I am currently a Nursing major studying at a Cal State in Southern California. I already understand that Nursing is a terrible major to go in as a pre-med, but I just realized now that I wanted to become a Physician while I was on a humanitarian aid mission because I love solving puzzles, analyzing, and to critically think to make a decision in the field of medicine. Despite my efforts of attempting to change my major to Biochemistry/Chemistry/Biology, the admissions will not allow a junior to change majors due to the severe budget cuts in the state of California. So, it seems as if I am stuck in this major for now and there is really no other way of getting around this. I find the Nursing model and process very counterproductive to becoming a Physician.
I have a year and a half left of the BSN program. My parents (who were Physicians before their new career) have stated for me to continue on with the program since I only have a year and a half left and take as many as the pre-requisites (general, organic chemistry, calculus, physics, and bio) as I can before I graduate along with my Nursing curriculum. I plan to take some courses at a CC during the summer to save up on cost; however, they specifically informed me not to take any chemistry courses at a community college, but everything else would be fine at a CC. They also advised me NOT to enroll in a post baccalaureate program because they are expensive and long. Their advice was simply try to finish half of the pre-requisites at my current university and finish the other half following graduation.
Aside from the pre-requisites, what else should I be focusing on? Volunteering? Research? Shadowing physicians? Work on letters of recommendations from professors? I don't plan on fully studying for the MCAT until graduation.
Honestly, I don't think I'll have time to do much of this because I have clinicals and lots of studying for my Nursing courses. Remember, I can't just drop my Nursing courses, their set in a structured sequence for students to take. Any other advice?
I have a year and a half left of the BSN program. My parents (who were Physicians before their new career) have stated for me to continue on with the program since I only have a year and a half left and take as many as the pre-requisites (general, organic chemistry, calculus, physics, and bio) as I can before I graduate along with my Nursing curriculum. I plan to take some courses at a CC during the summer to save up on cost; however, they specifically informed me not to take any chemistry courses at a community college, but everything else would be fine at a CC. They also advised me NOT to enroll in a post baccalaureate program because they are expensive and long. Their advice was simply try to finish half of the pre-requisites at my current university and finish the other half following graduation.
Aside from the pre-requisites, what else should I be focusing on? Volunteering? Research? Shadowing physicians? Work on letters of recommendations from professors? I don't plan on fully studying for the MCAT until graduation.
Honestly, I don't think I'll have time to do much of this because I have clinicals and lots of studying for my Nursing courses. Remember, I can't just drop my Nursing courses, their set in a structured sequence for students to take. Any other advice?
