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Hi, I would like some advice from you knowledgeable people on SDN.
I was a Bio major at UC-Berkeley and graduated in '02. I was not a pre-med at the time and since I had to pay out of state tuition (an extra 10k per yr! those bastards), I wanted to graduate ASAP. So here is my problem: I just took the MCAT this saturday (Whew!) and am now researching schools. I just realized that I don't have all the prereqs required for DO or MD schools. I only took 1 semester each of chem and math. So the question is should I take these classes at a local CC? Is this frowned upon? (My first gchem and math, and both english credits were from a CC...I took these during the summer bc it was cheaper than paying for UC classes) If so, how do I go about taking a couple classes at a university? Wouldn't I have to do the full enrollment process? I currently work full time so won't be able to cut back my work hours.
Since I'm already asking for advice about class...I have another question. My GPA from undergrad was not very stellar (cumulative 3.2), so I'm hoping my EC and post college activities will weigh more heavily on my application. As I mentioned, I was not a pre-med in college so didn't care that much about GPA. I worked 20 hrs/wk during college to pay for living expenses and volunteered 20 hrs/wk at an research lab. I traveled to Vietnam one summer to teach English to college students. Since graduation, I've been in medical sales and now currently research at Stanford School of Medicine. I've been here for almost 2 years and hope to get a kick ass letter of rec.
Anyway, enough rambling. People have suggested that I do post-bac bc of my GPA, but I'm hoping my MCAT score will be high enough and my EC will be enough to not have to go that route. I plan to apply to M.D. and D.O programs. Does anyone have any advice for me? Sorry this is so long! Thanks sooooo much.
I was a Bio major at UC-Berkeley and graduated in '02. I was not a pre-med at the time and since I had to pay out of state tuition (an extra 10k per yr! those bastards), I wanted to graduate ASAP. So here is my problem: I just took the MCAT this saturday (Whew!) and am now researching schools. I just realized that I don't have all the prereqs required for DO or MD schools. I only took 1 semester each of chem and math. So the question is should I take these classes at a local CC? Is this frowned upon? (My first gchem and math, and both english credits were from a CC...I took these during the summer bc it was cheaper than paying for UC classes) If so, how do I go about taking a couple classes at a university? Wouldn't I have to do the full enrollment process? I currently work full time so won't be able to cut back my work hours.
Since I'm already asking for advice about class...I have another question. My GPA from undergrad was not very stellar (cumulative 3.2), so I'm hoping my EC and post college activities will weigh more heavily on my application. As I mentioned, I was not a pre-med in college so didn't care that much about GPA. I worked 20 hrs/wk during college to pay for living expenses and volunteered 20 hrs/wk at an research lab. I traveled to Vietnam one summer to teach English to college students. Since graduation, I've been in medical sales and now currently research at Stanford School of Medicine. I've been here for almost 2 years and hope to get a kick ass letter of rec.
Anyway, enough rambling. People have suggested that I do post-bac bc of my GPA, but I'm hoping my MCAT score will be high enough and my EC will be enough to not have to go that route. I plan to apply to M.D. and D.O programs. Does anyone have any advice for me? Sorry this is so long! Thanks sooooo much.