What age did you get accepted into med school?

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What age were you when you got accepted into med school? Did you have to go back to get your undergrad or another degree before applying? If so what was your age were you when you went back to college? What is your specialty?
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28, had already majored in biochemistry and taken prereqs so didn't need another degree. Still OMS-1 but interested in psych or primary care.
 
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27 - completed a masters right after undergrad - one of the specialties that will take many years of my life
 
journalisttomed said:
What age were you when you got accepted into med school? Did you have to go back to get your undergrad or another degree before applying? If so what was your age were you when you went back to college? What is your specialty?
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Accepted and matriculated at 30

Resumed my BS at 27 and finished at 30

Planning on matching integrated vascular surgery next week
 
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Accepted at 30 will matriculate at 31. Had my masters in social work and had to go back to take prerequisites starting at 28 I think.

Will likely pursue psychiatry but open to anything!
 
  • 30 when I was accepted
  • I had to complete a DIY post-bacc and a formal SMP because I have a sub-3.0 from undergrad
  • 25 when I started my DIY post-bacc--still maintained a FT job during this time, and 28 when I started my SMP
  • Not sure, but most interested in ophtho and gas. I think I would really enjoy a surgical subspecialty, but have ruled most out due to the lifestyle commitment (I wanna have kids! And be a present parent lol.)
 
34, I matriculate in the fall.
I started taking pre-med classes at 25, but I've had a couple of major issues along the way.
I'm not sure about specialty yet, but I'm leaning ER or OB/GYN.
 
Just Call Me Doc said:
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No, but had to take post-bacc classes (36 y/o)
Current general surgery resident
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That's amazing! I am entering medical school at 38 and thought there were fields that were totally closed to me because of longer residencies. Thank you for reminding me anything is possible! My dream is a pediatric infectious disease specialty, and that will also be 5 years after med school. I wondered if it was really doable.
 
journalisttomed said:
What age were you when you got accepted into med school? Did you have to go back to get your undergrad or another degree before applying? If so what was your age were you when you went back to college? What is your specialty?
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38, 39 at matriculation
Yes, had to start my bachelors from scratch at 33, stayed for a Masters
No specialty yet, but likely rural FM.
 
Drsecondchance said:
That's amazing! I am entering medical school at 38 and thought there were fields that were totally closed to me because of longer residencies. Thank you for reminding me anything is possible! My dream is a pediatric infectious disease specialty, and that will also be 5 years after med school. I wondered if it was really doable.
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Definitely doable! I had applied to a lot of residency program since I was concerned that my age may be a factor. Ended up having to turn down a bunch of interviews and only had my age brought up once during interviews (and it definitely didn't affect my chances with that program).
 
I've been getting so bummed out because I need to push my application another year (family situation, wouldn't be able to relocate for 2022) and am turning 31 this year, but damn do these stories give me hope. Thanks for sharing everyone.
 
chicandtoughness said:
I've been getting so bummed out because I need to push my application another year (family situation, wouldn't be able to relocate for 2022) and am turning 31 this year, but damn do these stories give me hope. Thanks for sharing everyone.
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Keep going! You're never too old until you say you are!
 
chicandtoughness said:
I've been getting so bummed out because I need to push my application another year (family situation, wouldn't be able to relocate for 2022) and am turning 31 this year, but damn do these stories give me hope. Thanks for sharing everyone.
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I was 22 when I started college. Took me 8 years to finish undergrad, graduated May 2020. Had to drop out a couple times for family and financial reasons which of course delayed my application. I applied when I was 30, was accepted, but deferred for a year because I had my first child. I am matriculating this fall, will be turning 32 a month in. I never lost sight of my goal. Not everyone gets a straight and easy path into medical school and that is completely okay. Don't lose hope, it's not a race after all 🙂
 
35
Yes, I did a DIY post-bacc after getting a BSN
32
Just accepted, prob EM or gas, whatever will get me to a CC fellowship
 
29 when accepted, 30 upon matriculation. Had a graduate degree for another field. Took a long diy postbac but ended up at my dream school with a scholarship so it worked out. Interested in surgery.
 
27 accepted, started at 29. I came in with a masters degree. Bizarrely, I was the second oldest person in my class? And I just matched into Psychiatry. All my interviewers on the Psychiatry interview trail loved that I had experiences prior to medical school. It works in your favor!
 
wagonwheel23 said:
27 accepted, started at 29. I came in with a masters degree. Bizarrely, I was the second oldest person in my class? And I just matched into Psychiatry. All my interviewers on the Psychiatry interview trail loved that I had experiences prior to medical school. It works in your favor!
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What was your masters in?
 
Plenty of responses already, but I found threads like this encouraging when I was trying to decide whether to take the plunge...so why not add mine to the pile?

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No, but took a few upper-level bio courses to "refresh" my transcripts.
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I'll let you know when I figure it out. 🙂
 
Matriculating this year at 28.
Did a DIY post-bacc at community college to wrap up prerequisites (5 classes total). Luckily my undergrad major covered a good chunk of premed courses.
26 when I started the premed journey.
Interested in many IM specialties.
 
journalisttomed said:
What age were you when you got accepted into med school? Did you have to go back to get your undergrad or another degree before applying? If so what was your age were you when you went back to college? What is your specialty?
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I was 27 when I started school

I just used my previous bachelors I’d earned towards (nursing) and just took pre-reqs.

Internal medicine
 
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What age were you when you got accepted into med school? Did you have to go back to get your undergrad or another degree before applying? If so what was your age were you when you went back to college? What is your specialty?
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29/30
Just had to complete organic chem and take MCATS, worked as a physical therapist during this time, around 28/29
Radiology
 
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