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Hello all!
I am looking for some feedback on my plan to get into medical school. All comments welcomed and appreciated.
Background: I graduated May 2017 with two non-science majors, cGPA=3.49. My senior year I realized that I wanted to pursue medicine, but it was too late to take any prereqs. However, I was able to take an EMT course my final semester and have been working as an EMT since February. I am also in a paramedic program that will finish February 2019. I have 60 hours volunteering in the ER and plan to continue volunteering until med school. Roughly 375 hours of volunteering as an EMT. I have 8 hours shadowing an anesthesiologist. There is a noticeable lack of research. I am hoping I can do research during my post-bacc, as I am leaning toward a formal one. Bad idea?
Flexible Timeline:
Now-Feb. '19: Continue working as an EMT while in paramedic school.
Feb. '19-Fall '20: Work as a paramedic and pay down undergraduate debt. Save as much money as possible for post-bacc/living expenses etc.
Fall '20-Spring '21: Full-time post-bacc student. I strongly prefer a program with linkages so I can avoid a gap year. Then again, another year of working/saving money couldn't hurt.
Summer '21: Apply to medical schools!
Fall '21 or Fall '22: Matriculate?
What do you think? I'm sure I left out some important information so feel free to ask questions. Thank you very much for reading and offering your advice!
I am looking for some feedback on my plan to get into medical school. All comments welcomed and appreciated.
Background: I graduated May 2017 with two non-science majors, cGPA=3.49. My senior year I realized that I wanted to pursue medicine, but it was too late to take any prereqs. However, I was able to take an EMT course my final semester and have been working as an EMT since February. I am also in a paramedic program that will finish February 2019. I have 60 hours volunteering in the ER and plan to continue volunteering until med school. Roughly 375 hours of volunteering as an EMT. I have 8 hours shadowing an anesthesiologist. There is a noticeable lack of research. I am hoping I can do research during my post-bacc, as I am leaning toward a formal one. Bad idea?
Flexible Timeline:
Now-Feb. '19: Continue working as an EMT while in paramedic school.
Feb. '19-Fall '20: Work as a paramedic and pay down undergraduate debt. Save as much money as possible for post-bacc/living expenses etc.
Fall '20-Spring '21: Full-time post-bacc student. I strongly prefer a program with linkages so I can avoid a gap year. Then again, another year of working/saving money couldn't hurt.
Summer '21: Apply to medical schools!
Fall '21 or Fall '22: Matriculate?
What do you think? I'm sure I left out some important information so feel free to ask questions. Thank you very much for reading and offering your advice!
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