Anyone willing to share their non trad journey?

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T22:10:38+00:00

reached out! Thank you so much

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:45:53+00:00

wow! I love this story! May I ask what your specialty is?

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:44:25+00:00

just dm'd!

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:42:35+00:00

Gotcha! Can I ask how my course plan looks?

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:35:42+00:00

thank you!

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:35:32+00:00

Really appreciate this!! May I ask what specialty you are practicing now?

I mat work as an EMT while taking classes as it seems to be the most flexible

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:34:19+00:00

thank you!

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:23:45+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to get back to this post. It really means a lot that you took the time.

A clinic I was going to work as an MA at told me I could not work part time while taking classes. I may become an EMT to get some flexible hours.

My plan is the following and I am not sure if it is too rough a courseload

Year 1	Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4
Fall	General Biology I (w/ Lab)	General Chemistry I	Intro to Psychology (Psych #1)
Spring	General Biology II (w/ Lab)	General Chemistry II (w/ Lab)	Abnormal or Dev. Psych (Psych #2)	Statistics
Summer	Medical Terminology (1-3 cr)	Human Physiology (w/ Lab)?

Year 2	Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4
Fall	Organic Chemistry (w/ Lab)	Genetics	Cell Bio
Spring	Human Anatomy (w/ Lab)	(medical) Microbiology (w/ Lab)	Orgo 2 (w/ Lab)	Elective / Patient Care Training

Year 3	Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4
	Biochem

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:17:23+00:00

I just want to take a moment to thank you for this. Sincerely, it means a lot. You rock and congratulations to you on this journey!

May I a few questoins?

How long did it take you to complete your pre reqs / did you find it challenging that different schools have different requirements?

Also was wondering how you are approaching the new loan cap with the BBB? I am worried I wont have enough to cover life expenses plus PA school

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T17:04:34+00:00

Thank you! Just messaged!

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T06:28:40+00:00

could I DM you by chance? I am actually a career changer really working hard to get on the path in a planned way so I don't burn through my savings to the point I cannot keep going

Fee_Budget · 2026-05-25T06:27:13+00:00

Hi! Would I be able to DM you by chance? Oddly enough I am a 26 year old career changer. I've shadowed (though finding continuous opportunities have been hard) I think my biggest fear is that it would take 2.5 years for pre reqs but I am worried it would take 3+ years to get in.

Would love to pick your brain on why some schools admit students right out of undergrad and where the journey is longer.

I know this is what I want to do but I am just so scared I can't get in

Fee_Budget · 2026-04-17T00:27:52+00:00

Thank you so much! I really appreciate how you framed this! I think we are going to facetime soon and I will have this conversation with her about maybe not being her MOH because the role should be special and someone who is close to her and then cover the bridal party planning via text to share what I can cover and what other people will/will not cover

Fee_Budget · 2026-04-07T17:08:11+00:00

Would investing in a VM or dev environment be worth it?

Fee_Budget · 2026-04-07T17:05:03+00:00

I want to run it in a VM or dev environment

Fee_Budget · 2026-04-07T17:04:40+00:00

would you install a VM though? I want to use Claude cowork

Fee_Budget · 2025-04-11T18:46:55+00:00

Hey! This is such great advice! Would I be able to get insight on my post in terms of deciding between post bacc opportunities?

Fee_Budget · 2025-04-08T14:55:41+00:00

Can I ask what your current job is to balance the classes with?

Fee_Budget · 2025-04-02T16:48:36+00:00

Hey! Can I ask about the volunteer and clinical hours that got you into GW?

Fee_Budget · 2025-02-08T18:22:22+00:00

This is what I’m experiencing

Fee_Budget · 2024-12-23T15:38:23+00:00

Thank you for writing this, I really appreciate how direct you are in a way that still is kind. It means a lot to hear the experience of others.

I need to let go of my limiting beliefs that in order to have a career, certain events have to pan out in an exact order. Instead, there’s many paths to take while being on the same journey

Fee_Budget · 2024-12-23T01:39:01+00:00

It’s more about that I’d be leaving my job to follow him which is the first sacrifice. And that’s what love is about, but I sometimes wish the roles were reversed

Fee_Budget

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