respected users,
i need your kind suggestions, i am doing AS(biology) from a community college
after that i am planning to go for BS and then MD
can can body guide me a rite path to follow to end up with med-school
secondly, what GPA? and is BS covers the M cat?
please guide me with whole network important to get into med-school
regards,
P22
To the OP:
You would be a lot better off getting an AA that transfers directly into the university system. The AS degree is for people who are planning on ending their careers with a 2 year degree; most AS programs are essentially certificate programs. Most states have it set up where AA degree holders can transfer directly into any of the state schools with preferential consideration. Florida has it set up where anyone who graduates with an AA degree is guaranteed acceptance to at least one of the state schools regardless of grade (which shouldn't be an issue if you're planning on medical school). Regardless of any of that, right now the important thing here is the successful preparation and transferring. Do to financial reasons and not being able to uproot my living situation, I went to a CC for my first two years before transferring, and here are a couple notes for you:
-Start contacting your state schools for detailed lists of prereqs for the major you want. i.e. if you want bio which is an upper level major, then you need to make sure youve taken all of the required classes at the CC or they will not allow you to get in to that major
-That being said, I advise you to take as few medical school prereqs as possible at the CC
-Apply to the universities of your choice after you complete your freshman year
-For additional help and questions, the pre-health advisors of the universities will be more than willing to help you out with anything that you need regarding your pre-med education plan. If your CC doesn't have a prehealth advisor or organization, this is what you will want to do. They will help you plan your courses at the CC to ensure a smooth transfer into the university while remaining on course with medical school prereqs
-Most CC's don't have pre-med or pre-health clubs, so if you're an overachiever, look into starting one with the school. It will look great on your application, it will help you learn a lot about the process of medschool, and will help many other lost souls who want to become physicians. I actually started a pre-health organization inorder to address the needs of a much larger group, but you could do whatever you want. Just go to the school's Student Govt. Association and they would be able to help you. (PM me if you want more details)
-Once you get to the university, take the remainder of your medschool prereqs there and pass them with flying colors. This tells the admission committee of XYZ medical school that, while you did complete some of your prereqs at a CC (which tend to be less intense), you are able to handle the rigor of university science classes. This will suggest that your grades at the community college were not overinflated.
-Remember that when you transfer into the university, you will not have much time to get settled into that life, as you will be taking MCAT and starting to build your application 6-12 months after you get there. (compared to the other juniors who have had the past two years to get acclimated to being away from home for the first time, etc. etc.)
-That being said, it will be pretty intense, like hit the ground running type intense, so BE PREPARRED! Take the time you have now to plan! plan! plan! If you wait until you move to the university to start getting organized you're gonna get chewed up and spit back out and you won't even know what hit you. The good news is that you can totally avoid all of that by talking to the universities pre-health advisors now and start planning your path to success!
-Last but not least, it's totally do-able. You just need to be at the top of your game because, unfortunately, those you spend two years at a CC are at a little bit of disadvantage. However, hard work, motivation, determination, and sufficient organizational/planning skills will make you golden
I hope this can at least resolve one or two of your concerns and if you have any questions feel free to PM, as I have become a CC student ---> University student professional of sorts through my own positive and negative experiences.