mtiu08
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Hello! I have been dipping my toes on pursuing med school now that I already have been a PT for 7+ years. I know the value of being a healthcare provider not just to the individual patient but also to the whole community with each foot we bring back to society. I want to make a larger impact and make more concrete changes to patient's lives by being an MD.
A little background about me. I'm 28/M living in New Haven, CT. I came from the Philippines with a BS degree that was translated to a Master's because I satisfied 180 credits with a professional internship. I took a 30 unit doctorate degree here in the USA so I have 210 college credits total. I have worked as an orthopedic physical therapist for 2 years and I came to the USA and practiced as a geriatric physical therapist for 5 years up to the present.
My undergrad GPA is low about 2.4-2.5 because the heaviness of the coursework is a BS/MS. Also needing to commute 3 hours every day to my university because I live several cities away. I was an athlete too playing for the college. My initial focus was really just finishing PT school and help people that way. My doctorate GPA is 3.5, which I did while having a full-time job doing 40-45 hours a week. So my GPA is not in good standing based on my research.
I haven't taken the MCAT yet because I have just recently thought of this career change.
My concern is what are the steps that I can do to make me a good candidate for med school? and also, is there a good chance for me to get into med school?
A little background about me. I'm 28/M living in New Haven, CT. I came from the Philippines with a BS degree that was translated to a Master's because I satisfied 180 credits with a professional internship. I took a 30 unit doctorate degree here in the USA so I have 210 college credits total. I have worked as an orthopedic physical therapist for 2 years and I came to the USA and practiced as a geriatric physical therapist for 5 years up to the present.
My undergrad GPA is low about 2.4-2.5 because the heaviness of the coursework is a BS/MS. Also needing to commute 3 hours every day to my university because I live several cities away. I was an athlete too playing for the college. My initial focus was really just finishing PT school and help people that way. My doctorate GPA is 3.5, which I did while having a full-time job doing 40-45 hours a week. So my GPA is not in good standing based on my research.
I haven't taken the MCAT yet because I have just recently thought of this career change.
My concern is what are the steps that I can do to make me a good candidate for med school? and also, is there a good chance for me to get into med school?
