Hello everyone!
Here is the situation, I have a foreign BS bio degree. I had my transcript evaluated by a reputable service, and it was determined that its equivalent to a US bachelor's.
I have a greencard. So I am not considered an international student. However having a foreign BS complicates my case.
I have done a lot of research and found out that most medical schools especially the ones in Cali, require international students, or those that have studied outside the US at least a year of study in the US prior to application. Now, I called them and asked : What courses should I take? Should I retake all the prereqs? how many credits/units do I need?
But unfortunately, not a single person answered me with clarity. I got really vague answers. Some of them said that they do not advise applicants like myself on what courses to take..blah blah blah... Some said I should just take science based courses.
So what I did was I enrolled in a post bacc program. ANd for the first semester, I took the basics: orgo, bio, physics.
Now I am on my second semester (my last semester) And I am planning to take upper div classes such as biochem and physio.
The question is, is it alright if I do not retake all the prerequisites for medical school? What do you think about what I am doing? Will this be enough?
As for shadowing, volunteering, research etc. I have some done in the US and some outside the US.
Please let me know your thoughts.
I thank you all in advance!
Here is the situation, I have a foreign BS bio degree. I had my transcript evaluated by a reputable service, and it was determined that its equivalent to a US bachelor's.
I have a greencard. So I am not considered an international student. However having a foreign BS complicates my case.
I have done a lot of research and found out that most medical schools especially the ones in Cali, require international students, or those that have studied outside the US at least a year of study in the US prior to application. Now, I called them and asked : What courses should I take? Should I retake all the prereqs? how many credits/units do I need?
But unfortunately, not a single person answered me with clarity. I got really vague answers. Some of them said that they do not advise applicants like myself on what courses to take..blah blah blah... Some said I should just take science based courses.
So what I did was I enrolled in a post bacc program. ANd for the first semester, I took the basics: orgo, bio, physics.
Now I am on my second semester (my last semester) And I am planning to take upper div classes such as biochem and physio.
The question is, is it alright if I do not retake all the prerequisites for medical school? What do you think about what I am doing? Will this be enough?
As for shadowing, volunteering, research etc. I have some done in the US and some outside the US.
Please let me know your thoughts.
I thank you all in advance!
