Hi everyone!

[esoes33]

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i am a 2nd year college student and have always been interested in science as a whole, specifically investigation. I got in my university -and still question myself why - by another faculty (humanities) and i liked it very much but my passion had always been investigating nature thorough experimentation. The thing is chances for a work in the area of investigation are very poor in my country, and it would take me years to at least get in natural science department, and this option right now is not the best since i need a steady work after my bachelors degree (before my scholarship runs out).

This is why i considered transferring to med school as an registered nurse since its in very high demand and pays considerably well. I want to use this as medium for higher education, as of now i really like studying and learning, and i would like to continue in many things even after i finish (out of health field) But i fear i would just stay stucked as an registered nurse and never pursue my dreams...

its not a matter of liking to be a nurse, or in a hospital, but it is far more strategical now for me having a steady work because of my family situation.

so what are my chances after i am a registered nurse continuing for a masters degree, and then a general doctor perhaps? and even so doing investigation?

(note: i was considering getting a bachelor in chemistry before i changed my mind.)

 

[ozzi22]

what really matters are your gpa, mcat and EC's and lors. having a masters won't give an edge what so ever. just do well in school and get some ec's under you belt, you will be fine.

 

[esoes33]

can you explain those terms? sorry i am spanish.

 

[deleted357625]

He basically said having a masters degree does not matter at all. Just get good grades and do things such as shadowing doctors, volunteer work in a hospital etc. Also, do well on the medical school admissions test and you wlll be good to go

Apply whenever you feel ready.

 

[ozzi22]

He basically said having a masters degree does not matter at all. Just get good grades and do things such as shadowing doctors, volunteer work in a hospital etc. Also, do well on the medical school admissions test and you wlll be good to go

Apply whenever you feel ready.

+1 👍

 

[DrTroll]

what really matters are your gpa, mcat and EC's and lors. having a masters won't give an edge what so ever. just do well in school and get some ec's under you belt, you will be fine.

gpa: grade point average
mcat: no explanation needed
EC: Extracurricular activities (volunteering, shadowing, etc)
lors: Letter of Recommendations

 

[esoes33]

thnx for the info but i wasnt really looking for these answers. I think im doing fine and i will do (up until now my gpa is ok), and then again what will help me shadowing and stuff since its not really what im looking for? plis read carefully my first post...

 

[NYRN]

Please don't go into nursing if you have no desire to be a nurse. It's not fair to your coworkers and patients if you are not 100% there which you won't be if you are hating nursing or don't respect it for what it is. Nursing isn't medicine and if you can't love what you do it will show. This is not the type of job anyone can do just for a paycheck and neither is medicine for that matter.

I'm going to assume that you think one just walks into a school and signs up for nursing classes. This could not be further from the truth. You still have to take several science prereqs and maintain an average over 3.0 at the very least (nowadays I hear it's around a 3.5 for good programs) on top of an interview and personal statement. Even if you do get in, these classes require a lot of studying and clinical time.

If medicine is what you want you have to plan out your school years by taking science classes and going for it. There is a big difference between a nurse who has worked for a few years and decides to transition to medicine and someone who uses the nursing profession as a stepping stone.

Follow your dream, work hard in your classes and you will get to where you want to. Good luck!

 

[nice2012]

Please don't go into nursing if you have no desire to be a nurse. It's not fair to your coworkers and patients if you are not 100% there which you won't be if you are hating nursing or don't respect it for what it is. Nursing isn't medicine and if you can't love what you do it will show. This is not the type of job anyone can do just for a paycheck and neither is medicine for that matter.

I'm going to assume that you think one just walks into a school and signs up for nursing classes. This could not be further from the truth. You still have to take several science prereqs and maintain an average over 3.0 at the very least (nowadays I hear it's around a 3.5 for good programs) on top of an interview and personal statement. Even if you do get in, these classes require a lot of studying and clinical time.

If medicine is what you want you have to plan out your school years by taking science classes and going for it. There is a big difference between a nurse who has worked for a few years and decides to transition to medicine and someone who uses the nursing profession as a stepping stone.

Follow your dream, work hard in your classes and you will get to where you want to. Good luck!

Yup, just follow your dream, that the key point.

 

[esoes33]

Please don't go into nursing if you have no desire to be a nurse. It's not fair to your coworkers and patients if you are not 100% there which you won't be if you are hating nursing or don't respect it for what it is. Nursing isn't medicine and if you can't love what you do it will show. This is not the type of job anyone can do just for a paycheck and neither is medicine for that matter.

I'm going to assume that you think one just walks into a school and signs up for nursing classes. This could not be further from the truth. You still have to take several science prereqs and maintain an average over 3.0 at the very least (nowadays I hear it's around a 3.5 for good programs) on top of an interview and personal statement. Even if you do get in, these classes require a lot of studying and clinical time.

If medicine is what you want you have to plan out your school years by taking science classes and going for it. There is a big difference between a nurse who has worked for a few years and decides to transition to medicine and someone who uses the nursing profession as a stepping stone.

Follow your dream, work hard in your classes and you will get to where you want to. Good luck!

I know what im getting in... my university provides the first two years of nursing, which courses are very similar to those in natural science must take (chemistry I and II, microbiology, anatomy I and II, biology ECT). Of these i have taken some, and have maintained a nice score. I dont hate nursing, I just dont want to stay there, my question is really about what are my chances for pursuing better education? while working as an nurse? is nursing the best way? because i have heard from many that some had used it as a stepping stone but i wanted somebody who had actually done it.

 

[NYRN]

I know what im getting in... my university provides the first two years of nursing, which courses are very similar to those in natural science must take (chemistry I and II, microbiology, anatomy I and II, biology ECT). Of these i have taken some, and have maintained a nice score. I dont hate nursing, I just dont want to stay there, my question is really about what are my chances for pursuing better education? while working as an nurse? is nursing the best way? because i have heard from many that some had used it as a stepping stone but i wanted somebody who had actually done it.

Yes you can finish up your prereqs while you are working as a nurse, but I think its very hard to do that when you are just out of nursing school. The first year of nursing would be an awful time to take lab science classes outside of school because you will have a lot of learning to do just to keep your head above water to take care of your patients.

Going into nursing has helped me tremendously because I have developed professional relationships with doctors, administrators and along the way have learned a lot from the physicians I have worked with. For me, although I always thought about medicine, making it happen came later, when I felt that I was ready to take the next step, I never went into nursing with the intention of going to med school, it just happened to pan out that way.

If medicine is your goal, nursing classes will be a waste of time for you. Just finish up your sciences, take your MCAT and apply to medical school.

 

[esoes33]

Yes you can finish up your prereqs while you are working as a nurse, but I think its very hard to do that when you are just out of nursing school. The first year of nursing would be an awful time to take lab science classes outside of school because you will have a lot of learning to do just to keep your head above water to take care of your patients.

Going into nursing has helped me tremendously because I have developed professional relationships with doctors, administrators and along the way have learned a lot from the physicians I have worked with. For me, although I always thought about medicine, making it happen came later, when I felt that I was ready to take the next step, I never went into nursing with the intention of going to med school, it just happened to pan out that way.

If medicine is your goal, nursing classes will be a waste of time for you. Just finish up your sciences, take your MCAT and apply to medical school.

im not thinking of going directly for medicine. I've heard from others that i must at least be in a hospital for two years or so, so its not happening. Even so you did go from nurse to medicine then? i cannot afford now to go directly for medicine neither because it takes time and money both which i don't have.
Yet again I need to get almost the same courses as any other from science keeping my doors open, and I was even considering w my counselor and friends having a minor in chemistry and since the med school and my college are the in the same system, i wouldn't have any problem. So im keeping my options open for the most. Even so i might reconsider about going into nursing, but ill have it still there if it is more viable. Thanks!

 

[esoes33]

hey NYRN, so are you working as an nurse while in medicine? how does it compare? how is it as a nurse?