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DCDAWG

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Well folks,

I just quit my very good and well paying job in public health to begin studying full time for the MCAT in August (if I dont get off my waitlist before then).

Words of encouragement are welcomed.
 
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DCDAWG said:
Well folks,

I just quit my very good and well paying job in public health to begin studying full time for the MCAT in August (if I dont get off my waitlist before then).

Words of encouragement are welcomed.
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I did the same thing (public health). However, I continued to work while I studied. I almost have my masters in public health, realized my career (or lack of) was going to go no where with just a masters, I wasn't going to have a job that would help people, so I got back to my dream of med school. LOVING my decision! Masters degree in public health = paper pusher. Congrats on your decision too.
 
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DCDAWG said:
Well folks,

I just quit my very good and well paying job in public health to begin studying full time for the MCAT in August (if I dont get off my waitlist before then).

Words of encouragement are welcomed.
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Make yourself a schedule, take lots of practice tests, and focus on your weak areas. Come ask us in the subforum if you need help. You can do this. :luck:
 
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sweet2th said:
I did the same thing (public health). However, I continued to work while I studied. I almost have my masters in public health, realized my career (or lack of) was going to go no where with just a masters, I wasn't going to have a job that would help people, so I got back to my dream of med school. LOVING my decision! Masters degree in public health = paper pusher. Congrats on your decision too.
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Yeah, I have a masters in Microbiology and Immunology- and ended up in a public health policy type job in DC. I enjoy it, but its not for me. I applied this cycle with my old MCAT scores from college, and got on some waitlists.
Im happy to be leaving this job and focusing completely on medical school now.

Thanks.
 
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DCDAWG said:
Yeah, I have a masters in Microbiology and Immunology- and ended up in a public health policy type job in DC. I enjoy it, but its not for me. I applied this cycle with my old MCAT scores from college, and got on some waitlists.
Im happy to be leaving this job and focusing completely on medical school now.

Thanks.
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Good Luck! I bet you won't have any troubles with questions about epitopes 😉
 
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In all honesty, I wish I would have quit my job prior to starting to TPR course for the April 06 test. I couldn't keep up with all the material that they gave us. I would have had much more time to do practice problems and I think that I would have mastered the material better if I wouldn't have been working full time.
Best of luck! If I have to retake in August, I might quit my job too!
 
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DCDAWG said:
Well folks,

I just quit my very good and well paying job in public health to begin studying full time for the MCAT in August (if I dont get off my waitlist before then).

Words of encouragement are welcomed.[/QUO

How well paying is this job? And are they looking for a replacement? 🙂
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