Hi everyone. I am a pretty new non-trad. I got my first degree in finance in 2008 and during that degree I only took one science class, Bio 111. I recieved a B. I graduated with a 3.46. I knew even before I graduated that I wanted to go into medicine, I just did not know how. I talked to the biology department about getting a bio degree to help me get into medical school, but they were kind of discouraging. So, I just finished my finance degree and decided to go into nursing. I have the three pre-reqs that I needed for that done; plus some extra science classes, but I really would rather go to medical school. Even though I know it is going to take longer, be more expensive, and it is going to be a more difficult path. I took a Phys, Chem, and another bio, but that is all I have for the pre-reqs. I recieved A's and B's. I want to know if I should go for it because I have a shot or if I should stick to the safe route. I have pretty thick skin, so just come right out and say it straight, please. I want to finish a degree in biology because it will encompass the rest of my pre-reqs for medical school and I will get a degree. If anyone can suggest a better path, I am open to suggestions. The only thing to consider is that I will get my bio degree for half tuition. It will take me a year and a half to complete it, which is the same amount of time it will take me to get all of the pre-reqs anyway. So, I guess that is pretty much my story. Thanks for your help.
med school or not?
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You don't need to do another degree. You may WANT to, for reasons such as financial aid or registration priority, but there are other ways to get your prereqs done. See the postbac forum. There are structured programs that are designed to get you into med school, and some of these are even at public state schools.
3.46 is not bad. Your overall undergrad GPA is an extremely important number, so that's good. If you're able to get A's in your postbac, and do well on the MCAT, and your app is otherwise strong, there's no reason you can't go to med school.
Now, nursing prereqs are not the same as medical school prereqs. Med schools have individual requirements, but they tend to be: one year each, with labs, of bio, gen chem, organic chem, and physics. The nursing prereqs don't cover the material that will be on the MCAT, typically. I suggest that you should think about the science work you've already done as a warmup to the prereqs, and not as anything like a waste of your time.
Best of luck to you.
3.46 is not bad. Your overall undergrad GPA is an extremely important number, so that's good. If you're able to get A's in your postbac, and do well on the MCAT, and your app is otherwise strong, there's no reason you can't go to med school.
Now, nursing prereqs are not the same as medical school prereqs. Med schools have individual requirements, but they tend to be: one year each, with labs, of bio, gen chem, organic chem, and physics. The nursing prereqs don't cover the material that will be on the MCAT, typically. I suggest that you should think about the science work you've already done as a warmup to the prereqs, and not as anything like a waste of your time.
Best of luck to you.
