester of college and I graduated in English with about a 2.9 undergraduate GPA. I tried my hand at a semester of law school right after. I was naive at the...

Happy application season guys! I'm finishing up my application and wanted to see what you guys think. I am an nontraditional URM (graduated college in 2012). Just a short history, I was pre-med in college but did not preform as well as I should have. Was over extended with D1 athletics and...

My cGPA is 3.55, and my sGPA is 3.22 (DO GPA 3.19), MCAT 515, Undergrad major: Asian Language. I am 25 and currently working full time in a hospital as a tech in a hospital that sees a lot of low income people, refugees etc. I am fluent in an Asian Language I have studied since high school and...

Hey guys, I'm starting my postbac at Rutgers NB next week. Anyone here a former student? I'm planning to apply to NJMS through the fast track program. Would love to hear any thoughts/experiences. Also, if you could shed some light on either the NJMS or RWJ application, that would be great also...

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Hello all! I am just seeking an answer on if I count as a nontraditional applicant. I graduated from university 2 years ago and then had to take a little over a year for health problems and then after that time I entered into an AmeriCorps program that I am currently serving with until August...

Hi everyone! I am currently calling schools to obtain school specific information but 1. did anyone encounter pre-requisite "expiration dates"? Ex. courses must be completed 10 years from matriculation to medical school. I took my pre-reqs in 2009-2013 and I am applying in 2017. [My...

Hi everyone! I am currently calling schools to obtain school specific information but 1. did anyone encounter pre-requisite "expiration dates"? Ex. courses must be completed 10 years from matriculation to medical school. I took my pre-reqs in 2009-2013 and I am applying in 2017. [My...

Hi! I have some data for you: ACADEMIC Pre-med in undergrad, Psych degree (2009-2013) <- calling schools and checking whether pre-reqs expire 3.7 sci GPA, 3.8 non-sci GPA I am taking the MCAT in August (took the old version in 2014 and received 29~ 8 PS, 10 BS, 11 V) If I get a competitive...

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I really didn't think my HS grades were that bad, but I'm apparently barred from taking gen chem 1 and even precalculus. so heres how my state school went and did my program for the fall semester of '16: Anthropology (forced) Remedial Chemistry w/o lab. But strangely, I still get college...

So I got my first degree, a BA in History from George Washington University (a pretty reputable school) with an overall GPA of 3.41 and a science gpa of 3.7 (only 3 classes). Had no idea what I wanted to do with my life other than take a break from school while debating the pro's and many cons...

So I am your Nontraditional-nontraditional student. I recently immigrated to the US last year after I graduated my UG degree as BS Nursing (2012) and went into medical school for 2 years. I currently live in California. In my country, my overall grade was already considered as above average. I...

Hey all, Thanks for taking the time to check this out. -27 Y/O -Took about 120 credits at CC. cumulative was 3.7. sci was 3.3. I went for free most semesters while working in EMS. -Transferred to a pretty reputable state school. Comparable to some of the private schools around, but cheap...

As an introduction: I've been in medicine for 13 years. I started out in engineering, but decided to go to med school because I was genuinely interested in medicine and didn't want to spend the rest of my career in front of a computer. I kind of stumbled my way into med school (I went to a...

So, this is the first post I've ever made on SDN. I've come to the site multiple times to research pre-med questions and get answers about how to go to med school, the MCAT, ECs, etc. I'm not quite sure if I would be considered a non-traditional student, but here's why I think I might...

Calling all Nontraditional Students!! If you have a moment, and you are willing, please answer the following questions: At what age did you matriculate? What was your background going in? What motivated you to make a switch into medicine? Did you go for an MD or Mid–Level credential (such as...

Good day! I'm sure this question might have been posed a few times in different ways, but I wanted to get some more opinions. I'm a mechanical engineer who is thinking of moving over to the medical industry. Over the years, my passion for medicine and helping people has grown stronger, and I...

Hey everyone. Non-traditional in Dallas here. I'm wrapping up my premed requirements (had everything but orgo as an undergrad) and I need to take orgo 1 w/ lab, and orgo 2 w/ lab. UTA in the DFW area has Orgo 1 at 6 PM during the summer, and it has Orgo 2 at 7 PM during the Spring, which is...

Hi all so I am getting suspended from college for a year for a really dumb cheating incident that occurred back when I was a freshman. I won't serve my punishment until after my sophomore year because I was fighting the case. During that time I will be joining the Army National Guard as a medic...

Hi, I'm a 3rd year graduate student looking to go back to medical school. I studied Physics for my first degree and am currently reading a PhD in Physics in the UK. I'm American by citizenship. To give some background, I also read the premed curriculum as an undergrad alongside Physics. But...

Hey! I'm applying to CSULA's Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program for Pre-Health Professionals for Fall 2016! I'm hoping to connect with others who are either applying, or have applied/currently attend CSULA's program. A bit about my stats: Graduated with B.A. in Anthropology from top...

When life throws you a curve ball... you become a nontraditional!!! :laugh: I know I want to become a doctor. That's crystal clear but the path to becoming one is not as clear as I thought it would be :uhno: Due to some unforeseen events, I have to change my plans and decided to pursue medicine...

Hi all, Been battling this for a while and would appreciate any help or feedback. I just graduated UCLA with a BS in Neurosci but did not do exceptionally well. undergrad GPA is 3.34 with sGPA as 3.0. I've heard tons of success stories where people would get in due to strong upward trend and...

Hello everyone. This is my first post to SDN. I have read many different threads, but haven't found any answers specific to my situation, so here it is, and I'm sorry it's so long. Little background: I started college at a community college, and only went for two quarters. From those two...

Hey everyone, I graduated from college back in 2012 with a degree in Journalism and minor in English. After working in PR I realized it wasn't the career for me and ended up working at a dental office. After about a year, I decided I wanted to pursue a career in dentistry. It is completely...

Hello! I have been working in engineering R&D for a large and well-known medical device company for a couple of years and am interested in applying to MD/PhD programs. I have some academic research experience in basic science molecular biology, and experience as a researcher for an...

I will be taking evening classes of Gen Chem 1 with lab this spring... In looking over the summer course offerings, I noticed Chem II and Bio I are not offered. Any suggestions on what I can take over the summer? Is it possible to take Bio II before taking Chem II & Bio I? I would like to...

Hi! I'm looking for some advice. I've asked a lot of people I'm familiar with and haven't really gotten any clear picture from that, so I figure this is as good a shot as any. Any help is really, really appreciated and thank you for even clicking this and seeing if you can help! I'm 23, going...