RN going for Pre-Med

[NoTownPreMed]

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I know I should have posted in this section instead but what heck. Here goes my story, When i graduated from high school, I decided to attend to a state college and major in electr engineering. I was one of those screw ups who didn't take school seriously and failed miserably. First semester I took 15 units and received all F's and one D. Second seme withdrew all of my classes because I decided partying and girls was more important. was kicked out of my state college for having an outstanding GPA of .06. So I decided enough was enough and started getting serious. I switched my major to Nursing, and accumulated a 3.8 pre-nursing and 3.4 nursing GPA at a local community college. I'm an RN with an ADN now working my first year at a hospital. I realized that I need to challenge myself and decided that I might have what it takes into becoming a doctor. I know that my past grades were horrendous and it will surely bring my overall GPA down. I want to know from my fellow non-trads, what did you guys do to achieve your dream into becoming a medical student and then doctor. My current overall uGPA is 2.8 and sGPA is 3.58 I believe.

 

[FrkyBgStok]

What am I doing to achieve my dreams? Whatever it takes.

 

[Prncssbuttercup]

well, we aren't all there yet, but most of us are giving it the best we have! Because your nursing degree is an ASN/ADN, I would recommend getting into a program that gets you the full BSN. Reason being you need a bachelors to enter med school. Also because you're working as an RN, maybe you can get a current employer to help pay for some or all of the cost. Yes, likely your original GPA will affect your current GPA, BUT, you showed clear improvement, and the thing is to get your pre-reqs taken, with As and take the MCAT. It's all about follow-through, and if you want it, you'll get it!

 

[OzelloPiRat]

Sorry, I do not agree. If med school is what your goal is, get a degree that satisfies the requirements. Your ASN gives you a great base of clinical experience. But for the BSN, you will have to complete the reqs for that program, complete the BSN courses and clinical hours and complete the premed reqs. If you wait to do the premed reqs until after your BSN you are considered a non-degree seeking student and a post-bacc. At many schools, this increases your tuition greatly. Many schools will not let you take the premeds along side the BSN either due to conflicting majors and the course load required of each, they do not want you to fail. If this is your dream, stick with it! You can replace those grades with the DO GPA system. You have shown that you can take your education seriously and succeed. SBB is right in that you need to rock your MCAT also. Don't give up before you have started!