Hi all
I'm 30yo and work in finance. I graduated from Emory in 2009 with a degree in business and a 3.5 having taken most of the premed classes (all except bio 2 and organic 2) decided to pursue business, have always regretted it, and here I am!
I am considering quitting my job and starting a post bacc program at GSU this summer. Here's how it would look, roughly:
Summer:
Chem 1
Psychology
Fall:
Chem 2
Physics 1
Spring:
Organic 1
Physics 2
Summer:
Organic 2
Bio 1
Fall:
Bio 2
Biochemistry
Spring: MCAT and apply
So 5 semesters total, and I would use my free time to take an EMT course, work part time as an EMT, volunteer, shadow, take care of my son, etc.
How does this sound? I am worried that, due to my less than stellar undergraduate GPA, med schools will want to see a more rigourous course load in my post bacc, to prove that I can handle it. What do you think? Is 2 classes at a time while amassing extracurriculars and working part time enough? Or should I stretch myself more? It's worth noting that the minimum time it can be done in is 5 semesters, given the required sequence of classes, so the question is really if I should add extra classes.
Also, should I even retake all these classes, or go straight into upper level? I personally would like to re-take, as it's been 10+ years and I think it would help me for the MCAT. But how do med schools see it?
Thanks all
I'm 30yo and work in finance. I graduated from Emory in 2009 with a degree in business and a 3.5 having taken most of the premed classes (all except bio 2 and organic 2) decided to pursue business, have always regretted it, and here I am!
I am considering quitting my job and starting a post bacc program at GSU this summer. Here's how it would look, roughly:
Summer:
Chem 1
Psychology
Fall:
Chem 2
Physics 1
Spring:
Organic 1
Physics 2
Summer:
Organic 2
Bio 1
Fall:
Bio 2
Biochemistry
Spring: MCAT and apply
So 5 semesters total, and I would use my free time to take an EMT course, work part time as an EMT, volunteer, shadow, take care of my son, etc.
How does this sound? I am worried that, due to my less than stellar undergraduate GPA, med schools will want to see a more rigourous course load in my post bacc, to prove that I can handle it. What do you think? Is 2 classes at a time while amassing extracurriculars and working part time enough? Or should I stretch myself more? It's worth noting that the minimum time it can be done in is 5 semesters, given the required sequence of classes, so the question is really if I should add extra classes.
Also, should I even retake all these classes, or go straight into upper level? I personally would like to re-take, as it's been 10+ years and I think it would help me for the MCAT. But how do med schools see it?
Thanks all
