Hi everyone, I am not quite a non traditional student, but by the time I get all my classes in I will be. I have a question that I am not sure if anyone can answer. I am actually a nursing student. I will graduate in the spring from a community college with a RN. I always had this dream of being a doctor. I love science, and with my nursing back ground I just love medicine. I want to know so much more. I dont really want to be a Nurse practitioner. (my mom says they are want to be doctors and she refuses to see one). I have a few options... go and get my BSN + take the required science (chem, bio and physics), or just go and get a degree in Biology. Is my goal of becoming a doctor unrealistic? I did not do so well in high school, and my college GPA is nothing to brag about, but my science GPA is at least a 3.0. I am embarassed to call local school and talk to the pre-med advisors, so if I could just have some feed back.
unsure of what to do?
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nagemj said:
Here's my advice, for what it's worth:
1. Work full-time as a nurse for at least a year (preferably in a hospital but a clinic would be ok too) after you pass the NCLEX. This is going to be really valuable experience in many, many ways. Get to know as many NP's, PA's, and MD's/DO's that you can. Talk to them about their training and their jobs. Hopefully this will help you figure out for sure (well, reasonably for sure) where you want to go next.
2. Unless you decide to go the NP route, forget the BSN. It's completely useless for PA or MD/DO. Much better to go for a biology degree, focus on the pre-req's, and be sure to rock them and the MCAT. Depending on your GPA and past performance, a post-bacc may be needed in order to get your GPA where you want it to be.
3. If you decide you want to do MD or DO, do pick up the phone and call the pre-med advisor or even the admissions advisor at the med school of your choice. They will be able to give you very valuable advice that you can't get here.
Best of luck to you!
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don't be embarrassed to call. 😳 believe me, they have heard much worse situations i'm sure, not to say that yours is. ive known quite a few nurses that have gone the MD route but this was usually after working for 1-2 years. like the above poster said, the suggestions/advice that a premed advisor can give you are invaluable. i think you should do that first, call and then make a plan. maybe you might like nursing just fine...and like the other poster said, the work experience is gonna be great! from what you said about your science gpa, you might have to take some extra courses. your high school grades don't matter. from what i know, no one cares. its just what you did in college. but anyway, don't feel like youve set an unrealistic goal. you can make it if you really want to. call that advisor!! 🙂
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