I am 28 with a wife and 2 year old child. I have a great job working in business development for a Futune 100 company. I have a B.S. Biblical Studies (2.83GPA), Master of Systems Engineering (3.86GPA), Graduate Certificat in Marketing from Harvard Extension and am three classes from a Master of Liberal Arts in Management from Harvard Extension (should be around a 3.5GPA). I have also taken Chemistry, Microbiloogy, A&P 1 &2, Physical Science and General Biology (Zoology) with probably a collective GPA of 2.9 in those courses (most were taken prior to graduate degrees. I have also worked as an engineer for a few years and before that spent 1.5 yrs in a hospital where I spent time in the ER and was BLS/CPR/AED Certified, Phlebotomy Certified and a Certified Patient Care Aid. I loved my time in the ER and the hospital, but it just didn't pay enough with respect to other degree related fields. I have came to a point in my life now where money isn't something I chase after as much. I have always dreamed of becoming a doctor and love helping people and solving problems. I find both very fascinating and fulfilling. I am worried about getting in (based on my academics and non-traditional status) as well as the difficulty of managing a family and going through med school for a few years. I know I would, at a minimum, have to take Physics and Organic Chemistry and of course the MCAT. I'm curious if my non-traditional background would be appealing to an admissions committee. I work in the defense sector, with a security clearance, on highly advanced technologies that help defend our country. While this does require complex critical thinking and analysis skills, it certainly is far from biological in nature (no pun). Thoughts? Suggestions? Scoldings?