NursingMedical School
Institution-verified. An institution or employer email domain was confirmed for a step claimed in this pathway.4 yr 4 mo total4 stepsOverhaul(anonymous)
EducationWorkResearch & projectsMoveApplications & outreachFinancialPivotSetback
Starting conditions
- Institution
- Large State School
- Major
- Nursing
- GPA band
- 2.5-2.9
- Graduated
- 2015
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Working through school
- Started late
- Financial need
Limited exposure to the destination field at the start.
The sequence4 steps
- Job1 yr 10 mo
Worked as a floor nurse while completing prerequisites
Worked as a floor nurse while completing prerequisites. This took 22 months and was slower than expected.
Start this earlier than feels necessary.
Evidence for this step - Coursework11 mo
Completed physics and organic chemistry prerequisites
Completed physics and organic chemistry prerequisites. This took 11 months and was slower than expected.
- Exam7 mo
MCAT preparation and first attempt
MCAT preparation and first attempt. This took 7 months and was harder than expected.
- Application1 yr
Application cycle
Application cycle. This took 12 months and was harder than expected.
Outcome
Accepted to medical school (MD)
Private medical school
Reflection
Would repeat
- Starting the outreach earlier than felt comfortable.
Would skip
- The first application cycle, which I entered underprepared.
Biggest obstacle
Underestimating how long the prerequisite work would take alongside everything else.
What was luck
- One person answered a cold email who did not have to.