I need some guidance.

[Colton1000]

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First off, let me mention a little bit about myself, and my problem.

I am currently 21 years old and I've been attending a CC for 4 semesters at the moment. I just recently was accepting into MSOE(Milwaukee school of Engineering) for their BSN program. I was originally very exited, because I've heard good things about the type of individuals this school produces. It's a quarterly based school that is very academically challenging, and this appeals greatly to me, because I am at the point in my life were I want to challenge myself, and try hard for something.
My problem is the more research about the medical field that I do the more I've been highly considering trying for Med School. I did look look into Pre-Med Nursing and I've heard many different perspectives about it, such as, it will be frowned upon by Adcoms, and it's unnecessary to go through all the trouble of getting a BA in a vocational major just to potentially hurt your GPA. I did call multiple Med schools, and I said to them directly "Will I be looked at poorly if I do Pre-Med Nursing," the majority of them said something on the lines of "Absolutely not, we have no idea what would give you that notion."
My issue that arises is time, I missed my chances to apply to other colleges by a short time frame so i'm stuck in a sticky situation. Do I go to MSOE and finish a BA of Nursing (I was also considering a BA in Biomed-Engineering) with potentially going PreMed and finish in roughly 3 1/2 to 4 yrs, or do I attend CC for another Semester, and possibly tackle some of the Pre-Med courses/ other Gen eds for my Major at a traditional 4-year college? I assumed the time frame would be relatively shorter at a traditional 4-yr. I estimated ~2 1/2 yrs- 3yrs with summer classes and a heavy load.
I might also add that I will be pretty much starting from scratch in the Med School application.


No matter what path I take Nursing or Medical School I think i'll find happiness in my career choice. My ultimate goal is to work in an ER/ICU, or Flight for Life. If the nursing path is how it turns out I plan to try for a NP with an Emergency Medicine focus.

I'm mostly asking for some guidance.

 

[theseeker4]

First off, let me mention a little bit about myself, and my problem.

I am currently 21 years old and I've been attending a CC for 4 semesters at the moment. I just recently was accepting into MSOE(Milwaukee school of Engineering) for their BSN program. I was originally very exited, because I've heard good things about the type of individuals this school produces. It's a quarterly based school that is very academically challenging, and this appeals greatly to me, because I am at the point in my life were I want to challenge myself, and try hard for something.
My problem is the more research about the medical field that I do the more I've been highly considering trying for Med School. I did look look into Pre-Med Nursing and I've heard many different perspectives about it, such as, it will be frowned upon by Adcoms, and it's unnecessary to go through all the trouble of getting a BA in a vocational major just to potentially hurt your GPA. I did call multiple Med schools, and I said to them directly "Will I be looked at poorly if I do Pre-Med Nursing," the majority of them said something on the lines of "Absolutely not, we have no idea what would give you that notion."
My issue that arises is time, I missed my chances to apply to other colleges by a short time frame so i'm stuck in a sticky situation. Do I go to MSOE and finish a BA of Nursing (I was also considering a BA in Biomed-Engineering) with potentially going PreMed and finish in roughly 3 1/2 to 4 yrs, or do I attend CC for another Semester, and possibly tackle some of the Pre-Med courses/ other Gen eds for my Major at a traditional 4-year college? I assumed the time frame would be relatively shorter at a traditional 4-yr. I estimated ~2 1/2 yrs- 3yrs with summer classes and a heavy load.
I might also add that I will be pretty much starting from scratch in the Med School application.
No matter what path I take Nursing or Medical School I think i'll find happiness in my career choice. My ultimate goal is to work in an ER/ICU, or Flight for Life. If the nursing path is how it turns out I plan to try for a NP with an Emergency Medicine focus.

I'm mostly asking for some guidance.

The first thing you should do is figure out whether you want to be a nurse or a doctor. They are two different jobs, with different approaches, responsibilities, scopes of practice, etc. If you are looking at being a nurse as a "short cut" into medicine, you may very well end up dissatisfied with your options and scope of practice once you get there. If you really think you would be happy as a nurse, become a nurse since the road is much shorter and less demanding.

If you really are not sure which is best for you, if you have not been exposed enough to either one to compare and contrast the relative advantages and disadvantages, that is where you need to start. Which path you should take depends entirely on you.

If you are sure you want to be a doctor, take another semester at the CC and then transfer to a university into something other than nursing. If you don't want to actually be a nurse, why learn to be a nurse? Unless the program you were accepted into has the same sciences as the med school pre reqs (which nursing programs usually do not have) it is just a waste of time. I have also heard stories from nurses about programs with class instructors that basically prevent you from getting As, no matter what you do, which can cause you a lot of trouble if you apply to med school after going through such a program.

If you are sure you want to be a doctor, transfer to any university in any major (other than a very specific program, like nursing) that allows you to maintain a high GPA, get the pre reqs in, and that you enjoy.

What do you mean about "starting from scratch" regarding med school applications?

 

[RegisBioMedMS]

Have you considered adding PA to your list of possible professions? Admissions are competitive, but it might give you the balance you are looking for and there are definitely opportunities for PAs in emergency medicine. Good luck!