Post-Bacc plan

[AspiringtoHeal]

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Hello guys and gals,

I'm currently working full time and will be completing my undergrad end of this March and have a strong passion toward medicine so will be going back to a community college to finish my pre-reqs for med school. Please give me feed back on whether my plan work or missing courses.

Note: I have completed Human Anatomy and Physiology years ago but got a C in Human Anatomy so I wanted to retake that course. Also, I'm aiming for D.O. school, although MD school would be great too =D. Thank you all in advance for your feedback and time!

 

[BloomingPreMed]

Your plan is well thought out and not too different from mine. I started a Post-bacc last summer and had to go through the same process of creating a curriculum from nothing. So you've already cleared that hurdle. I'm sure you've considered the pros and cons of community college vs. 4-year. The general rule of thumb is a 4-year is ALWAYS better. You might also want to consider completing your prerequisites BEFORE applying. I"m not sure about DO but I know most MD programs will bounce your app right away when they don't see your classes already completed. My final piece of advice is this semper gumbi - always flexible. Remember hardly any plan survives first contact. I'm on the fourth or fifth generation of my post-bacc plan myself. When necessary, adjust your plan accordingly and don't lose hope! Best of luck to you!

J. Parks

 

[AspiringtoHeal]

Your plan is well thought out and not too different from mine. I started a Post-bacc last summer and had to go through the same process of creating a curriculum from nothing. So you've already cleared that hurdle. I'm sure you've considered the pros and cons of community college vs. 4-year. The general rule of thumb is a 4-year is ALWAYS better. You might also want to consider completing your prerequisites BEFORE applying. I"m not sure about DO but I know most MD programs will bounce your app right away when they don't see your classes already completed. My final piece of advice is this semper gumbi - always flexible. Remember hardly any plan survives first contact. I'm on the fourth or fifth generation of my post-bacc plan myself. When necessary, adjust your plan accordingly and don't lose hope! Best of luck to you!

J. Parks

Thank you for your feedback. I understand the pros and cons of community college and a university, however, I have a family to support so spending that type of money at a university wouldn't be economical in my situation, not to mention the competitiveness in order to get in the course itself.

 

[Atmosphere123]

Great planning!
I would recommend planning on taking the MCAT in Spring 2017 rather than Summer 2017. Medical schools tend to be the most generous with interviews earlier in the season and considering how competitive this process is you will want every advantage you can get.
My pre-med advisers used to tell me this in college and I would just roll my eyes at them but it is the truth! Be prepared to apply as soon as applications open to give yourself the best shot at acceptance.
Perhaps you could start Chem 80/Phys 2AG in the summer and study for the MCAT in the spring. (Winter would be even better!)
Best of luck!

 

[AspiringtoHeal]

Great planning!
I would recommend planning on taking the MCAT in Spring 2017 rather than Summer 2017. Medical schools tend to be the most generous with interviews earlier in the season and considering how competitive this process is you will want every advantage you can get.
My pre-med advisers used to tell me this in college and I would just roll my eyes at them but it is the truth! Be prepared to apply as soon as applications open to give yourself the best shot at acceptance.
Perhaps you could start Chem 80/Phys 2AG in the summer and study for the MCAT in the spring. (Winter would be even better!)
Best of luck!

Thank you for the advice, I will keep that in mind. However, the summer semester is only 10 weeks long and taking Ochem and physic in a 10 weeks along with working full time will be a recipe for disaster. I will try to arrange the plan so that I will be able to take the MCAT in Spring. Thanks again for the great advice!

 

[JW2020]

Agree about either bumping things up or spreading it to into a slightly longer timetable so that you can apply ASAP in the summer. You really want to get your application in as soon as AMCAS/AACOMAS opens. You're at a significant advantage if you don't.