Premed route following online degree

[Beandog]

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I am about to enter the fall semester at my local university after receiving a BS in Organizational Leadership from a online, regionally accredited state college (Thomas Edison State College, Trenton NJ)

My Bachelors is comprised of 60 CLEP/DSST credits and 60 credits from TESC and my local CC college. I took Chem and A&P at the CC to explore the medical field, but was daunted by the idea of med school.
Now, I am putting the pieces together and feel I need two years of classes and study to take the MCAT.

ECs: With EMT certification, experience as a Medical Assistant and heavy, heavy volunteer record in the Red Cross and other local organizations. Have shadowed DO/MD and can easily get gleaming LOR's from half a dozen professors, DO,, MD and employers.

My question - I am about to spend a chuck of $ and time to start physics, Ochem, Bio etc...having an online degree and the Credits that I do, will I be turned away at DO admission regardless of how well I do on my upcoming classes and MCAT score?

I know this is an awkward step to take from a management degree to medical - I'm willing to put in the time, effort and money, but I don't want to take an impossible path.

Thank you for your input.

 

[Catalystik]

What is your GPA so far? How did you do in Chem?

I suggest you call some schools and ask their policy on distance learning credits.

 

[Beandog]

What is your GPA so far? How did you do in Chem?

I suggest you call some schools and ask their policy on distance learning credits.

3.76 GPA.
I got A,B on A&P lab & Lec. Chem I got C & C+. Horrible personal events happened during that semester; I feel I'm a solid B/B+ student in the hard sciences but I understand the letter is what it is.

 

[TriagePreMed]

As long as none of your pre-reqs are online, I think you'll be fine. Many schools don't want online pre-reqs. This may even include classes like English, Psych, etc. Be careful on that.

Obviously your Chem was a disaster, but you could retake that or shadow it by doing really good in the future.

 

[Catalystik]

3.76 GPA.
I got A,B on A&P lab & Lec. Chem I got C & C+. Horrible personal events happened during that semester; I feel I'm a solid B/B+ student in the hard sciences but I understand the letter is what it is.

If you retake, non-Texas DO schools only count the most recent grade if the credit hours are the same or greater. Overall GPA-wise, you're in excellent shape, but you must prove consistent capability in the sciences. And be sure you aren't planning to apply anywhere where your on-line credits won't be regarded.

 

[Beandog]

As long as none of your pre-reqs are online, I think you'll be fine. Many schools don't want online pre-reqs. This may even include classes like English, Psych, etc. Be careful on that.

Obviously your Chem was a disaster, but you could retake that or shadow it by doing really good in the future.

Thanks to both of you.

Yes, I've taken Eng and Psych at the CC - I did take them both online/hybrid and did great on both,but on the transcript there is no differentation. Regardless, in order to get a full semester load of credits I'll take some more English with my hard sciences these next few semesters (lab/lec= 5 credit hours, times two courses =10; I really want full time status, so I think I'll be doing 13 credits when adding in English or something similar)