A few days ago
jawnaw2000

Med School without the prereqs?

I’m a teacher of six years and am considering a leap into the medical field. I’m also non-traditional since I’m 28 y.o.

I teach English, but I also passed the state exam to also receive a credential in the Social Sciences and Earth Science.

My question is whether the prereqs for med school are a hard fast and set rule. I’m a good test taker and can study organic chemistry, calculus, and adv. bio. (the classes I didn’t take at univ) and still fo well. That is my main question. Is it necessary to take all the prereqs or will higher scores on the MCAT suffice?

Also, I have a BA in Linguistics and a MA in English.

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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It seems that you need the prereqs in order to even be eligible to apply to med school. You need bio, organic chemistry, calculus, etc. in order to be successful in med school. Because everything builds on each other, and in order to be a good doctor, you need a solid foundation that the prereqs and later courses will provide.

Not to dash your dreams! It will be a long, sometimes hard road but if you are willing to commit to this, then this shows a person of strong character and powerful perserverance. Arm yourself with a strong support system! Be willing to fall sometimes, but do not be afraid to stand back up.

I wish you good luck, and may windows open when doors close. I wish you much success and happiness.

Bless you!

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A few days ago
J
Medical schools in the US and Canada cannot waive any of the admission requirements or they will lose their accreditation.

You may want to consider attending an offshore school that does not have to abide by these rules. There are four or five quality schools in the Caribbean (out of about 23) and completing your education through one of them will get you a MD license in the US or Canada.

You can research them at either StudentDoctor.net or ValueMD.com

Don’t let your age be a concern. I was 51 when I went back to med school.

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A few days ago
Dannie77
In my experience (husband just graduated from med school), the prereqs are hard and fast. We know quite a few friends who started med school later than you and they all went back and completed the prerequisites. Getting into medical school is highly competitive even with good scores in the prerequisites and good MCAT scores.
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A few days ago
iSpeakTheTruth
There’s no way to waiver out of the prereqs when you have not taken any coursework similar to it.
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