Starting school at age 32

[jdaugherty381]

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Hello all, newbie here.

I have a question I was hoping I could get answered here. To start with, I'll be turning 32 this fall when I plan to start my first semester at a 2 year junior college. I've already sat down with an advisor there to make sure the classes I take will transfer into a 4 year university. All is good there. It is actually called a pre-med program at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, CO. My plan is to get my AAS there and transfer into UCCS pre-med and finish my undergraduate studies there. My question is, would it look better in medical school interviews having a degree from a junior college and a university or a degree from a university alone? In other words, Should I start at UCCS pre-med and just skip JC or is JC an ok stepping stone?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

 

[jsp132]

I would do my 2 years at the junior college, rock the sciences bio 1 and 2 etc and then finish up at the 4 year college

i know some snobby schools look down on junior college but in my experience it was as tough if not more rigorous then the 4 year college I went to

just make sure you can handle the workload since you are starting off fresh

don't screw up and take 2 or 3 science lab courses at the same time, it's a semi marathon.........

go slow then figure out what you can handle and go from there

good luck

 

[beBrave]

Hello all, newbie here.

I have a question I was hoping I could get answered here. To start with, I'll be turning 32 this fall when I plan to start my first semester at a 2 year junior college. I've already sat down with an advisor there to make sure the classes I take will transfer into a 4 year university. All is good there. It is actually called a pre-med program at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, CO. My plan is to get my AAS there and transfer into UCCS pre-med and finish my undergraduate studies there. My question is, would it look better in medical school interviews having a degree from a junior college and a university or a degree from a university alone? In other words, Should I start at UCCS pre-med and just skip JC or is JC an ok stepping stone?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

I got the opportunity to be schooled on this recently. Completing you pre-meds at a Junior college is fine and then transferring. Some schools will look down upon pre-req requirements being completed at a Junior college however don't worry about it. As mentioned by jsp132 some snooty schools will moan but there are people that complete all pre-med requirements at Junior colleges and get into a Med school. Don't sweat it; instead focus on keeping your grades up and surviving the Marathon. Let JC be your stepping stone and don't even worry about anything else. Keep at it and you will get your golden ticket. GL.

 

[BrandonBazile]

I got the opportunity to be schooled on this recently. Completing you pre-meds at a Junior college is fine and then transferring. Some schools will look down upon pre-req requirements being completed at a Junior college however don't worry about it. As mentioned by jsp132 some snooty schools will moan but there are people that complete all pre-med requirements at Junior colleges and get into a Med school. Don't sweat it; instead focus on keeping your grades up and surviving the Marathon. Let JC be your stepping stone and don't even worry about anything else. Keep at it and you will get your golden ticket. GL.

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Just gonna emphasize this more. It does not matter if you start at a JC. It's a good stepping stone and you save money. Snobby schools should not be worth your time anyways 😛

 

[cabinbuilder]

Hello all, newbie here.

I have a question I was hoping I could get answered here. To start with, I'll be turning 32 this fall when I plan to start my first semester at a 2 year junior college. I've already sat down with an advisor there to make sure the classes I take will transfer into a 4 year university. All is good there. It is actually called a pre-med program at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, CO. My plan is to get my AAS there and transfer into UCCS pre-med and finish my undergraduate studies there. My question is, would it look better in medical school interviews having a degree from a junior college and a university or a degree from a university alone? In other words, Should I start at UCCS pre-med and just skip JC or is JC an ok stepping stone?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

You are in Trinidad. CO. Not exactly close to anything ( I used to work in Walsenburg) You do your best with what is available to you. No one is going to look down on that. It Probably will work in your favor due to location and lack of choices.

 

[Anastomoses]

So you'd ideally be starting medical school at 36? I don't think that's too old.

 

[jdaugherty381]

Thanks for all the responses, information, and encouragement. I agree with the age of 36 not being too old. The way I see it, my age is an advantage for me. I've experienced and dealt with a lot of life experiences good and bad. I've been in the "real world" for 13 years. I have a wife and family. All of these things, in my opinion, will benefit me rather than hurt me. Not to mention I can still end up practicing medicine for 20-25 years. I am extremely thankful for the support I found here, thank you all.

 

[Juan Solo]

Hello all, newbie here.

I have a question I was hoping I could get answered here. To start with, I'll be turning 32 this fall when I plan to start my first semester at a 2 year junior college. I've already sat down with an advisor there to make sure the classes I take will transfer into a 4 year university. All is good there. It is actually called a pre-med program at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, CO. My plan is to get my AAS there and transfer into UCCS pre-med and finish my undergraduate studies there. My question is, would it look better in medical school interviews having a degree from a junior college and a university or a degree from a university alone? In other words, Should I start at UCCS pre-med and just skip JC or is JC an ok stepping stone?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

1) In the interviews it wont matter whether you have a degree from both a JC and a 4 year or just the 4 year alone. My advice is go for both, why not? You can have something to show for your hard work thus far after JC.

2) Doing your pre-reqs at a JC is completely fine and then transferring to a 4 year. In my experience no school had a problem with this (including some "snooty" schools).


Good luck! Work hard and it should all fall into place.

 

[Oenak]

Thanks for all the responses, information, and encouragement. I agree with the age of 36 not being too old. The way I see it, my age is an advantage for me. I've experienced and dealt with a lot of life experiences good and bad. I've been in the "real world" for 13 years. I have a wife and family. All of these things, in my opinion, will benefit me rather than hurt me. Not to mention I can still end up practicing medicine for 20-25 years. I am extremely thankful for the support I found here, thank you all.

I am in the same boat as you! Wife, little girl, and starting my undergrad at the age of 30. The life experience will go a long way.

Best of luck.

 

[docksan]

Starting my journey to med school at 32. You can do it!

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[runlearnplay]

Looks like we are following essentially the same plan. I just finished up my 2 years at JC and transferred to University. It's been tough with kids and a spouse, but we've picked up a rhythm now.

 

[bgrose517]

We are the same age! I don't have kids, but am wanting to start at a JC this fall as well. This thread has been really encouraging! Thanks for posting it!

 

[chendricks1309]

I'm in the same situation. I just finished up my 1st year and currently taking summer classes after 6 years in the navy. I'm transfering after the fall semester to a 4yr. Good Luck and don't take it lightly.

 

[jdaugherty381]

Thanks again for all the positive feedback. It is beyond encouraging to know there are others in my shoes. To be able to come on here and talk with people that are in all stages of this awesome journey and get encouragement and insights and advice is priceless. Thank you all. I look forward to keeping everyone posted throughout my journey. I know it's not going to be easy by any means, but if it were easy everyone would be doing it. Thanks again!!