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Well, Ive been crunching the numbers and trying to figure out a plan of attack. I have a good idea how I want to approach this whole operation, but of course life is a lot easier if you are flexible.
Here the scenario:
CST (AST), CPhT, EMT-B, PBT (ASCP)
Over 5 years of clinical experience, (surgery, emergency, lab)
ADN/RN - Barnes-Jewish Hospital College (at Washington University, St. Louis)
BS Biology - (U of Penn CGS, U of Notre Dame, U of Chicago, or U of I at Chicago)
If I do an additional 30-36 hours of undergrad credit, I can possibly pull off:
BCPM 2.7-3.0, cumulative GPA 3.3-3.5 (Maybe as high as 3.7 since I'll have nearly 300 undergrad hours).
I have the CST. Ill have the CPht after I take the test in July. I only have to recertify for the PBT. The EMT is offered around the corner this summer for a handful of weeks. The RN, well I only have to do 26 hours over two 1/2 semesters to finish it. I really want that RN so I can split my time between ICU/ER and surgery. If I have to scrub another lap chole, hernia or CABG, I may bang my head on a Mayo stand!!!
If I want the school will let me do the EMT-P along with the RN with some minor adjustments (so I can do flight nurse duties PRN). 😎
If I do the EMT-B before starting up with the nursing classes I'll cut out 6 weeks, but no flight nurse status. 👎
I am trying to make up for a terrible undergrad GPA 7 years ago. I have been on an upward swing since 2000, but only able to go to school part time. I did full time 4 semesters (12-18 hrs) between 2003-2004, but none of these classes count in the BCPM.
Penn CGS looks good. The Chicago area schools are a stay-put option.
Would you do a post bacc? Or just throw in a handful of hard-science graduate credits, say 10 or 12 over a semester? Or should I just take my chances and apply after the undergrad and MCAT? 😳
I am partial to EVMS or the MS in Biotechnology at Hopkins for post-bacc work, but again I am open to suggestions.
What would you take out? What would you add? :confused
Yes, I am aware of the nursing bias. Yes I am aware that all of this is alphabet soup. Yes, I am poor have to pay for all of this out of pocket. 😉
Any suggestions on where my MCAT needs to be? Of course higher is better, but I need a realistic number to shoot for (even as a I write 40 over and over in my study guide ..) 😛
My work has allowed me to get great LOR.
Given my past sub-par undergrad performance, I am really tring to build a rock solid application. I want it to be good enough the forst time around so I can avoid having to reapply.
Of course I' ll reapply as many time as needed to get in!!!
I am open to suggestion. Anyone?
Agape
Here the scenario:
CST (AST), CPhT, EMT-B, PBT (ASCP)
Over 5 years of clinical experience, (surgery, emergency, lab)
ADN/RN - Barnes-Jewish Hospital College (at Washington University, St. Louis)
BS Biology - (U of Penn CGS, U of Notre Dame, U of Chicago, or U of I at Chicago)
If I do an additional 30-36 hours of undergrad credit, I can possibly pull off:
BCPM 2.7-3.0, cumulative GPA 3.3-3.5 (Maybe as high as 3.7 since I'll have nearly 300 undergrad hours).
I have the CST. Ill have the CPht after I take the test in July. I only have to recertify for the PBT. The EMT is offered around the corner this summer for a handful of weeks. The RN, well I only have to do 26 hours over two 1/2 semesters to finish it. I really want that RN so I can split my time between ICU/ER and surgery. If I have to scrub another lap chole, hernia or CABG, I may bang my head on a Mayo stand!!!
If I want the school will let me do the EMT-P along with the RN with some minor adjustments (so I can do flight nurse duties PRN). 😎
If I do the EMT-B before starting up with the nursing classes I'll cut out 6 weeks, but no flight nurse status. 👎
I am trying to make up for a terrible undergrad GPA 7 years ago. I have been on an upward swing since 2000, but only able to go to school part time. I did full time 4 semesters (12-18 hrs) between 2003-2004, but none of these classes count in the BCPM.
Penn CGS looks good. The Chicago area schools are a stay-put option.
Would you do a post bacc? Or just throw in a handful of hard-science graduate credits, say 10 or 12 over a semester? Or should I just take my chances and apply after the undergrad and MCAT? 😳
I am partial to EVMS or the MS in Biotechnology at Hopkins for post-bacc work, but again I am open to suggestions.
What would you take out? What would you add? :confused
Yes, I am aware of the nursing bias. Yes I am aware that all of this is alphabet soup. Yes, I am poor have to pay for all of this out of pocket. 😉
Any suggestions on where my MCAT needs to be? Of course higher is better, but I need a realistic number to shoot for (even as a I write 40 over and over in my study guide ..) 😛
My work has allowed me to get great LOR.
Given my past sub-par undergrad performance, I am really tring to build a rock solid application. I want it to be good enough the forst time around so I can avoid having to reapply.
Of course I' ll reapply as many time as needed to get in!!!
I am open to suggestion. Anyone?
Agape
