Post Bacc or Take Classes at Undergrad?

[ruprofs40916]

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Ok this is only my second post so please bear with me if I don't adhere to proper etiquette. I am currently thinking of switching to medicine from my secondary math ed. major. I still have >30 credits to take in my major and honestly I would love to put my degree to use for a few years, because I do have a passion for teaching. As of now my undergrad cGPA is 3.0. I worry because my BCPM is 2.6 because of all of the intense math courses I have taken (also there is one intro physics lab but that's it with science) and that is with around 40 credits accumulated. I know I have my work cut out for me but I believe that medicine is truly what I would like to dedicate my life to and I will work for it.

So my question is should I do a formal post-bacc program when I'm ready to switch? Or should I just bite the bullet and take them a la carte at my university now?

P.S. Some May question my wanting to go into medicine because I still would like to teach but I have two reasons. One I've spent the past 3 1/2 years studying to become a teacher and I do want to do that. The second is having some experience in the workforce, especially in case I do a post bacc because from what I read, a lot of programs like to see that you have worked.

 

[FutureDrB]

@ruprofs40916 I'll answer since I'm a former teacher.
My advice would be to continue pursuing your teaching career, while satisfying your med school pre-reqs on the side, a la carte as you said. (This is along the lines of what I did.)
Nothing wrong at all with your desire to teach first. In fact, I think it will serve you well if you end up deciding to pursue medicine in the future.
You may find out you don't enjoy teaching as much as you thought you would (or medicine).
You also need to figure out the "why medicine" question.
I tell everyone the same thing who is thinking about a career change to medicine...before you take a single science class, go volunteer in the hospital - DIRECT patient interaction.
A lot of people decide real quickly that medicine isn't for them. (I'm not trying to discourage you at all, just pointing it out.)
At this point, your GPAs are low, but that doesn't mean you're sunk. You have options.