So I'm going to start posting these on the blogroll from now on. Not too happy with the formatting issues of the page above. So if you have a profile you'd like me to post... send it to me!!
1) Name (fake or real)
Brett
2) Age (real age please)
26
3) What's your sign? (curious and contemplating, pre-med, med-student, resident, fellow, god)
pre-med
4) Briefly describe your career and or academic history. Including your pre-doctor life (if applicable) and bouts of time in between school. What makes you non-trad?
Directly to college out of high school, I had no real interest in school and ended up failing pretty much every class I took. Went to community college the following year and did the same thing. Went back to the original school and pulled the same crap once again. All in all I have 16 F's and multiple W's on my transcript. Took 5 years off and worked multiple jobs then finally returned to school. After a year and a half haven't gotten anything less than an A. Except for one elective class which my teacher gave me a B (Thank you Professor Siegel, Jackass!) I am the definition of the Non Traditional pre-med.
5) What propelled you to switch into the medical field?
I have always been interested in being a doctor but never thought I had what it takes to make it to med shool
6) Family status... married? children? how old are they?
Single. Interested Ella?
7) What's your experience with the MCAT? If you are a successful applicant will you share your academic stats and application highlights?
I have zero experience with the MCAT and I am terrified of it.
8) Biggest hurdle getting to med school
There are too many to mention. I think the toughest will be overcoming my prior performance in my early years of school. I have my doubts that I will even be able to get an interview due to the fact that I will never be able to get my GPA over a 3.0
9) Are you going MD or DO? Why?
Anyone that will have me.
10) Best advice to other pre-meds (non-trad or not)?
Don't ever think that you can't do it. I intend to prove everyone in my life that has ever said I dont have a chance of getting into med school wrong.
11) Anything else you'd like to say... or something cool about your story you'd like to share?
I found your blog via other bloggers :)
ReplyDeleteI liked this non-traditional student segment you have...it certainly gives me different perspectives on people and the MD/DO route. Thanks!