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Hi Everyone:
I seek advice and perspective.
I finished college in '99 with a degree in biology and all med school prereq.s done. Medicine's always been on my mind, but the career I pursued post-college was absolutely non-medicine.
It's been 10-years since I 'studied' the subjects tested in the MCAT. Just last week, I sat in a MCAT review class for chemistry, and was dumbfounded. Despite my undergraduate degree, I have COMPLETELY forgotten my science.
Now, I'm humbled by the fact that I cannot sit for the August MCAT. Moreover, I realized that the MCAT review program is not enough to revitalize my knowledge in science.
Which postbaccalaureate program should I consider? I really want to take lower-division science classes for MCAT purposes, because I don't seem to remember anything. 10 years is a long time. Self-studying for the MCAT may seem plausible for persons out of college for 1-to-2 years, but I feel like I need to study the subjects all over again with professors and office hours.
People may suggest for me to do a masters in science postbaccalaureate program, but how can I? Especially, when I barely remember what valence electrons are or the electron configuration of Pd, Fe, or As.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Future Practicing MD
I seek advice and perspective.
I finished college in '99 with a degree in biology and all med school prereq.s done. Medicine's always been on my mind, but the career I pursued post-college was absolutely non-medicine.
It's been 10-years since I 'studied' the subjects tested in the MCAT. Just last week, I sat in a MCAT review class for chemistry, and was dumbfounded. Despite my undergraduate degree, I have COMPLETELY forgotten my science.
Now, I'm humbled by the fact that I cannot sit for the August MCAT. Moreover, I realized that the MCAT review program is not enough to revitalize my knowledge in science.
Which postbaccalaureate program should I consider? I really want to take lower-division science classes for MCAT purposes, because I don't seem to remember anything. 10 years is a long time. Self-studying for the MCAT may seem plausible for persons out of college for 1-to-2 years, but I feel like I need to study the subjects all over again with professors and office hours.
People may suggest for me to do a masters in science postbaccalaureate program, but how can I? Especially, when I barely remember what valence electrons are or the electron configuration of Pd, Fe, or As.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Future Practicing MD