I want to be happy for him, I really do. And I know he did what he did because admissions are cutthroat and he needed everything he could. But even now, it still kills me that I'm not going to be a doctor. I thought I was pretty much over it, but I guess not.
Can you start over from scratch with part time school? I feel like you feel this is what you're meant to do. It's not hopeless, right? If I remember correctly it's your undergrad record that's holding you back?
Can you start over from scratch with part time school? I feel like you feel this is what you're meant to do. It's not hopeless, right? If I remember correctly it's your undergrad record that's holding you back?
I can't start from scratch- every class I've ever enrolled in is on my application. For MD programs, those bad grades I got are not replaced, but averaged with the new grades. I did part time school for 3 years in order to retake Chem 1, Chem 2, Physics 1, Physics 2, Intro Bio, Organic Chem, Child Psych, and three grad level bio courses.
I want to be happy for him, I really do. And I know he did what he did because admissions are cutthroat and he needed everything he could. But even now, it still kills me that I'm not going to be a doctor. I thought I was pretty much over it, but I guess not.
I want to be happy for him, I really do. And I know he did what he did because admissions are cutthroat and he needed everything he could. But even now, it still kills me that I'm not going to be a doctor. I thought I was pretty much over it, but I guess not.
I don't understand why you gave up.
I gave up because I had taken all the classes, gotten all the hours of volunteering and shadowing. I gave up because I had a good MCAT score, because I had a good interview. And they still told me no. The answer was no. I applied to 55 medical schools over the course of two years. I still carry thousands and thousands of dollars in debt from that. I can't justify dropping another $3k to have another 30 schools tell me no again. I can't continue to devote my life to getting in, at the expense of my future when the answer is going to be no.
My past academic history makes me too big of a gamble for a medical school to take.
I didn't just "give up". I walked away with the little dignity I had left, after my academic failings and the reasons behind it were dissected. Not everyone can be anything they want when they grow up.
sharknado words matter, perhaps consider yours more thoughtfully next time? Anyone here who supported @mwos during that time knows she did everything she could (and then some) to pursue that dream. Hardly "giving up."
I didn't just "give up". I walked away with the little dignity I had left, after my academic failings and the reasons behind it were dissected. Not everyone can be anything they want when they grow up.
That was a totally shitty question, sorry:( I remember how excited you were.
I do have a question. While it's not exactly the same, have you thought about PA school? Mid-levels are booming right now, they are well respected and work independently. I hope this isn't an offensive question, it's not meant to be at all.
It's not an offensive question. I considered PA school, but the problem is this (pulled from the first website I pulled up, obviously all schools are similar but have different requirements)
A minimum of 225 hours of health-related experience - Work experience as a nurse, nurse's aide, corpsman, medical laboratory technologist, respiratory therapist, emergency medical technician, counselor in health care setting or direct patient care experience obtained as a result of clinical training in the health professions, volunteer direct patient care experiences and shadowing may also be used towards meeting this requirement - Non-clinical experiences completed in a hospital setting such as candy stripers or any other such experiences cannot be applied towards meeting the requirement for the minimum health-related experience.
I can't quit my job to get a job to quit that job to go to PA school.
it is directly listed for many programs I looked at, but I was on the student doctor network forums long enough to know that even if there wasn't a minimum hours listed, you needed to be in the hundreds to be competitive. It also seems like the more competitive programs have LESS listed on their requirements page, so maybe your PA program is one of the super awesome ones.
it is directly listed for many programs I looked at, but I was on the student doctor network forums long enough to know that even if there wasn't a minimum hours listed, you needed to be in the hundreds to be competitive. It also seems like the more competitive programs have LESS listed on their requirements page, so maybe your PA program is one of the super awesome ones.
Gotcha. I'm sorry I cannot provide any new advice.
Remind me- did you apply to DO programs or just MD?
I didn't just "give up". I walked away with the little dignity I had left, after my academic failings and the reasons behind it were dissected. Not everyone can be anything they want when they grow up.
I'm sorry. I didn't know your whole backstory. You didn't just give up, I'm so sorry I made you feel that way. I'm an asshole