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Hello SDN Non-trads!
While searching for more time-flexible and less expensive ways to fulfill pre-requisites for Med school as a working software engineer (with bachelors in Computer Science), I found out about Mass Open Online Courses. I have confirmed with a few Med schools that they do accept certifications by organizations endorsed by the AAMC, but they were definitely not too excited about its merits and emphasized the necessity for other merits such as high MCAT scores, volunteer hours, and recommendation letters, all of which I am already currently pursuing (and is actually something my schedule allows me to attempt).
I am aware that it's probably better to just taking things slower and take post-baccs whenever I have the opportunity to, but if MOOCs are viable, I definitely want to give it a try since taking post-baccs is a huge time and financial investment. I don't see an opportunity for such undertakings arising for a very long time, which means without MOOCs filling my pre-req classes, I can't even try to enroll for many, many years...
If anyone has experience using them as viable Med-school Pre-requisites or knows about the process, PLEASE help! Which courses did you take? Which would you recommend? Any and all advice is welcome.
While searching for more time-flexible and less expensive ways to fulfill pre-requisites for Med school as a working software engineer (with bachelors in Computer Science), I found out about Mass Open Online Courses. I have confirmed with a few Med schools that they do accept certifications by organizations endorsed by the AAMC, but they were definitely not too excited about its merits and emphasized the necessity for other merits such as high MCAT scores, volunteer hours, and recommendation letters, all of which I am already currently pursuing (and is actually something my schedule allows me to attempt).
I am aware that it's probably better to just taking things slower and take post-baccs whenever I have the opportunity to, but if MOOCs are viable, I definitely want to give it a try since taking post-baccs is a huge time and financial investment. I don't see an opportunity for such undertakings arising for a very long time, which means without MOOCs filling my pre-req classes, I can't even try to enroll for many, many years...
If anyone has experience using them as viable Med-school Pre-requisites or knows about the process, PLEASE help! Which courses did you take? Which would you recommend? Any and all advice is welcome.
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