Hello SDN. I am about to start my second year of undergraduate. When I started undergrad, I did not know if I wanted to be a doctor or not. It was an idea that I developed about half way through my first semester. I still wasn't entirely sure about it, so I moved back home the second semester and did several certification courses to allow me to get good clinical exposure. In one semester I obtained a CNA, Patient Care Technician (PCT), EKG Technician, and Phlebotomy certification. With these, I have been working in the emergency room at the hospital near my home. I have also used this tome to develop several good relationships with several doctors, and they have allowed me to shadow as well. As I stand right now, I have 300+ clinical hours, 100+ shadowing hours, and 40 hours in the OR.
I believe that I have been relatively productive with this time. However, during obtaining these certifications and getting this clinical experience, I took my Biology 2 class through the local community college so that I would not fall too far behind (it was recommended by my pre-med advisor because of how sequential the pre-reqs for upper level BIOL classes are). I am returning to the University this upcomming fall and will not take any more classes through a community college. I will also be taking many upper level biology and chemistry courses during the rest of my undergrad.
I was wondering if this one medical school pre-req that I took at a community college will hurt me in the future. Any insight here would be great and greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I believe that I have been relatively productive with this time. However, during obtaining these certifications and getting this clinical experience, I took my Biology 2 class through the local community college so that I would not fall too far behind (it was recommended by my pre-med advisor because of how sequential the pre-reqs for upper level BIOL classes are). I am returning to the University this upcomming fall and will not take any more classes through a community college. I will also be taking many upper level biology and chemistry courses during the rest of my undergrad.
I was wondering if this one medical school pre-req that I took at a community college will hurt me in the future. Any insight here would be great and greatly appreciated. Thank you.
