Is it possible?

[Premedandmom]

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hello i am currently still in undergrad school, i was studing for accounting but have desided to go back to the medical field. i already have a nursing degree but now i have a 1 year old. So my question is, do you think it would be possible to go to medical school when you have a baby? Also i have struggled with science in the past and i am affraid that will affect me in the medical field. Any adivise?

 

[Winged Scapula]

Moving to Pre Allo.

 

[Catalystik]

do you think it would be possible to go to medical school when you have a baby?

Also i have struggled with science in the past and i am affraid that will affect me in the medical field. Any adivise?

Med students have babies and manage, so long as they have a good support system. Schools that don't require attendance at lectures might be good choices for you.

The bigger concern would be a lack of facility with the hard sciences. You'll need to demonstrate excellence in this area via the science GPA (all Bio, Chem, Physics, and math grades) and a decent MCAT score that shows mastery of the subject matter.

 

[TheLionheart]

I think it depends on your 'struggle' with the sciences. If it's cause of a lack of effort, then that's one thing. If it's because your mind isn't very science-oriented despite your best efforts, then that's a problem. There's no getting around the fact getting into medical school requires proficiency in the sciences (undergrad pre-reqs + MCAT).

 

[Meh.meh]

hello i am currently still in undergrad school, i was studing for accounting but have desided to go back to the medical field. i already have a nursing degree but now i have a 1 year old. So my question is, do you think it would be possible to go to medical school when you have a baby? Also i have struggled with science in the past and i am affraid that will affect me in the medical field. Any adivise?

Lot's of people have children during medical school, or have them already when they begin. So yes, it's certainly possible (although not easy).

Struggling with the sciences will certainly affect you: whether or not this makes it impossible depends on how significant your struggle is. If it's only physics/ochem, you'll probably be ok. If it's biology you struggle with, I would encourage you to reconsider your path.

Graduate level biology courses can often cover a week of undergraduate coursework in an hour or two.

 

[Goro]

I've had single moms as students, and student who had one and even two children while in medical school, so yes, it's quite doable.

hello i am currently still in undergrad school, i was studing for accounting but have desided to go back to the medical field. i already have a nursing degree but now i have a 1 year old. So my question is, do you think it would be possible to go to medical school when you have a baby? Also i have struggled with science in the past and i am affraid that will affect me in the medical field. Any adivise?

 

[ski89]

I have two kids. I've had a 4.0 since my son was born 3 years ago.

 

[Osteoth]

Will you have financial/emotional/filial support from a spouse or other family members during this process? Would definitely help alot.

 

[lmn]

I have two kids. I've had a 4.0 since my son was born 3 years ago.

Congrats on the dedication, although med school is extremely different from UG. First two years are already a big change from undergrad, step 1 and 3rd year even more so is so far from the demands/timing of anything in undergrad. That being said, there are plenty of people who do med school as a parent, although everyone I have known who does it has a spouse who supports them tremendously and has to deal with A LOT of extra work/burden, and fairly often the support of other relatives/friends as well.

 

[ski89]

Congrats on the dedication, although med school is extremely different from UG. First two years are already a big change from undergrad, step 1 and 3rd year even more so is so far from the demands/timing of anything in undergrad. That being said, there are plenty of people who do med school as a parent, although everyone I have known who does it has a spouse who supports them tremendously and has to deal with A LOT of extra work/burden, and fairly often the support of other relatives/friends as well.

Yeah, I am well aware of the challenges ahead of me. I have a great support system and the full support of my wife.