So I just graduated from a southern liberal arts school with a degree in English lit. I got all my premed prerequisites, but my gpa is really poor. I have a 3.4 overall, 2.78 science gpa. I haven't taken the MCAT yet because I don't know exactly when I'm going to apply.
Currently, I'm taking a year off and working in a doctor's office getting really good clinical experience. I'm volunteering and shadowing as well. I think this year has been good but I am not sure about what my next step should be.
I know I'm going to have to take more science classes (both because of my crap gpa and because I would just like to have more to bring to the table than the bare minimum). My options are:
1.) going back to school for another bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science. This would take about 2 years, and wouldn't be very expensive, and it's really small, so I'd be able to build some nice relationships with teachers. I'm a little concerned about wasting time on classes that don't really align with my goals like "fundamentals of public speech" and stuff.
2.) I could spend a year and a half or so nursing my gpa at a local college with no intention of a degree. this would be slightly cheaper, but I guess I'd gain the option of choosing which classes are better for me. The drawback is that the classes are huge, and it might be harder to get in touch with professors.
What should I do next?
Currently, I'm taking a year off and working in a doctor's office getting really good clinical experience. I'm volunteering and shadowing as well. I think this year has been good but I am not sure about what my next step should be.
I know I'm going to have to take more science classes (both because of my crap gpa and because I would just like to have more to bring to the table than the bare minimum). My options are:
1.) going back to school for another bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science. This would take about 2 years, and wouldn't be very expensive, and it's really small, so I'd be able to build some nice relationships with teachers. I'm a little concerned about wasting time on classes that don't really align with my goals like "fundamentals of public speech" and stuff.
2.) I could spend a year and a half or so nursing my gpa at a local college with no intention of a degree. this would be slightly cheaper, but I guess I'd gain the option of choosing which classes are better for me. The drawback is that the classes are huge, and it might be harder to get in touch with professors.
What should I do next?
