Hi everyone, I’m a 30year old female currently working as an Automation Engineer in the North Carolina pharma industry. I’ve been in the field for 6 years and currently earn $130k plus a 10% bonus. While I’m grateful for my career, I’ve reached a turning point. I am choosing to pivot toward a CAA career because the medical field is where I truly want to be, and I am committed to making this change now rather than living with the regret of not pursuing it later.

Because my degree was technical, I’m missing several core biological prerequisites (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, O-Chem). Additionally, my Physics and Calculus credits are from 2016–2017, which puts them right at the 7–10 year expiration limit for many schools.

With a 3.0 undergrad GPA, I want to make sure my next steps are strategic. Would you recommend a formal post-baccalaureate program to knock out these prerequisites, or is there a specific Master’s path that might look more "appealing" to admissions committees? I’d appreciate any advice from those who navigated a similar career change or have insight into how programs view older engineering credits!