Question about admission

[Xorthos]

Hey guys, i'll TRY to make this fairly short and to the point.

I'm a 27 year old student, who has approximately 120 semester hours worth of courses. However, I don't yet have a ** degree. I had a couple of associates degrees and had a nice job, but later decided to go back and go to medical school, and take all the pre-reqs. I was much more serious about it, and was more mature by this point. So ended up making much higher grades in the past couple of years, through organic chem, physics, etc.

My GPA from 2000-2005: 2.87
My GPA from 2007-2009: 3.93
Science GPA: 3.84
Cumulative GPA: 3.24

I have two excellent LOR's (one from a SABA alum, and one from my Organic Chemistry professor). I also have 5 years of experience working in a clinical hospital setting.

My largest concern right now is whether or not I would be considered without a ** degree. And what kind of MCAT score would be required in order to be considered?

I've been studying for the MCATs for about three months, and am planning on taking it June 20th.

So far I have pulled my Practice Test averages up to about 32. But I know people tend to score a couple of points lower on the real deal.

What, if any, suggestions do you guys have for applying?

[olek]

Why can't you use the 120 credits to get a degree? Think about it. 3-4 years worth of academic work and nothing to show for it but a transcript is sad. Even if you have to gather up another 10 credits to count for a ** it would be worth it in the end.

[darkmansaad]

i dont know what this question is supposed to mean nor do i understand why you would just listen to what anyone on the internet tells you. If you have not taken the time to understand what is required of you and know what has to be done i recommend you do so for your own good...you will be doing it for the next 7-10+ years thru med school/residency/attending life. Never listen to others unless you know them and that they are reliable...now go do work

[Xorthos]

Darkman,

I agree with you that you shouldn't "Just listen" to someone's advice that they give you over the internet. And while I do believe in self-reliance, i'm not arrogant enough to try to do every single thing in my life by myself without hearing from people who have been there before me.

I've read quite a bit, and don't think it's inappropriate to hear what other people suggest and recommend.


But to put my question more blunt, and to the point:


With a decent GPA, and a 30+ MCAT score, how much will not having a 4 year degree hurt your application?

[sgMD]

Darkman,

I agree with you that you shouldn't "Just listen" to someone's advice that they give you over the internet. And while I do believe in self-reliance, i'm not arrogant enough to try to do every single thing in my life by myself without hearing from people who have been there before me.

I've read quite a bit, and don't think it's inappropriate to hear what other people suggest and recommend.


But to put my question more blunt, and to the point:


With a decent GPA, and a 30+ MCAT score, how much will not having a 4 year degree hurt your application?

not much.....a bachelors degree is not required to start MD school.... in Canada there are people who get in to the most difficult MD programs in north america after completing their 3rd year (bachelors is 4yrs here usually)... with 30+ and good GPA you can go to US schools even too... (I am assuming you did not attend a community college)

[olek]

OP,

I will not explain why it is beneficial for you to have a degree. Simply run a search on this forum and you'll see the reasons. If I were you and it WOULD BE POSSIBLE to get a degree within a reasonable period of time than I would go for it. Good luck.

a bachelors degree is not required to start MD school.... in Canada there are people who get in to the most difficult MD programs in north america after completing their 3rd year (bachelors is 4yrs here usually)...

How is this relevant to the original question? The fact that there ARE PEOPLE that get in to med schools with no degree is not news as far as I know. HOW LIKELY it is to get into med school with no degree is a different question.

[Xorthos]

Well, I have noticed that many schools only require 90 hours.

My plan currently is to apply, and if I get accepted...great. If not, I plan on continuing my education and pursuing a bachelor's degree in biology, then re-applying.

Thanks for the information guys :)

[sgMD]

OP,

I will not explain why it is beneficial for you to have a degree. Simply run a search on this forum and you'll see the reasons. If I were you and it WOULD BE POSSIBLE to get a degree within a reasonable period of time than I would go for it. Good luck.



How is this relevant to the original question? The fact that there ARE PEOPLE that get in to med schools with no degree is not news as far as I know. HOW LIKELY it is to get into med school with no degree is a different question.

as long as you have strong GPA and good MCAT, it does not matter whether you got bachelors or not anymore...