joshualander
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Hello,
I’m new to this forum and searched around for answers to my particular situation but it’s so unique that I couldn’t really find all the answers. I figured I’d share it and get some feedback while hopefully not asking information already posted.
Where do I begin? Well for your sake, I’ll try to keep it simple. I have considered medicine for many years while not deciding on it 100% and have taken most of the premed requirements at a community college a couple years ago more for my own interests as opposed to taking them as a requirement. I had A’s and B’s in them and finished my associates with a 3.7 gpa. It is important to note that I am a 27 year old student who spent 8 years to get my associates since college wasn’t originally my intention and I wasn’t focused or cared for that matter. Therefore my science gpa actually averages out to C’s and maybe some D’s because of numerous attempts on certain classes over the years including a few science prerequisites. With that being said, I am now finishing up my bachelors degree online in liberal arts at Umass Amherst. I have finally decided that I believe medicine is the right fit for me but obviously my path is quite hectic. Now from my understanding many medical schools prefer prerequisites be taken at at university or 4 year school. If this is the case then my question for you is...non-degree to redo prerequisites or post bacc to enhance gpa? Since 2018 when I returned to school, I have been incredibly focused and brought my previous CC gpa from 1.4 to 3.7 in a years time and I will finish my online degree with a 3.7 - 3.8 cGPA as well. sGPA averages out to 3.0 I believe. The current grades aren’t what will prevent me from moving forward, it’s the averaged grades including those from my past that brings my numbers down. I’m stuck here as to what to do and would appreciate some feedback from those who were or are in similar situations. Hopefully this isn’t too unorganized for you to understand. Thanks,
Josh
I’m new to this forum and searched around for answers to my particular situation but it’s so unique that I couldn’t really find all the answers. I figured I’d share it and get some feedback while hopefully not asking information already posted.
Where do I begin? Well for your sake, I’ll try to keep it simple. I have considered medicine for many years while not deciding on it 100% and have taken most of the premed requirements at a community college a couple years ago more for my own interests as opposed to taking them as a requirement. I had A’s and B’s in them and finished my associates with a 3.7 gpa. It is important to note that I am a 27 year old student who spent 8 years to get my associates since college wasn’t originally my intention and I wasn’t focused or cared for that matter. Therefore my science gpa actually averages out to C’s and maybe some D’s because of numerous attempts on certain classes over the years including a few science prerequisites. With that being said, I am now finishing up my bachelors degree online in liberal arts at Umass Amherst. I have finally decided that I believe medicine is the right fit for me but obviously my path is quite hectic. Now from my understanding many medical schools prefer prerequisites be taken at at university or 4 year school. If this is the case then my question for you is...non-degree to redo prerequisites or post bacc to enhance gpa? Since 2018 when I returned to school, I have been incredibly focused and brought my previous CC gpa from 1.4 to 3.7 in a years time and I will finish my online degree with a 3.7 - 3.8 cGPA as well. sGPA averages out to 3.0 I believe. The current grades aren’t what will prevent me from moving forward, it’s the averaged grades including those from my past that brings my numbers down. I’m stuck here as to what to do and would appreciate some feedback from those who were or are in similar situations. Hopefully this isn’t too unorganized for you to understand. Thanks,
Josh