What are my chances? (started from the bottom...)

[Podalirius]

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Hello everyone!
Long time lurker, finally signed up for SDN and I was hoping to get some feedback on what's my potential for getting into med school.
Dropped out of high school with a 1.2 GPA in sophomore year (personal reasons, family discord, divorce & depression etc.)
Obtained my GED around the time my graduating class received their diplomas so I wasn't too far behind.
At my local CC now, biochem major, 4.0 GPA, 60% of the way through to receiving my A.S. (all non-science credits are completed.) Planning on transferring to local university to take science courses. (advisor recommended that med schools frown upon science taken at CC; have now learned that this is the furthest from the truth.)
About to begin shadowing local cardiologist and cardio surgeon for the summer as well as continue college part-time and working a job full-time as a coordinator at a non-profit organization teaching music to underprivileged children.
Planning on doing research next summer/volunteering throughout the entire year.

With all that being said, what could you, the wonderful people of SDN recommend I do to increase my chances of success?

Thank you!

 

[Goro]

Just maintain that excellent upward trend. We love come-from-behind stories.

Hello everyone!
Long time lurker, finally signed up for SDN and I was hoping to get some feedback on what's my potential for getting into med school.
Dropped out of high school with a 1.2 GPA in sophomore year (personal reasons, family discord, divorce & depression etc.)
Obtained my GED around the time my graduating class received their diplomas so I wasn't too far behind.
At my local CC now, biochem major, 4.0 GPA, 60% of the way through to receiving my A.S. (all non-science credits are completed.) Planning on transferring to local university to take science courses. (advisor recommended that med schools frown upon science taken at CC; have now learned that this is the furthest from the truth.)
About to begin shadowing local cardiologist and cardio surgeon for the summer as well as continue college part-time and working a job full-time as a coordinator at a non-profit organization teaching music to underprivileged children.
Planning on doing research next summer/volunteering throughout the entire year.

With all that being said, what could you, the wonderful people of SDN recommend I do to increase my chances of success?

Thank you!

 

[Podalirius]

Thank you, Goro!
Off-topic but if your location/faculty status is indicative of anything: one of my greatest mentors was a WUSOM grad in the early-ish 70's or so.

 

[SmurfingReviews]

I know 2 individuals that got into an MD programs and they are both from community college. Granted they had transferred after their second year from community college to a 4-year institution and they had told me that at the four year institution many science courses had to be retaken. With that being said, I think it really is individual's efforts regardless of what the "trend" may suggest.

Keep up the good work and good luck with everything!

 

[Podalirius]

I know 2 individuals that got into an MD programs and they are both from community college. Granted they had transferred after their second year from community college to a 4-year institution and they had told me that at the four year institution many science courses had to be retaken. With that being said, I think it really is individual's efforts regardless of what the "trend" may suggest.

Keep up the good work and good luck with everything!

Thank you! I'm borderline for many of the upper-level science courses (the greatest downfall of the GED). So I'm taking prep courses to get myself up there. The community colleges here have transfer agreements with the uni's so I should be fine. I do plan on taking the med pre-reqs at a 4-level to maintain some level of competitiveness.