MRI Tech with Pre-Med Questions

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Hello! I am a 30 years old registered MRI Technologist, with prior CT and x-ray experience for a total of 7 years in the medical field as an Imaging Professional. I just finished my BS in Radiologic Sciences.
I took:
Anatomy and Physiology I and II, both with Labs, 8 credits
Sectional Anatomy, 3 credits
Survey of Physics with Lab, 4 credits
MRI Physics, 3 credits
CT Physics, 3 credits, these last two don't have labs.

I went to an Osteopathic School and spoke to an admission's counselor, and he said that I only needed to take my Chemistry Classes and the MCAT.
Their requirements were:

Biology 6 credits plus 2 credit labs
Physics 6 credits plus 2 credits labs
Chemistry gen and organic- 16 credits with labs

I will start my Chemistry year in 2011 at a local 4 year college.
My questions is: Is this all I need? I am afraid he just told me that to get me out of the way! Will those classes I took for my BS degree fulfill the requirements for an MD program also?

Thanks!!!

 

[Isoprop]

Probably not but it depends on the school. Also, even if you could just skate by with one year of Chem, your MCAT score will probably suffer from not taking the general courses.

GL.

 

[MLT2MT2DO]

You should be fine with your A&P as your Bio classes; however, I'd be suprised if your physics classes worked with many schools.

 

[MedicineMike]

as far as I know, a lot of schools don't accept "survey of physics" as a pre-req.

you need:

General Chem I w/ lab
General Chem II w/ lab
Physics I w/ lab
Phsyics II w/ lab
O-Chem I and II with labs
Bio I and II with labs

and MCAT!

 

[VeeTeeHokies]

Hello! I am a 30 years old registered MRI Technologist, with prior CT and x-ray experience for a total of 7 years in the medical field as an Imaging Professional. I just finished my BS in Radiologic Sciences.
I took:
Anatomy and Physiology I and II, both with Labs, 8 credits
Sectional Anatomy, 3 credits
Survey of Physics with Lab, 4 credits
MRI Physics, 3 credits
CT Physics, 3 credits, these last two don't have labs.

I went to an Osteopathic School and spoke to an admission's counselor, and he said that I only needed to take my Chemistry Classes and the MCAT.
Their requirements were:

Biology 6 credits plus 2 credit labs
Physics 6 credits plus 2 credits labs
Chemistry gen and organic- 16 credits with labs

I will start my Chemistry year in 2011 at a local 4 year college.
My questions is: Is this all I need? I am afraid he just told me that to get me out of the way! Will those classes I took for my BS degree fulfill the requirements for an MD program also?

Thanks!!!

You may run into some issues with the Physics credits you have. But assuming you already completed your math and english credits in your BS core requirements you should be good to go. Also keep in mind that some schools require Biochemistry (usually just one semester) and some also require a semester of statistics. You may also run into some unseen material on the MCAT based on your lack of intro bio and physics, which cover more broad material. Good luck!

 

[MightyMoose]

as far as I know, a lot of schools don't accept "survey of physics" as a pre-req.

you need:

General Chem I w/ lab
General Chem II w/ lab
Physics I w/ lab
Phsyics II w/ lab
O-Chem I and II with labs
Bio I and II with labs

and MCAT!

This is the most solid advice. You can possibly swing A&P I or II for your second bio credit, but I would say you will need at least one Bio for majors, such as Bio 1 or 2 (I would recommend Bio 1). The rest are a must. You don't want to be the one asking for exceptions for your physics class.

If you really wanted to, you could knock those classes out in a year (depending on the school).

Fall:

Bio 1
Gen Chem 1
Physics 1 (all with labs)

Spring:

Bio 2
Gen Chem 2
Physics 2 (all with labs)

Summer (offered at some schools):

Organic 1 and 2 with labs. This is a grueling summer, but manageable.

The only problem with this schedule is the MCAT. Although, this can put you in prime position to study/work over the fall and take the MCAT in January, then apply that June. So total turnaround time to get your application in would be 2 years, 3 before you start. However, since we're moving into spring, you could theoretically be submitted by next June if you register now. If you take this course of action, I would recommend:

Spring 2011:

Bio 1
Gen Chem 1
Physics 1 (all with lab)

Summer 2011:

Gen Chem 2 w/ lab

Fall 2011:

Bio 2
Organic 1
Physics 2 (all w/ lab)

Spring 2012:

Organic 2 w/lab
Study for MCAT

Take the MCAT in April or May, then submit your application in June.


If you are prepared to start, I would highly recommend the second timeline, but that is an individual preference/personal situation type of thing. You could also easily work while you complete this timeline.

Best of luck.

 

[Helen Wheels]

as far as I know, a lot of schools don't accept "survey of physics" as a pre-req.

you need:

General Chem I w/ lab
General Chem II w/ lab
Physics I w/ lab
Phsyics II w/ lab
O-Chem I and II with labs
Bio I and II with labs

and MCAT!

👍 Yep, these are the courses you will need to take. A handful of DO and also MD schools require a semester of Biochemistry. Also, some MD programs, though I am not sure if any DO programs do this, require a semester of Calculus.

All med schools have web sites and put course requirements somewhere in the admissions section. Check the sites of the schools you are interested in applying to so there are no surprises. Good luck!

 

[st2205]

Call a few more schools and ask them, since nobody on here really knows how each school will treat it. My own belief is that if you were just to apply and everything else looked good on your application, they wouldn't give it a second thought. This is my opinion. When I went through the process I discovered there are numerous loopholes, numerous things that I got to substitute for other things, etc. Of course, you wouldn't want to have this plan and then two years down the road find out that they're going to require you to take classes that you could have taken earlier. but again, if you applied early you could get accepted and still complete those assuming they want you to take them. My own personal opinion is that where you'd hit the snag is that it says "SURVEY", but perhaps with the other courses and with it being four credits with a lab... anyway, give a few other schools a call and try to talk to someone who makes those decisions and not just a secretary or someone giving an educated guess.

 

[BestDoctorEver]

Hello! I am a 30 years old registered MRI Technologist, with prior CT and x-ray experience for a total of 7 years in the medical field as an Imaging Professional. I just finished my BS in Radiologic Sciences.
I took:
Anatomy and Physiology I and II, both with Labs, 8 credits
Sectional Anatomy, 3 credits
Survey of Physics with Lab, 4 credits
MRI Physics, 3 credits
CT Physics, 3 credits, these last two don't have labs.

I went to an Osteopathic School and spoke to an admission's counselor, and he said that I only needed to take my Chemistry Classes and the MCAT.
Their requirements were:

Biology 6 credits plus 2 credit labs
Physics 6 credits plus 2 credits labs
Chemistry gen and organic- 16 credits with labs

I will start my Chemistry year in 2011 at a local 4 year college.
My questions is: Is this all I need? I am afraid he just told me that to get me out of the way! Will those classes I took for my BS degree fulfill the requirements for an MD program also?

Thanks!!!

My take on that is : Most US schools (MD/DO) would require you to take Gen Chem I & II, Organic Chem I & II and Physics I & II for science major before matriculating. These physics classes are not going to cut it. You might swing by with the A/P I & II classes as substitute for Bio I & II; however, they will not help you that much when it is time to take the MCAT.

 

[MLT2MT2DO]

For the majority of schools you do not need General Bio I&II for bio majors. For DO or MD

 

[techdo]

Appreciate your answers! Thank you so much!!!!🙂

 

[FrkyBgStok]

check into your bio classes. i know people said you need bio 1 and 2 and sometimes anatomy and physiology would work but in my school the radiology techs take the same anatomy and phys as the nursing majors, and those generally won't work.