Do I have a chance for LECOM's post bacc.?

[bobdole112]

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Hi all. I currently am at a difficult situation. I am almost done with my Bachelors of Science in Nursing, but I realized I don't think I want to stay in nursing very long. I am getting some RN experience since I already have an RN license, but i just don't think it is economically and personally fulfilling for me. It takes too many years to gain admission into an NP program (minimum 1 - 2 years experience) and then 2 years NP. I might as well try to become a doctor.

The problem is that in my first year of college, I suffered really bad science grades, I got 3 Cs and 1 B, and I was on probation and dismissed from the preprofessional phase of a PA program. That was due to social problem in my senior year of college, post traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, immaturity, lack of wisdom you name it. Odd given I went to a top High school in NYC.

Flash forward, I am almost done with my BS in nursing, but is it weird that I am not content with nursing? I mean, most medical schools don't prefer any major, but they can ask why I want to do medicine now. I have a reason for that, because I want to be fully responsible for my patient and I believe I will make the best decisions for them, not just carry them out as an RN.

Anyway, I have a current 3.38 overall gpa and a 3.65 science gpa. I am applying to LECOM's post bacc program in Jan 2016. I didn't take the mcat, but I do know I'll get at least the equivalent of a 27, I know it.

LECOM's post bacc has an average accepted science and mcat of a 3.08 and 24 respectively.

I just don't know if I will get in even though my grades are great given I had a dismissal from a program before and my grades are very high, I may be overqualified.

But that doesn't mean I am "overqualified for DO," I am not overqualified, DO schools require much HIGHER grades...

I am disappointed, because LECOM post bacc may be my last chance to become a doctor.
Any suggestions from anyone?

 

[s5260205]

If I am understanding this correctly, you went from college -> preprofessional PA program -> nursing, and now you want to pursue medicine? While your GPAs are average (cGPA might be a bit low) for most DO schools, the fact you career switched twice might be a red flag to the admissions. You need to have a very good reason why you want to become a physician, having obtained your nursing license. My advice to you is to not do the LECOM post-bacc program since post-bacc is mostly for those with low GPAs or no pre-requisites. Instead, you should consider working full time as an RN and at the same time prepare for the MCAT. Get some clinical experience and making some money while preparing to apply broadly to DO schools for the cycle of 2016-2017 (or later).

 

[bobdole112]

If I am understanding this correctly, you went from college -> preprofessional PA program -> nursing, and now you want to pursue medicine? While your GPAs are average (cGPA might be a bit low) for most DO schools, the fact you career switched twice might be a red flag to the admissions. You need to have a very good reason why you want to become a physician, having obtained your nursing license. My advice to you is to not do the LECOM post-bacc program since post-bacc is mostly for those with low GPAs or no pre-requisites. Instead, you should consider working full time as an RN and at the same time prepare for the MCAT. Get some clinical experience and making some money while preparing to apply broadly to DO schools for the cycle of 2016-2017 (or later).

no i didn't , i went from high school > preprofessional PA > Nursing > premed.

 

[referee3]

I love how you know you will get at least a 27 lol