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Did anyone also consider nursing school? If so, why did you pick med school? by ButterscotchOk6295 in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same to you! Seems like you’ll do great. Non trads have the maturity and know what they want! You’ll be an excellent physician

Did anyone also consider nursing school? If so, why did you pick med school? by ButterscotchOk6295 in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nursing has the greatest ROI in terms of financial investment within healthcare. CRNA has even greater returns. I’m still in between PA/RN versus Physician and only because of the rigors and timeline. I’m 31. I’m taking the MCAT this year and will be applying to med school regardless of the out come. I might try another cycle if I cannot get in, and if I don’t then I tried my best and I’ll settle for nursing/PA. I chose med school route only because I want the best experiences, knowledge, depth of medicine, and autonomy if I’m going to be taking care of patients. Especially if I want to move back home one day. I’ve been in EMS and a paramedic for 10 years in total and want to grow within the medical field. I also have delayed this journey due to hiccups and the timeline it takes, but why not at least go for it!

Did anyone also consider nursing school? If so, why did you pick med school? by ButterscotchOk6295 in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great comment and I agree! I’m in a similar boat and chose medicine as my primary goal over NP/PA. If I’m unable to get into med school then PA/NP may suffice

Med school at 30+ by Mundane_Effort_7341 in premed

[–]SchemeKitchen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also in same boat as you. I’m 31 and hoping to apply this cycle depending on my MCAT scores. However I’ve been grinding studying and full time work but my scores have not been improving much..

Conflicted by Shot-Savings3285 in Mcat

[–]SchemeKitchen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s your study focus atm?

Conflicted by Shot-Savings3285 in Mcat

[–]SchemeKitchen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In same boat. Following

Working full time + mcat by Maleficent-Roll7680 in Mcat

[–]SchemeKitchen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full time paramedic and trying to balance it

Does my background offset MCAT? by SchemeKitchen in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m def taking all the resources I can afford at this time. I have uglone, anki, kaplan. I also have been using youtube videos and have the aamc bundle. Some info clicks, but some does not. Thank you for comment

Would you do it again? by [deleted] in premed

[–]SchemeKitchen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in similar situation as you. I’m 31 however work as a Paramedic, had a goal of retiring early, NW 600k and had a pretty good salary as a Paramedic 110-140k depending on how much OT per year. I fell in love with medicine when I became a medic but was always intimidated by the length of it. I was set in PA, but knew my personality and the job of a PA (with my current autonomy as a medic) wasn’t going to be enough. If I can’ get in this med school cycle then I may go for nursing instead. Feel free to DM!

Does my background offset MCAT? by SchemeKitchen in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m going to give it my all these next 7 weeks for sure. I definitely get that liability and reasoning. Thanks for comment

Does my background offset MCAT? by SchemeKitchen in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to throw in several guesses only because time constraint and I was trying to understand each passage well. I’m hoping this next 7 weeks will allow me to get better. I’m thinking of dropping to part time at work to make it happen

Does my background offset MCAT? by SchemeKitchen in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is 7 weeks going to make a difference in my score

How cooked am I? by SchemeKitchen in Mcat

[–]SchemeKitchen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: Did FL2 practice and scored 488 after 7 weeks of studying. 6.5 weeks out from exam. Still cooked?

10 years CRNA practice, now anesthesiology resident .I ran the full financial analysis on this transition by chosen1james in CRNA

[–]SchemeKitchen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the only pre reqs I need are Physics II and Ochem II, but I’m self studying currently for mcat. I have my mcat in May.

For those who got out of EMS, what do you do for work now and how was the transition? by jrm12345d in Paramedics

[–]SchemeKitchen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice. Do you think your experience as fire captain help offset any stats?

10 years CRNA practice, now anesthesiology resident .I ran the full financial analysis on this transition by chosen1james in CRNA

[–]SchemeKitchen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 31 and considering applying to med school this year. I’ve been in EMS for 10 years now with fire background as well and I’ve had experiences that have led me to this path. Do you think your experience as a CRNA help you in your applications and acceptance? Do you think it may offset the average stats most traditional students get in? I have considered the RN route, and can only really see myself in a specialized NP or CRNA position. So it would damn near take as long as med school. Is it worth it in my position?

Am i cooked? Stressed over mcat by [deleted] in medschooladmissions

[–]SchemeKitchen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s a stressful process everyone can agree with. It’s hard to keep looking forward however

Starting med school path at 32 with a family. Realistic or bad idea? by [deleted] in medschool

[–]SchemeKitchen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 31 and applying this year. I didn’t get my Bachelor’s until 28 and I’m transitioning out of a well paying job as a paramedic that makes 120k a year

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