If this will be taken online: most of the medical schools that I'm aware of do not accept online classes for the pre-requisite classes.
I would be getting this just in case I couldn't get into medical school I would still have a degree I could work with.
Do you think that the nursing degree is a bad idea?
I'm no adcom, but my typical advice is to not pursue any nursing degree unless absolutely necessary to your financial wellbeing. It is my opinion that it is wiser to put as much effort into pre-med studies, ECs, and MCAT studying as possible than to pursue nursing in the off chance you are rejected from medical school. If you are rejected, and decide not to reapply, it will be no problem to pursue nursing then if you need to (plethora of nursing programs, relative ease of being admitted to them, etc.).
What do you mean by explain why not nursing?
To adcoms. They will see this on your record and question your reasoning for medicine vs nursing.
Oh okay thank you. Would you say it okay to start at a community college?
Absolutely. Some schools look down on CC classes for pre-reqs, so maybe take gen-ed classes before you transfer to a 4 year, then do your pre-reqs. A pre-req at a CC here and there won't kill you though. Make SURE you do as well as possible though in CC.
Ok that's good information I appreciate it
It's not bad just looks weird. Physician and nurse are 2 completely different vocations that require different skillsets, so you will have to explain why did you get degree in nursing, but want to be a doctor, a lot of people think that nursing degree looks good on your app, in fact, it doesn't. I don't think it can hurt but it looks that you are uncertain what exactly you want to do in a healthcare.
You want a college that is (a) US-accredited (b) not-for-profit and (c) in person. UPhoenix Nursing is the first one, but neither of the second two. Strongly discourage it.
Yes, that's fine.
