boreguard
05-12-2005, 09:12 PM
First off great forum. Second, quick and long question.
I am a corpsman in the US Coast Guard. My job includes: phlebotomy, diagnosing pts and prescribing meds under the supervision of an MD, shooting x-rays, and preforming minor surgeries. I blew off my first two years of college (gpa 1.7 :? ). Now, 3 years later I'm trying to get to Med school. :idea: So far, in the past year, my gpa for prerequisites for med school is 4.0 which has moved me to a 2.5 gpa. I still have 24 more hours of prereqs to get which will put me at 136 sh. of school. I have also taken A & P and microbio and I plan to fit biochem in. I get out of the military in May 2006. I have a few great letters of rec. from MDs, PA-Cs, and one from my microbio PHD. I work 65 hours a week and take 12 hours of night classes a semester. I have about 30 min a day to see my wife so my volenteer work is at a minimum. As of Dec I will still have to complete physics II and org chem II (spring semester). I take the MCAT in Aug ( I've been studying with Kaplans QD during lunch for about an hour) This question grew a little bit. When should I apply for School, what are my chances at Sabba or others, and what others worries should I have? I hope to get into the Aug 2006 class if I apply in Dec. Any info would help. Thanks for your time. pleeease help. I'm stressing(probably due to sleep deprivation). Thanks again.
I am a corpsman in the US Coast Guard. My job includes: phlebotomy, diagnosing pts and prescribing meds under the supervision of an MD, shooting x-rays, and preforming minor surgeries. I blew off my first two years of college (gpa 1.7 :? ). Now, 3 years later I'm trying to get to Med school. :idea: So far, in the past year, my gpa for prerequisites for med school is 4.0 which has moved me to a 2.5 gpa. I still have 24 more hours of prereqs to get which will put me at 136 sh. of school. I have also taken A & P and microbio and I plan to fit biochem in. I get out of the military in May 2006. I have a few great letters of rec. from MDs, PA-Cs, and one from my microbio PHD. I work 65 hours a week and take 12 hours of night classes a semester. I have about 30 min a day to see my wife so my volenteer work is at a minimum. As of Dec I will still have to complete physics II and org chem II (spring semester). I take the MCAT in Aug ( I've been studying with Kaplans QD during lunch for about an hour) This question grew a little bit. When should I apply for School, what are my chances at Sabba or others, and what others worries should I have? I hope to get into the Aug 2006 class if I apply in Dec. Any info would help. Thanks for your time. pleeease help. I'm stressing(probably due to sleep deprivation). Thanks again.