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Ok so this is sort of a long story. I guess I should start with my basic information - I graduated last year (2017) from UMass Amherst as a Kinesiology major with a GPA of 3.19 (yikes, I know). I have not taken the MCAT yet.
Ideally, I’d like to go into a Post-Bacc Premed program to make my prerequisite grades more competitive for Medical School and after that take the MCAT. However, I’ve talked with a few family members and a recruiter and they are talking me into joining the military (National Guard) before anything else. The biggest pros from what I understand are the financial benefits that would come along with it as well as the overall maturity I would come out with. I was wondering if anyone who is currently in Medical School, has gone through Medical School, or is in the process of applying to Medical School has been in the same position I am. My main concern is whether or not this is going to be a productive use of the next couple of years or if there are better paths to take that could get me to my end goal. I plan on making a few appointments with local Med School advisors and seeing what they have to say as well, but I figured this was a good first step. Thanks everyone!
Ideally, I’d like to go into a Post-Bacc Premed program to make my prerequisite grades more competitive for Medical School and after that take the MCAT. However, I’ve talked with a few family members and a recruiter and they are talking me into joining the military (National Guard) before anything else. The biggest pros from what I understand are the financial benefits that would come along with it as well as the overall maturity I would come out with. I was wondering if anyone who is currently in Medical School, has gone through Medical School, or is in the process of applying to Medical School has been in the same position I am. My main concern is whether or not this is going to be a productive use of the next couple of years or if there are better paths to take that could get me to my end goal. I plan on making a few appointments with local Med School advisors and seeing what they have to say as well, but I figured this was a good first step. Thanks everyone!