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Old 10-31-2009, 04:11 PM   #7 (permalink)
aegis
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spc802,

I assume 3.5 is your HS GPA and your college GPA is 2.0? How many credits do you have?

Obviously, the more credits you have, the more difficult it will be to raise your GPA. Even if you have 60 credits, it's going to take an additional 60 credits at a 4.0 just to raise your GPA to 3.0, which will still not be high enough for medical school. I'd hate to ruin your dreams, but medical school is extremely competitive.

Have you considered switching to nursing instead?

Most community colleges have an AS to RN program. You can transfer your credits in to meet the prerequisites. You may already have the prerequisites anyway as I'm sure you took some science courses. Once you meet the prerequisites, you're put on a one-year waiting list before you're eligible for entry to the program.

During that time, you should get a job as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). Check local nursing homes. They're always looking to hire people, and the pay usually ranges from $10-14/hr. There's always plenty of over-time as well.

Once you have the AS and become an RN, you should be have earned enough money to have your debts paid off. Check your local universities and enroll in an RN to BS program. Pursuing a BS while working full-time as an RN is entirely possible given that most nurses work 3-4 days/week. After you finish the BS, you can start looking into graduate school.

Some nurses earn more than MD's, and you can still pursue a Ph.D. in Nursing if you really wanted to.
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