Edit: Realized that this was posted in the wrong sub-forum so Im re-posting here. I wanted DO advice but posted this in the MD section so forgive the double post. Not sure how delete the other one. Embarrassing.
OK. I posted on this forum a long time ago when I was 17 and unfortunately did not take the advice given to me; I've learned my lesson. After letting people convince me that medicine wasn't for me (due to the fact that I was a poor student) and finding a subject in college that I enjoyed I have up my dream of being a Dr. Still, I sit everyday thinking about what I REALLY want to be.. I just cant let this dream pass me by without taking a chance and giving it my all.
With that said...
Right now Im a 20 year old senior with 12 credits left before I graduate. I plan to finish my degree this semester then begin working on replacing my bad classes. I finished high school with 50 college credits and a 2.02 GPA and will finish my bachelors degree with a 2.98 so I came a long way in raising my GPA. Thing is, I wasn't a science major so I haven't taken any of the classes needed to gain admission into a DO medical school. I called the DO school in my area, as well as a few around the country, and they stated that it would acceptable (while not preferred) for me to re-take my lower level courses (the ones I took in high-school) at the local community college.
So my plan is to:
1. Retake 16 basic courses at a community college
2. Take the needed upper-division science and math courses at the cheapest university I can find
3. Volunteer and shadow during this time.
4. Study for the MCAT over this 2.5-3 year period.
I estimate that it will take me about 2.5 years to finish this plan of mine which isn't a major issue seeing as how Im only 20 now. My only question is, do you guys think this can be done? Lets say It goes best case scenario and I bring my GPA up to a 3.5 and score maybe a 27 on my MCAT is Medical school within reach at this point?Would it matter that I will essentially be attending two different community colleges and two different universities all in an attempt to raise my gpa? Is any of this possible? I mean, you guys don't know what it would mean for my family and I if I went to medical school... Im the first to even attend much less graduate college.
I know this post is super long but.. Can anybody provide some general direction? Is DO med-school possible by age 24?
OK. I posted on this forum a long time ago when I was 17 and unfortunately did not take the advice given to me; I've learned my lesson. After letting people convince me that medicine wasn't for me (due to the fact that I was a poor student) and finding a subject in college that I enjoyed I have up my dream of being a Dr. Still, I sit everyday thinking about what I REALLY want to be.. I just cant let this dream pass me by without taking a chance and giving it my all.
With that said...
Right now Im a 20 year old senior with 12 credits left before I graduate. I plan to finish my degree this semester then begin working on replacing my bad classes. I finished high school with 50 college credits and a 2.02 GPA and will finish my bachelors degree with a 2.98 so I came a long way in raising my GPA. Thing is, I wasn't a science major so I haven't taken any of the classes needed to gain admission into a DO medical school. I called the DO school in my area, as well as a few around the country, and they stated that it would acceptable (while not preferred) for me to re-take my lower level courses (the ones I took in high-school) at the local community college.
So my plan is to:
1. Retake 16 basic courses at a community college
2. Take the needed upper-division science and math courses at the cheapest university I can find
3. Volunteer and shadow during this time.
4. Study for the MCAT over this 2.5-3 year period.
I estimate that it will take me about 2.5 years to finish this plan of mine which isn't a major issue seeing as how Im only 20 now. My only question is, do you guys think this can be done? Lets say It goes best case scenario and I bring my GPA up to a 3.5 and score maybe a 27 on my MCAT is Medical school within reach at this point?Would it matter that I will essentially be attending two different community colleges and two different universities all in an attempt to raise my gpa? Is any of this possible? I mean, you guys don't know what it would mean for my family and I if I went to medical school... Im the first to even attend much less graduate college.
I know this post is super long but.. Can anybody provide some general direction? Is DO med-school possible by age 24?