I am thinking about looking into a career in medicine as a non traditional student and would appreciate feedback from others who are familiar with the process.
I went to a top 10 undergrad for 3 years as a math major before dropping out to join a tech company. After that company went public I founded another tech startup, sold it after a couple years (just over nine figure acquisition, small to medium by silicon valley standards), and then spent 2 years working as an executive at the acquiring company (managing a couple hundred million dollar P&L with ~ 75 people reporting to me). My GPA from school is low (3.2) as I never cared much for grades. I'm 33 now. I am a workaholic with no problem focusing for a consistent 70 hours a week. I have a bunch of angel investments and sit on a few boards.
After a few rinse-and-repeat cycles I am pretty bored in the tech world and want to ''do something that matters'' for lack of a better term. I spent a lot of time volunteering with doctors overseas and am envious of their ability to get their hands dirty and tangibly improve the lives of others.
What am I looking at in terms of process going forward? Go back to school, finish the rest of my science pre-reqs over 3 terms, take the MCAT, and then apply to a bunch of schools? Anything I should be aware of given my background that will help or hurt me?
I went to a top 10 undergrad for 3 years as a math major before dropping out to join a tech company. After that company went public I founded another tech startup, sold it after a couple years (just over nine figure acquisition, small to medium by silicon valley standards), and then spent 2 years working as an executive at the acquiring company (managing a couple hundred million dollar P&L with ~ 75 people reporting to me). My GPA from school is low (3.2) as I never cared much for grades. I'm 33 now. I am a workaholic with no problem focusing for a consistent 70 hours a week. I have a bunch of angel investments and sit on a few boards.
After a few rinse-and-repeat cycles I am pretty bored in the tech world and want to ''do something that matters'' for lack of a better term. I spent a lot of time volunteering with doctors overseas and am envious of their ability to get their hands dirty and tangibly improve the lives of others.
What am I looking at in terms of process going forward? Go back to school, finish the rest of my science pre-reqs over 3 terms, take the MCAT, and then apply to a bunch of schools? Anything I should be aware of given my background that will help or hurt me?
