Hi everyone,
This is a somewhat unusual situation.... you can look through my post history to get more of my story. Basically, I decided my junior year of college that medicine was a better fit for me than nursing - though I decided to complete my major after seeking advice from some mentors. The jury is still out on whether that was the best decision, as I have experienced some fantastic things in nursing that have really helped to influence and shape me, though if I were to do it again I probably would have changed my major. C'est la vie.
I was wondering about how negatively it would affect me if I completed the pre-requisites I need immediately after graduating without working in nursing. I've already completed half of the pre-reqs (and yes I avoided the "nursing chemistry" type courses and did the actual prerequisites) and I would probably need another three semesters to finish the rest.
I have a >3.8 GPA, and I think with the proper studying strategy I have the potential to do well on the MCAT (scored in the 97-99th percentiles in college admissions tests). My ECs are average though I plan on improving them after I graduate.
I would like to get some experience as a nurse, both for personal benefit and to improve my overall application, though graduates in my area are taking months to find jobs... sometimes five or six months. That's time that I would ideally like to use to start pre-req courses. A part-time job that would allow me to work and take courses would be ideal, but that's not a given either.
Assuming I could have an otherwise strong application, does anyone have any insight into how graduating with a BSN but not working as a nurse could affect me (in the case I don't find that part-time job)? Would it be nearly impossible? Would a great PS explaining myself ameliorate the doubts this would bring up to admissions committees? I'm very open to DO schools and I understand that they may look more favorably on people with a background like mine, if that makes a difference. Thanks for any advice with this.
This is a somewhat unusual situation.... you can look through my post history to get more of my story. Basically, I decided my junior year of college that medicine was a better fit for me than nursing - though I decided to complete my major after seeking advice from some mentors. The jury is still out on whether that was the best decision, as I have experienced some fantastic things in nursing that have really helped to influence and shape me, though if I were to do it again I probably would have changed my major. C'est la vie.
I was wondering about how negatively it would affect me if I completed the pre-requisites I need immediately after graduating without working in nursing. I've already completed half of the pre-reqs (and yes I avoided the "nursing chemistry" type courses and did the actual prerequisites) and I would probably need another three semesters to finish the rest.
I have a >3.8 GPA, and I think with the proper studying strategy I have the potential to do well on the MCAT (scored in the 97-99th percentiles in college admissions tests). My ECs are average though I plan on improving them after I graduate.
I would like to get some experience as a nurse, both for personal benefit and to improve my overall application, though graduates in my area are taking months to find jobs... sometimes five or six months. That's time that I would ideally like to use to start pre-req courses. A part-time job that would allow me to work and take courses would be ideal, but that's not a given either.
Assuming I could have an otherwise strong application, does anyone have any insight into how graduating with a BSN but not working as a nurse could affect me (in the case I don't find that part-time job)? Would it be nearly impossible? Would a great PS explaining myself ameliorate the doubts this would bring up to admissions committees? I'm very open to DO schools and I understand that they may look more favorably on people with a background like mine, if that makes a difference. Thanks for any advice with this.
