Coffee_sleep_23
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Hello all,
I am early 30s YO non-traditional applicant hoping to apply to medical school this coming cycle.I delayed in getting to University - worked a wide assortment of jobs. Completed a BA late 20s. My bachelor's was in a liberal arts discipline. I also recently completed a master's degree in psychology, with focus on statistics and Programming. I basically realized midway throught this MA program that I definitely wanted to be a physician - but I had thought about it much earlier. I'm working as an assistant professor teaching statistics. My academic record is pretty strong GPA-wise.
I have 2 years of clinical work experience working full time at an inpatient addiction treatment facility following BA. I have a fair bit of research experience .
I began taking the prerequisites for medical school piecemeal about 1.5 years ago during my MA. I am now enrolled full-time and prerequisites and scheduled to take the MCAT in the couple months.
I want to apply this year to become familiar with the process and in the case that it works out.
The principle reason I am making this post is that, perhaps significant, my health prerequisites are only about 3/5 done. At the time of applying, I will still have 2 semesters of organic chemistry and 1 physics. I'm currently enrolled at two colleges. I can easily complete the necessary credits by the time of enrollment if I were admitted this year. Even much earlier. Depending on which institutions I I used to gain these credits.
I've read that most schools policy is that credits must be completed prior to enrolling not prior to applying. But I am mindful of how it could look to a committee, perhaps like my plan or ambition to be a physician is premature or has not been just germinating long.
Is it worth it to apply this year? How might this look? is there anything to lose?
I am early 30s YO non-traditional applicant hoping to apply to medical school this coming cycle.I delayed in getting to University - worked a wide assortment of jobs. Completed a BA late 20s. My bachelor's was in a liberal arts discipline. I also recently completed a master's degree in psychology, with focus on statistics and Programming. I basically realized midway throught this MA program that I definitely wanted to be a physician - but I had thought about it much earlier. I'm working as an assistant professor teaching statistics. My academic record is pretty strong GPA-wise.
I have 2 years of clinical work experience working full time at an inpatient addiction treatment facility following BA. I have a fair bit of research experience .
I began taking the prerequisites for medical school piecemeal about 1.5 years ago during my MA. I am now enrolled full-time and prerequisites and scheduled to take the MCAT in the couple months.
I want to apply this year to become familiar with the process and in the case that it works out.
The principle reason I am making this post is that, perhaps significant, my health prerequisites are only about 3/5 done. At the time of applying, I will still have 2 semesters of organic chemistry and 1 physics. I'm currently enrolled at two colleges. I can easily complete the necessary credits by the time of enrollment if I were admitted this year. Even much earlier. Depending on which institutions I I used to gain these credits.
I've read that most schools policy is that credits must be completed prior to enrolling not prior to applying. But I am mindful of how it could look to a committee, perhaps like my plan or ambition to be a physician is premature or has not been just germinating long.
Is it worth it to apply this year? How might this look? is there anything to lose?
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