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    Software Engineer to Dentist

    I graduated last year from computer science in university and came into one of the worst possible job markets of all time. I worked as a barista, in retail, as a busboy, reseller, and a tutor. All working inconsistent hours and minimum wage. At one point I had 3 part time jobs. I applied to 500...
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    FAANG Software transition to Med or Dental (M26)?

    TLDR: M26 Will be 28 during matriculation. Should I go for med or dental. Parent is a practicing dentist with own practice but has been advising me to go med since I was a kid. Hello, If I sound like an a-hole I sincerely apologize, but for the sake of clarity and to be succinct I might sound...
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    MD Last-minute schools/WAMC - career-changer from software engineering

    PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE Applying this cycle, WAMC? And please let me know if there are any last-minute schools I should add. I know I applied to many OOS-unfriendly schools, so there is no need to critique this part of the app, but maybe let me know which I should add. cGPA and sGPA...
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    Software engineer non-trad - Which letter or recommendation to use? Old boss vs. Shadowing Doctor?

    I'm a non-trad student. Former software engineer for 18 years. URM. 517 MCAT. 3.3 sGPA (old bad grades). 4.0 Post-Bacc. over 42 credits (shiny new!). Decided to go into medicine. I have six LOR writers. One Post-Bacc committee (academic). One research (physician). Two from most-meaningful...
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    Career Change - questions about finishing old prereqs, old LORs and more.

    Hi everyone, I'm looking to go back and finish up my premed courses: I have a degree from 2018 in Mathematics from a Pac-12 with some non-published research (Wet Bench Genetics work, presentations on a Mathematical Model of Cancer that I improved on as well as Algebra), some solids ECs with...
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    Question on Non-Traditional Application dream as a soon to be Software Engineer

    Hi guys. I'm a current Comp sci major in college who is going to graduate with a job in NYC. Ever since I was a senior in HS I have always thought about medical school and recently realized (especially with the coronavirus) that this is something I really want to do. I've thought about the pros...
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    Former EMT/Software Engineer transition

    Hello! I hope this is in the correct place, I searched through posts to get a general idea of other people who have gone through this process. Let me start off by saying I am posting here because I am interested in returning to school and I just need a little help and guidance on where to...
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    Career change from IT to Physical Therapy

    I am 35 y.o. with a B.S. in Computer Science, and have spent the last 10 years working with reputable IT companies in Boston area. Although I have fared well with my IT career, now I'm at a point in my life where I've come to realize that I need to pursue a more rewarding career in a domain...
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    WAMC: Goucher, Bryn Mawr

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    Advice for transitioning from software engineering to medical school

    I'm a recent December graduate from a state school in Virginia with a job offer for a big 4 tech company (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook) as a software engineer. I interned at the big 4 company over Summer 2016 and while I enjoyed the work I did, I realized that I'm not as passionate about...