Am.I.too.old?

[65DropTop]

I.am.a.44.year.old.male.considering.medical.school .

I.paid.or.earned.scholarships.to.attend.UCLA,.Harv ard,
and.Georgetown.

Undergraduate.GPA.was.3.852.;I.also.have.law.and.p ublic.policy.
graduate.degrees.(GRE.and.LSAT.scores.were.good).

I.worked.eight.years.(mostly.11-7.and.weekends).in.a.US
hospital.as.an.orderly/go-for.in.X-Ray,.ER,.OR,.and.Recovery.

I.currently.reside.in.California,.Arizona,and.Mexi co.as.my.
law.practice.requires.such..My.Spanish.exceeds.the .
conversational.level.

I.know.no.US.school.would.consider.me.due.to.my.ag e.
I.intend.to.work.all.of.my.life.

I.realize.that.I.have.some.pre-med.pre-requisite.classes.to
take--but.I.did.very.well.in.undergrad.physics,.calculus .and
biology.

All.frank.opinions.and.advice.welcomed.and.appreci ated.

Thank.you.

65DropTop

[brob311]

most.Caribbean.schools.will.take.someone.your.age.
Good.Luck.

[tRmedic21]

Wow. I think you need some punctuation, it's a little light in that area.

Anyways, I had a student in my class who was I think 52 in Basic Sciences. Loans might be an issue, some private companies don't want to loan to someone beyond a certain age, but if you are practicing law right now, perhaps the money isn't an issue.

Bottom.line.is....no.you.are.not.too.old.!.

[jameslynton]

I.am.a.44.year.old.male.considering.medical.school .

I.know.no.US.school.would.consider.me.due.to.my.ag e.
I.intend.to.work.all.of.my.life.

I.realize.that.I.have.some.pre-med.pre-requisite.classes.to
take--but.I.did.very.well.in.undergrad.physics,.calculus .and
biology.

All.frank.opinions.and.advice.welcomed.and.appreci ated.

Thank.you.

65DropTop
Hey drop top,
Am 55 and just was accepted in St James and AUA. Need to have prereq's. You are right about US schools they want the young, with unblemished academic records. Over the age of 28 - it gets iffy unless you are perfect 4.0, 45 MCAT, Lor's from highest sources.
- So age is not your issue. You will need organic chem. With GPA you may think about the better schools Ross, SGU, AUC, & Saba. You will also need MCAT for those schools - It is no fun. Could take a Kaplan course and get in August testing if you are quick. my .02
P.S. I don't know many lawyer's who like the work.

[MDXRS22]

You so young, fellow!

Welcome to med school then. Just don't let the dog eat your homework:)
By the way , I am about to hit the 40 range soon, and I am just rolling in with the youngsters.

I wish you all the best!

[gvanderv]

I was 40 when I started. Not a problem. There is a guy in my class 4 years older than me.

[Lufega]

Read "Gentle Vengeance" by Charles Lebaron. You can find it on Amazon.com for less than a buck.

[McGillGrad]

Wow. I think you need some punctuation, it's a little light in that area.



It's obvious that his space bar is broken, so he has to make up for it by using periods.

[Knight007]

It's obvious that his space bar is broken, so he has to make up for it by using periods.

ah... quick thinking skills.... u should be in EM !

... and to the OP: nope.. ure not too old... there are many older than you in med school.

[Tyson]

GO for it. I was worried about my age at first, now I think I will be one of the young guys. I'm 33.

As far as I can tell you are just the kind of student the Caribbean schools are looking for. You will do well in medical school and the only reason you won’t get into a US school is you age. Harvard's loss is the Caribbean’s gain.

[stephew]

no youren ot too old but youd be very unwise to not try a us school. Ive seen folks in their 40's at both johns hopkins and brigham.

[LastDance]

i'm 26, and i thought i was too old to think about med school... hehe.. i feel better

[Soon2BDoc]

can someone that went to med school in the carrib get accepted again to medical school in the U.S.? would i get residency if i did it twice?

[PathOne]

No and Yes.
I have NEVER heard of ANYONE doing medical school all over again, and frankly, assuming that you tried to get into a US school in the first place, I very much doubt you'd get in if you tried again, for several reasons.

However, quite a few "true" FMG's get a medical sciences Ph.D.-degree in the US, which can help them gain US clinical exposure, those vital contacts, and generally beef up their cv.

The obvious drawback to this is that you'll have to live on $22-25K per year until you get your degree, AND you'll still have all your debt. However, it's a route that I've personally seen a number of times, which has led to people getting some highly prestigious residencies.

[student-2]

Cool! Do you want to be a practising physician? Why the sudden career change?