pimpim1008
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Hey all,
I am 22 yrs old fresh out of college, interning in user research and design, and am living in NYC with my family.
I volunteer as a health educator in an immigrant clinic on the weekends, and from this experience, I am currently considering med school to work with underserved communities.
I studied English+Sociology. I went to an Ivy League so my UG is a brand-name (but does that matter?)
I am weighing my options for fulfilling my pre-reqs-- DIY postbacc or formal postbacc.
I am considering the formal postbacc (Bryn Mawr particularly) because it could make me a stronger applicant, which could help me secure med school scholarships/ admission to free tuition med schools (such as UCLA, UChicago, Cornell, Columbia) BUT I cannot really afford the formal post bacc, and my family can't help me pay for it.
I am considering saving up for a year and taking out loans to pay off the rest. I have no debt, but taking out 20~30k in loans is a little scary (though that's chump change compared to med school loans). My friend did this and is now studying at Columbia with her tuition fully paid for.
My other option is to take classes at SUNY Farmingdale and do it all on my own. I don't know if it's better to save costs now or see investing in a formal postbacc as investing in my future, and a way for me to secure good scholarships or free tuition, and perhaps going to more prestigious med schools will open more doors for me (and the issues I want to work on) in the future. Would love to get some advice on this!
edit: my gpa is around 3.5~
I am 22 yrs old fresh out of college, interning in user research and design, and am living in NYC with my family.
I volunteer as a health educator in an immigrant clinic on the weekends, and from this experience, I am currently considering med school to work with underserved communities.
I studied English+Sociology. I went to an Ivy League so my UG is a brand-name (but does that matter?)
I am weighing my options for fulfilling my pre-reqs-- DIY postbacc or formal postbacc.
I am considering the formal postbacc (Bryn Mawr particularly) because it could make me a stronger applicant, which could help me secure med school scholarships/ admission to free tuition med schools (such as UCLA, UChicago, Cornell, Columbia) BUT I cannot really afford the formal post bacc, and my family can't help me pay for it.
I am considering saving up for a year and taking out loans to pay off the rest. I have no debt, but taking out 20~30k in loans is a little scary (though that's chump change compared to med school loans). My friend did this and is now studying at Columbia with her tuition fully paid for.
My other option is to take classes at SUNY Farmingdale and do it all on my own. I don't know if it's better to save costs now or see investing in a formal postbacc as investing in my future, and a way for me to secure good scholarships or free tuition, and perhaps going to more prestigious med schools will open more doors for me (and the issues I want to work on) in the future. Would love to get some advice on this!
edit: my gpa is around 3.5~
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