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Subj: good luck
Date: 10/16/99
To: BestPreMed
Hi, I will try to keep this brief. I have an aged BS in Biology/Chem. Minor from 1983...intending to go to med school...got married and sidetracked instead. After the divorce went back for BS in nursing to get my foot in the medical door. I have been practicing about 3 yrs now in Hospital and realize that although nursing is rewarding and very proactive, the scope is too limited. I am rethinking attempting to get into medschool, and am vastly concerned about the outdated education I have....if not used/usually lost. Org. Chem. and Trig. are just vague scents by now...what's the best way to revamp old knowledge? btw, good luck, we are a teaching hospital and see many poor tired overworked residents. (and be kind to nurses...they can help you muchly.) thanks, Shirlin.
Reply
Hi,
The bottom line in your case is that many medical schools want that the premed requirements be freshly completed--I do not recall exactly the numbers but I'm pretty sure that they will not accept your undergrad classes as fullfilling premed requirements since it has been a long while since you took them and you have not been actively using that knowledge. You also need to do well on MCAT. So I think your best bet would be do do a post-bacc program. A list of post-bacc programs nationwide can be found at Am. Ass. of Med. Colleges web site. Of course, you can also take these classes for credit at any other college/university that does not have a formal program. The advantage of post-bacc programs is that they offer advice and make it their business to prepare you for medical school.
Good luck,
-Alex
