What should I do.

[ilovegold88]

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Hello everyone my name is Ken and I am curious on what you guys think. I was a medic in the military and want to study medicine. I have a problem; I have 60 credits but have to wait a year to get into a college in California (they are all transferable) due to a one year wait period for transfers.

Questions number 1) Should I remain going to college online so I do not have to wait a year. (yes I understand online degrees suck, could I balance the suck-ness with a killer MCAT score?

2) I have only taken Bio and am debating if I Should use the down time to study for the MCAT or should I use this time to do my volunteer work; and wait till I transfer to start studying for MCAT after taking Physics, Chem, and Cal.

Thoughts?

I really appreciate you taking the time to help me get to my goal the smartest way possible.

God speed.

 

[CopToEM]

Before I reply in full, is the one year wait period applicable to the university you want to attend or all higher learning institutions in California? Please clarify on that - I'm not familiar with any kind of wait period.

Thanks!

 

[ilovegold88]

All.

California colleges are backed up due to everyone wanting to go. I am putting in my application to UCLA and to SDSU; I am a shoe in to get in. lol. Application process is this November to get accepted for November 2012. Transfer students have to transfer with 60 credits to get into SDSU- the school I want to go to.

Hope this helps.

Thank you.

Ken

 

[stolen_biscuit]

I don't know what's "best," but if I were you...

1) I wouldn't bother with online. As a fellow non-trad, I feel at this stage that waiting 1 extra year isn't going to make a ton of difference in the scheme of your life. I think in-person course grades speak much more highly.

2) I'd wait on the MCAT studying too. If you are decent at critical thinking, you really only need the content and test skills. Test skills can be acquired closer to the exam. I haven't taken my basic courses in 15 years, and I found reviewing (re-learning!) the concepts to be really time-consuming. All the younger people in my group were really only taking practice tests and learning to apply the material. If you start doing that before your classes, you will be making a lot of extra work for yourself.

This is a great time to work on ECs. Best of luck!

 

[ilovegold88]

Thx crafty. Does anyone else agree/disagree.


Thank you.

Ken

 

[Hotshy]

Thx crafty. Does anyone else agree/disagree.


Thank you.

Ken

Dean of state medical school, said to NOT take online courses. They want you to be in the classroom/lecture hall setting, among other things.

 

[ilovegold88]

Thanks guys, I will wait, transfer, and punish.

Thanks Ken