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[momgracea]

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Until now, I'd forgotten why I'd stopped visiting these boards. I think if one wants encouragement, he or she should look elsewhere.

That being said, I am 43 and start medical school in July. I was accepted to Texas Tech's Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (as well as four other schools.) I also received a full four year scholarship. And guess what? Some of my undergraduate and graduate courses were completed on line!

No one EVER questioned me about it, nor do I believe there is anything in my transcript to indicate the courses were distance education classes. These classes were treated as any other by my institution and medical school.

Other things to note: I did not have a perfect GPA. I did not have a perfect MCAT. I did not do undergraduate research. I am not a disadvantaged student nor an underrepresented minority. And yet, I still got in.

It can be done. I am proof.

 

[mmcintosh]

Until now, I'd forgotten why I'd stopped visiting these boards. I think if one wants encouragement, he or she should look elsewhere.

That being said, I am 43 and start medical school in July. I was accepted to Texas Tech's Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (as well as four other schools.) I also received a full four year scholarship. And guess what? Some of my undergraduate and graduate courses were completed on line!

No one EVER questioned me about it, nor do I believe there is anything in my transcript to indicate the courses were distance education classes. These classes were treated as any other by my institution and medical school.

Other things to note: I did not have a perfect GPA. I did not have a perfect MCAT. I did not do undergraduate research. I am not a disadvantaged student nor an underrepresented minority. And yet, I still got in.

It can be done. I am proof.

I appreciate all of your very valuable responses..... THIS IS WHAT ENCOURAGEMENT LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE...LET ME JUST SAY THAT MANY NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS WILL APPRECIATE YOUR HONESTY AND THIS REALLY EMPOWERS THE REALITY OF TRUE OUT-OF-THE -BOX THINKING AND PROGRESS.... YOU DARED TO EXCELL AGAINST THE ODDS...This is being done over and over and guess what people? THIS KIND OF CHANGE WILL BE THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE....

 

[wagmanager]

Until now, I'd forgotten why I'd stopped visiting these boards. I think if one wants encouragement, he or she should look elsewhere.

That being said, I am 43 and start medical school in July. I was accepted to Texas Tech's Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (as well as four other schools.) I also received a full four year scholarship. And guess what? Some of my undergraduate and graduate courses were completed on line!

No one EVER questioned me about it, nor do I believe there is anything in my transcript to indicate the courses were distance education classes. These classes were treated as any other by my institution and medical school.

Other things to note: I did not have a perfect GPA. I did not have a perfect MCAT. I did not do undergraduate research. I am not a disadvantaged student nor an underrepresented minority. And yet, I still got in.

It can be done. I am proof.

A big congratualtions to you and any tips u can give will be most helpful. thanks👍

 

[jl lin]

Until now, I'd forgotten why I'd stopped visiting these boards. I think if one wants encouragement, he or she should look elsewhere.

That being said, I am 43 and start medical school in July. I was accepted to Texas Tech's Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (as well as four other schools.) I also received a full four year scholarship. And guess what? Some of my undergraduate and graduate courses were completed on line!

No one EVER questioned me about it, nor do I believe there is anything in my transcript to indicate the courses were distance education classes. These classes were treated as any other by my institution and medical school.

Other things to note: I did not have a perfect GPA. I did not have a perfect MCAT. I did not do undergraduate research. I am not a disadvantaged student nor an underrepresented minority. And yet, I still got in.

It can be done. I am proof.

👍 Thanx for the encouragement. With regard to your first two sentences, well, I have to say, based on some number of posts here, well yep. You make a good point. I don't get why some folks are without support for others--physicians or nurses or alllied health folks.
???

 

[qwertyqwert]

mmcintosh, any updates?