[Favour] I need your help with my career path!

[Sputnik35]

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Hey there,

I am student at local community college in Canada and I am planning to pursue a career in nursing (BSN) in a CC because I need a stable profession due to my financial situation as an adult. However, my strongest desire is to become a family physician and I feel it's too overwhelming at my age to accomplish my goal. I am currently 21 years old without obtaining a degree anytime soon and I am somewhat desperate to make a right career path.

Here are my paths to follow:

Complete BSN (3 – 4 years) @ CC -> Clinical experience (2 – 3 years) -> Apply to medical school ** 28 years old est.**

OR

Complete Bs. Chemistry/Mathematics @ Accredited University (4 years) -> BSN @ Accredited University (2 years) -> Clinical experience (2 – 3 years) -> Apply to medical school ** 30 years old est.

OR

Complete BSN (3 – 4 years) @ CC -> Complete Bs. Chemistry/Mathematics @ Accredited University (4 years) w/ clinical experience -> Apply to medical school ** 29 years old etc. **

I have 2.60 GPA (30 credits) and repeating two courses (both Cs), I'll be taking my pre-med perquisites at an accredited university.

I understand the consequences of getting a nursing degree, but I reasoned my decision in the previous paragraph.

I'll be talking to the medical admissions if they accept CC degrees (ex. BSN). If not, then I need to complete another degree (crap)!

If you have any other suggestions let me know, thanks. I don't want to waste ANYMORE TIME!

 

[OpalOnyx]

I'm not very familiar with your situation. Maybe you could anonmyously call a med school in your area or consult a pre-med advising office at a university?

 

[tiedyeddog]

I have been told by multiple doctors/advisors that getting a BSN before applying is looked down upon.

Also, either way you will need to take out a ton of cash in loans to go to medical school. Working for 3 or 4 (or even ten....) years as a RN will not help out that much, but it will delay you from getting a start on the real career you want...

I really thought about getting a BSN (because it would guarantee me a job if I did not get into medical school. ) I now realize that would have been a mistake because many of the classes required for a BSN are at different levels than what is required for pre-med (but getting a BSN still won't make it impossible.)

A 2.6 GPA is on the low side but I am not really familiar with how competitive canadian medical schools are. Good luck.