Medical school

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Question: will having those comm. college credits hurt you (as opposed to credits from a public college)? I have been told (by my personal doctor, in a conversation about med school) that the courses are viewed as less favorable. Tuition at the local university is just under 5K a year, or about 30 credits, which is manageable. I think I'll go with them on campus; its financially better for me.
For MD, I believe it is commonly considered better to do all prereqs at a 4 year school vs CC. For DO, that isn't generally the case.

What about labs? I believe you'll need labs(at least for med school - D.O. may not apply, IDK.
Yes, all my sciences have labs and specifically for "science majors" any non-labs or non-science major courses won't count.

I understand what you mean about the need to be in "power"...unfortunatly, red tape has a hand in the med field; I dropped out of the whole PA/NP scene only because I didn't want to hit the ceiling in my field and have to take orders. I couldn't be a nurse, at least not for long. I actually work as a medical assistant not...EMT get paid dirt.
HECK YES. I'm right there with you. If I end up not accepted to med school, I'll become a midwife. It's not that "I" consider NPs a poorer choice, but the industry does. I'm not really focused on it right now, but I think I'd lean toward one of the direct entry MSN-NP programs if it comes to that. I declined all of my admissions for the local RN programs, I just can't do it unless I have to.


I'm interested in the D.O. program also I like the holistic nature of it, and it focuses on natural healing rather than medication and treatment. I'll look into it more...thank you for your insight and tips.
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Thank you too! Good luck to you, I'd love to keep in contact about it as we both go down this path. I'd like to be able to help others here who might be looking at one of the non-traditional uses for their degree. *ha ha where else would you call a medical degree non-traditional but here? But, the big 3 serve a purpose, I'm curious as to if/how to use them outside of a "check the box" scenario. [/COLOR]
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