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Hello! I've been reading the forums on here for a while and I must say they've been incredibly useful, so I'm hoping to receive some advice for my slightly unique situation!
I'm currently living in South America and will be returning to the US next year to start my medical career. There are a couple of paths I'm considering and I want to start planning as soon as possible in order to make the best decision.
Here's my background:
-US Permanent Resident
-Holds a non-science undergraduate degree from the UK
-Has 2 years worth of undergraduate coursework (in business) from a US university with GPA 3.75 (I couldn't get into a UK university straight from a US high school which is why I have attended a US university)
-Has 3 years of work experience in finance in the UK
-Has been working for a start-up in Asia and South America for the past 3 years
-Has a number of volunteering experience (only 1 medically related) in different countries
In order to have a chance at med school, I know I desperately need some clinical experience. I plan on getting that as soon as I get back to the US but I'm not sure whether I should start doing my pre-reqs next year (2015) or wait another year (2016) to apply to a formal post-bacc program once I have some clinical experience. If I do my pre-reqs next year, I plan on doing them at Harvard Extension (easy to get in, can get clinical experience over the course of 2 years, but I do worry about the lack of advising, structure, which I might need). If I wait till 2016, would I have a shot at some of the top post-bacc programs?
What do you guys suggest?
Any advice is appreciated! Thank you! 🙂
I'm currently living in South America and will be returning to the US next year to start my medical career. There are a couple of paths I'm considering and I want to start planning as soon as possible in order to make the best decision.
Here's my background:
-US Permanent Resident
-Holds a non-science undergraduate degree from the UK
-Has 2 years worth of undergraduate coursework (in business) from a US university with GPA 3.75 (I couldn't get into a UK university straight from a US high school which is why I have attended a US university)
-Has 3 years of work experience in finance in the UK
-Has been working for a start-up in Asia and South America for the past 3 years
-Has a number of volunteering experience (only 1 medically related) in different countries
In order to have a chance at med school, I know I desperately need some clinical experience. I plan on getting that as soon as I get back to the US but I'm not sure whether I should start doing my pre-reqs next year (2015) or wait another year (2016) to apply to a formal post-bacc program once I have some clinical experience. If I do my pre-reqs next year, I plan on doing them at Harvard Extension (easy to get in, can get clinical experience over the course of 2 years, but I do worry about the lack of advising, structure, which I might need). If I wait till 2016, would I have a shot at some of the top post-bacc programs?
What do you guys suggest?
Any advice is appreciated! Thank you! 🙂
