08-03-2011, 12:54 PM
Just wanted to chime in, everyone here has great insight.
Something that always amused me, I used to live in a "college town" in high school and after my 1st stint in college.
It was too funny seeing young kids strutting around saying "Oh, I'm Pre-Med" or "Oh, I'm Pre-Law." I responded back saying "Oh? I'm Pre-President of the United States!"
Everybody can be Pre-Med/Pre anything. All the "PRE" programs is have a course plan for you to do your best when it comes to taking the MCAT. Anyone can take the MCAT or LSAT, and even get into law school/med school. Taking the 10 Biology / Chem/O Chem/A&P helps you learn everything you need to know on top of studying for the MCAT.
Being in a Pre-Med program doesn't guarantee anything, and I'm sure by now that only a small percentage actually is in Med. School. My sister is actually taking her final test in Med School to begin applying to residency, and she has worked her butt of to earn the respect. She has worked at free clinics, had long 72hr shifts in hospitals, made friends with many doctors, connections is a MUST! Many people go into those programs thinking they deserve to get someplace. Put in the work and you'll be respected much higher than anyone who "deserves" to be there.
Just my 2 cents.
Something that always amused me, I used to live in a "college town" in high school and after my 1st stint in college.
It was too funny seeing young kids strutting around saying "Oh, I'm Pre-Med" or "Oh, I'm Pre-Law." I responded back saying "Oh? I'm Pre-President of the United States!"
Everybody can be Pre-Med/Pre anything. All the "PRE" programs is have a course plan for you to do your best when it comes to taking the MCAT. Anyone can take the MCAT or LSAT, and even get into law school/med school. Taking the 10 Biology / Chem/O Chem/A&P helps you learn everything you need to know on top of studying for the MCAT.
Being in a Pre-Med program doesn't guarantee anything, and I'm sure by now that only a small percentage actually is in Med. School. My sister is actually taking her final test in Med School to begin applying to residency, and she has worked her butt of to earn the respect. She has worked at free clinics, had long 72hr shifts in hospitals, made friends with many doctors, connections is a MUST! Many people go into those programs thinking they deserve to get someplace. Put in the work and you'll be respected much higher than anyone who "deserves" to be there.
Just my 2 cents.
---Graduatedt Excelsior - BS - General Business - Conferred August 2012---
Social Sciences CLEP:59 - Humanities CLEP:55 - Natural Sciences CLEP:53 - Analyzing & Interpreting Literature CLEP:59 - Management & Information Systems DSST:435
Human Resource Management ECE:C - Org. Behavior ECE:C - World Population ECE:C - UExcel Political Science:C - 2 NFA ACE Approved Courses
Straighterline:Criminal Justice, Western Civilization 1 and Sociology - Passed, Penn Foster Cost Accounting & Financial Management:Both B
CSU MGMT 311 Operations Management: Finished April 2012 - A, Business Ethics & Society DSST -- 440, BUS495 - EC Business Capstone - A
Finished - AS - Business from Excelsior - 61 credits 2.8 gpa - Commencement July 2011
Social Sciences CLEP:59 - Humanities CLEP:55 - Natural Sciences CLEP:53 - Analyzing & Interpreting Literature CLEP:59 - Management & Information Systems DSST:435
Human Resource Management ECE:C - Org. Behavior ECE:C - World Population ECE:C - UExcel Political Science:C - 2 NFA ACE Approved Courses
Straighterline:Criminal Justice, Western Civilization 1 and Sociology - Passed, Penn Foster Cost Accounting & Financial Management:Both B
CSU MGMT 311 Operations Management: Finished April 2012 - A, Business Ethics & Society DSST -- 440, BUS495 - EC Business Capstone - A
Finished - AS - Business from Excelsior - 61 credits 2.8 gpa - Commencement July 2011
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