CC After Acceptance

[FrkyBgStok]

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So I graduate this December with all my classes finished and I applying now. I have 7 interviews scheduled so far and I should know if I am accepted before December. Anyways.....

I have a bunch of CC credits but only one of the important ones. Out of my prereqs i have 1 chem 1 retake and that is it from a CC. So lets say I get accepted. Would you guys recommend lollygagging until med school starts or taking some of the recommended classes (like immunology, genetics, microbio, etc) at a CC. This would be after an acceptance (hopefully), and after a degree. I was curious if my local CC offered genetics based on another thread about KCUMB and I realized it offered a lot more than I thought. I am not looking for an edge for med school, just don't want to be drowning from the beginning as I try to balance my family (kids and wife) and school.

Just curious what other people thought.

 

[drgioiadds]

Spend the time with your wife and kids. You'll be busy enough come next august. You could do some reading on your own (if you can motivate yourself to do it). I've been out of school for 10 years, so I plan on brushing up a little in anatomy. I'm also taking an intro to manual medicine class offered at MSU (as dental CE!). Other than that I plan on working and enjoying my free time while I have it.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

Spend the time with your wife and kids. You'll be busy enough come next august. You could do some reading on your own (if you can motivate yourself to do it). I've been out of school for 10 years, so I plan on brushing up a little in anatomy. I'm also taking an intro to manual medicine class offered at MSU (as dental CE!). Other than that I plan on working and enjoying my free time while I have it.

yeah i was planning on doing the same with anatomy. not prestudying, just relearning the major stuff as I took it awhile ago.

 

[TriagePreMed]

Enjoy the free time, seriously.

 

[DrWily]

Enjoy the free time, seriously.

+1!! on this, especially if you have kids and a wife.

I'm probably going to enroll in an anatomy class since I've never taken one and I don't want to feel left behind if/when I start med school.

Maybe the girl will let me quit my job and just chill out at home between going to class 😀


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[ManBroDude]

+1!! on this, especially if you have kids and a wife.

I'm probably going to enroll in an anatomy class since I've never taken one and I don't want to feel left behind if/when I start med school.

Maybe the girl will let me quit my job and just chill out at home between going to class 😀


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My gf gets her BSRN in 5 months. Can't wait!🙂

But seriously, FrkyBgStok, spend some time with the family, go on a few vacations, and enjoy yourself. Your brain isn't going to stop working because you're not taking classes for one semester. And you should probably know this more than anyone, but any undergrad science classes you take are going to barely scratch the surface of what you'll be learning in MS1 and 2. Instead of adding another stressor to your life, just relax and scratch some things off your bucket list before ALL your time is sucked away.

 

[GlimmerGlass]

Definitely take the time off and enjoy it with your family because once school starts you won't have much time anymore (at least that's what I know from friends who are in med school or have been in med school). If you get bored then read up on some of the subjects you are unfamiliar with so the topics aren't foreign to you when you start school. I have asked advice from friends in med school about what I can learn in advance that by doing it myself will be beneficial and they ALL said anatomy and physiology and not to bother with the other subjects. Hey you can always get a part time job too and earn some cash for school...no point throwing away money on classes you don't really need to be paying for since you are gonna be accepted (and you will be accepted with 7 interviews 🙂).

 

[DrWily]

My gf gets her BSRN in 5 months. Can't wait!🙂

Heh, mine's working on her ambulatory care nursing certification...

It's her ambition to have so many titles, that they don't fit on her ID card:

RN BSN PHN etc etc.

She only has these three so far, so she has a long way to go

 

[Colbare]

Do anything that has absolutely nothing to do with school or medicine.

 

[costales]

Would you guys recommend lollygagging until med school starts or taking some of the recommended classes (like immunology, genetics, microbio, etc) at a CC.

I wouldn't bother with any of that stuff. If you have done the prereqs, then you have everything you need. Go fishing. Take trips. Visit relatives. Create memories with your family.

 

[MedMusclez]

I know my response is to the contrary of the others, but I know at least in my case, I will be auditing a few classes.

A friend of mine who started KCUMB this last cycle recommended taking an immunology class. I am also considering auditing an anatomy / physiology course. There is no reason why you couldn't take a class or two and not have the time to spend with your family and friends as well.

Personally, I would like to "maintain the groove" of learning before hitting the big time. Just my opinion. You know your own style. Do what you need to do to succeed.

 

[zwitterion34]

I too would audit a class to engage my mind.

 

[lxasylum]

Just buy a decent textbook and study from it on your own. The class at a CC will not teach you the level at which you should be learning it. It'll save you money anyways in tuition.

 

[Druggernaut]

Just buy a decent textbook and study from it on your own. The class at a CC will not teach you the level at which you should be learning it. It'll save you money anyways in tuition.

This is what I'd do if I was looking to ease into things. I know a lot of medical students say to just enjoy your free time before school starts, but having worked full- or nearly full-time through undergrad as a full time student, then more than full-time for a year off from school, I'll say that medical school feels like a vacation to me. The first two weeks were hectic, but it's been a very low stress experience for me. Some classmates have already had an episode or two of breaking down and crying, but I'm certainly not feeling it. Seeing that you're somewhat non-traditional without having been away from school for an extended period of time, you might find it the same way as I am (though only 8 weeks or so into 1st year, so I might regret these words).

You don't really know what to study, but if you can find out what anatomy textbook you'll be using, it wouldn't be a bad idea to read through it. I went through some anatomy flashcards during the months before school started, and the sections that I covered with those have been much, much easier than the sections I didn't. Had I read Gray's Anatomy for Students cover to cover, it would be a cakewalk (I'm not advocating you go that far).

Otherwise, if there's something you feel you really don't understand, you can go after that, but you might not cover it until later and forget a lot of it. I wouldn't pick up a standard medical school textbook for immunology or something like that, but there's more casual reads that will give you a lot of what you'll need to know without being intimidating or overwhelming.

Regardless of the path you choose, I would suggest you put everything else in life first. I did my prep work only when there was nothing else going on, and I'd drop it immediately if something more appealing came up.

 

[scrubbedup]

As a mom going through the first term of M1, I would say, enjoy the time with your family while you can.
There'll be so much info thrown at you that no matter how much you prep now, you'll still be studying for hours and you'll wish you took advantage of the time you have now.
I was out of undergrad for 6 years when I started (took some classes here and there) and I will still say that I am glad I took the summer to spend time with my child and husband because I really do barely see them now.
It's tough, but you'll get through it.

 

[Dotpats]

Anatomy Coloring Book 😀

 

[Jeeps]

Buy the books, teach your self, save the money and enjoy your family.