Former Commitmentphobe Seeks Roadmap to Degree

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I don't think this is necessarily true.  Both of the guys I'm talking about got into multiple "legitimate" medical schools.  The first went to a 4-yr state university for his med school portion, then did his residency at Duke, and was chief resident of psychiatry his last year - I'm fairly certain he's a legitimate doctor! 

Haha! Okay, let me change "legitimate" to "traditional model." It seems like some of these bonafide schools are making access easier as long as the student can make it through the academics.

Have you read the Student Doctor forum? They have threads on schools that don't require specific prerequisites. These schools still expect you to have the competencies, and it'll be hard to do well on the MCAT without them.

I have. It's how I found the schools I'm interested in.    The MCAT, like most other tests, I think, can be conquered through patience and diligent studying. I'm going to have to do some pre-req science coursework to give myself a foundation for the MCAT regardless, but I'm thinking online classes with a real life tutor to make up the difference.

I'm working out a budget / financial details with my wife to accommodate the cost of Study.com's "College Accelerator" program in the meantime.