Before my question, here is a brief synopsis of my current situation..
I graduated in 2009 with a 3.88 GPA (around a 3.7 science GPA). I applied to med school and got on the wait list before being rejected. I have since been traveling and working in other fields, but I am back in the US, and I want to give medical school another try. Let me preface this by saying that I know I have a big uphill battle given my age of 33.
I've noticed that my prerequisites and MCAT scores have expired according to everything that I have read. So, along with studying for the MCAT again, and getting involved with appropriate extracurricular activities, it's clear that I need to either retake all of my prereqs from undergraduate, or at least do a Post Bacc/SMP (or Master's).
I do not need to improve my GPA from college, which I've read is a big reason to do a Post Bacc. However, I do need some recent scores in high level premed courses to show an admissions committee I believe.
Also, I am open to international med schools even though I know that it is important to find one that is US accredited and has good US residency matching potential. I am open to DO, but I prefer the MD route if at all possible.
I would truly appreciate any knowledgeable advice. Thanks in advance!
I graduated in 2009 with a 3.88 GPA (around a 3.7 science GPA). I applied to med school and got on the wait list before being rejected. I have since been traveling and working in other fields, but I am back in the US, and I want to give medical school another try. Let me preface this by saying that I know I have a big uphill battle given my age of 33.
I've noticed that my prerequisites and MCAT scores have expired according to everything that I have read. So, along with studying for the MCAT again, and getting involved with appropriate extracurricular activities, it's clear that I need to either retake all of my prereqs from undergraduate, or at least do a Post Bacc/SMP (or Master's).
- I truly hope that I do not need to retake all of my prereqs, so my first question is, is that mandatory? I know every med school is different, but I'm just asking for a more general consensus here.
- If it is not necessary to retake all of them, what would be the better option between a Post Bacc/SMP (or Master's) for someone in my position?
I do not need to improve my GPA from college, which I've read is a big reason to do a Post Bacc. However, I do need some recent scores in high level premed courses to show an admissions committee I believe.
Also, I am open to international med schools even though I know that it is important to find one that is US accredited and has good US residency matching potential. I am open to DO, but I prefer the MD route if at all possible.
I would truly appreciate any knowledgeable advice. Thanks in advance!