Congrats! Thank you for sharing your story. Those numbers/scores and acceptances/wait listings can be hard to share especially on social media. The best of luck to you! I just got into med school myself.
Thanks for the nice words! I try, I want to be as transparent with my journey as possible- especially because I'm not a perfect student. Good luck in med school!:)
So glad I found this video and your channel. I'm in a similar boat - completed my business degree and trying to move to medicine. I have been trying to juggle full time work with volunteering, soon taking classes! Love to see that doing this is possible after seeing so many videos of people with years of research and perfect GPA/MCAT😅
UNE is where all my friends go and I work with residents that are from there!! I’m hopefully headed there next year! Amazing job! You’re gonna be a great provider!! :))
Congrats! I'm really impressed and inspired by your persistence and hard work. I too graduated w/a degree that I don't want to use (accounting) but am trying to give it a chance while also trying new things (like shadowing and taking classes at ccs). Can't wait to continue watching your journey(:
Thank you so much 😊 haha you must know how I feel then. It’s great that you’re still trying to give it a chance. I try to ‘utilize’ my finance degree by personally investing and keeping up with the stock market/economy, but that’s about it. I’d be curious to hear if you decide to switch down the road too🙂
thank god this came on my suggestions. this inspired me a lot. i recently took my MCAT and didn’t do so well. even though i just graduated from university, i feel so rushed to start early BUT watching this proved me that it’s better to take time and build my application. good luck on ur new journey!!
I love to hear that😊 there’s no rush, you should be able to take all the time you need to where you feel comfortable and confident applying! So many people I talk to have taken the mcat 2-3 times, me included, so it’s not uncommon to retake:) you got this! Good luck 🙂
Congratulations on your cycle and for your new camera! I can already notice the quality in sound (before I had to increase my volume to the max). I’m excited for your journey!
Just found your channel and watched your sending updates video. I was really hoping you got off the waitlist and didn't have to go through a whole new cycle!
Huge Congratulations!!! I majored in Architecture and decided to pursue medicine, took a post-bacc and the MCAT a few times. Currently a 1st year so best of luck on your journey. UNECOM is located in a really nice area. I hope you keep the channel going
Sounds very similar to me🙂I’m curious if you still use your architectural knowledge in any way, or if you plan to? Thank you😊I haven’t had a chance to visit yet, so I’m excited to see all of it!
@@finance2medicine Nope. haven't used any architectural related since switching, it does help with visualizing structures/organs in anatomy like radiographs but that's about it
I am so happy for you!!! Congratulations you’ve worked so hard. I remember watching the video of you taking the MCAT practice exam in your car or finishing it in your car because the internet connection was acting up and I remember thinking she is telling the universe she really wants to be a doctor she has to get in!!!! I can relate to you so much because I finished my first undergrad in International Business, but that was over 20 years ago. I decided to venture into medicine and instead of a traditional post bac I ended up doing another B.S. in Biochemistry because I just needed all those prerequisites and haven’t been in school so long but I will graduate in May of 2023. I’m in Florida and its been hell trying to get in a hospital for clinical experience especially since COVID. I don’t want to go through this application process without that experience. But It’ll work out some how. Well, congratulations again and I really do hope you continue to vlog while your in medical school!!!!🎉 🎊 🍾
haha omg I remember that! You're bringing up my ptsd with the mcat studying memories. That's so nice that you thought that:) Oh wow you're putting in a lot of work! I just took about 10 extra science classes, but you're doing a whole degree. That's really impressive! I was really fortunate to start volunteering at the hospital, and then using that as a way to help me get a job there. And with covid, techs in the ED were as valuable as ever. I hope you find something. Working in the hospital has given me so much, and I feel way more confident going into medical school now. Thanks for writing and sharing some of your story as well! It sounds really unique and I think it'll definitely make you stand out when you apply.
@@finance2medicine of course it’s my pleasure to share and thank you for your kind words I definitely meet the standard of “diverse and unique applicant ” lol 😇 we shall see what the future holds… I know your use to cold where you’re from but Maine Bless Your Heart my fingers are freezing just thinking about it lol 🤣 but I know you will do well and enjoy your time. Can’t wait for you to show the views of the water it’s epic up there! I’m so excited for you!! I know you’ve seen a lot in the hospital thus far, is a there a speciality that your leaning towards?
Yes you do:) haha I’m already cold up here and it’s still summer time 😅 winters are going to be quiet the experience for me. I’m leaning towards cardio thoracic surgery right now- really like cardio and procedural medicine:)
@@finance2medicine WOW 🤩!! Was not expecting you to say Cardio 🫀Thoracic Surgery 🤓 but I say GO FOR IT! Yes!! Do it! you got this!! 👏👏👏👏 I know it’s only week 1 but 4th year will be here before you know it so yes that would be so awesome for you!! I am definitely NOT going into surgery lol 😂 amazing field especially Vascular surgery and Transplant surgery I find them both fascinating but I will leave that stuff up to you younger generations. Lol 😂 to old for surgery. Im interested in Internal Medicine with a fellowship in Cardiology 🫀 or maybe Clinical Pathology something that has me thinking hard 🤓. Well good luck this week I know you’ll do great! 😇
@@levileonidas613 nice we have the cardio interest in common then:) as long as you enjoy the specialty you're in, I think that's what's most important. thank you! I really appreciate it!
im currently in my last year pursuing a b.s. in web design realizing i want to be a physician instead 🙃 your stats seem so amazing i’m in shock you didn’t think you would get accepted anywhere… all of that volunteering, community service, shadowing, paid hospital work, PUBLISHED RESEARCH?? it seems impossible for me to do all that.. i think it’s so sad that it’s so difficult to get into medical schools in america :(
Thank you I really appreciate that!😊 yeah it’s crazy how much pre meds are expected to have nowadays. Don’t worry about the amount of things though, my MCAT and GPA weren’t the best so I knew I’d have to supplement that with other “achievements” on my application. I used all those things to help buffer my scores. Regardless, it’s really awesome that you’re looking to transition into medicine. It’s been a very tough journey but I’m enjoying medical school so much, and I’m realizing more and more that I’m in the right place with my current career choice🙂no regrets haha
How do you rank your volunteering opportunities? Should I add Zoo Volunteering if I did a full day of volunteering at the zoo? I don’t do a good job volunteering at one site consistently as i help various groups in my area
I think consistency is a big thing for medical schools, so my advice would be to volunteer with a couple organizations but for an extended period of time vs. many organizations but not often. I tried to keep 2-3 consistently: 1) hospital volunteering was twice a week for two years 2) MK (homeless population org) was twice a week for two-three years 3) and my smaller activity was DSS (disabilities support) twice a week for a year The rest of the volunteering I did, that was just for a day or a couple days on it’s own, I just added up all those hours and grouped it under one big volunteering section in my application. They count of course bc you still gave that time to volunteer, but they’re of less significance.
Great channel!!! Why didn't you go to CHSU? Since your school is in such a remote place are you concerned you will have to travel a long distance for rotations in your 3rd and 4th year?
Thank you! 3rd year all rotations for us are a year long in one place and they are all close to school. 4th year I’m not exactly sure how it works yet (I haven’t looked that far) but I’m not worried (at least not yet😄) I didn’t choose CHSU bc I liked that UNE has been around for a long time, and it was on the same coast as my family😊
@@finance2medicine Hi :) So one year later are you still happy you attended this medical school or do you wish you might have attended another one such as CHSU in California?
@@davidr4523 hey! Yes I can say that I am very happy here:) I think each school def comes with its own pluses and minuses, so it’s not like everything is perfect. But I do feel like I ended up in the right place for me, and I don’t regret it at all:) I love that you reached back out a year later!🙂
@@finance2medicine thanks for the reply. 😊. Two quick questions for you 1. Since your school is in a small town where will you do rotations at next year? Boston I assume? Does your school offer strong rotation? 2. Sean Darmal, a RU-vidr and a very good guy, went the Caribbean route to get his MD rather than DO. Do you recommend this? For you it would have been easier since your home was Florida. Also instead of a 3 year gap year you could have brought it down to one.
@@davidr4523 Of course! So bc my school doesn't have its own hospital, this year we will get to rank our preference for third year clinical sites. The sites are all over the northeast from NJ to northern ME- there are around 25 sites to pick from. None in Boston unfortunately. From what I heard, the rotation sites are good and they really like our school. Plus they're all over the place so it leaves room to pick rural if you like rural medicine, or a hospital with no residents if you'd like more "independent" OR time etc. I haven't personally decided which site I want to end up at yet:) Personally, I was strongly talked out of going caribbean by the doctors I worked with, even if that meant shortening the gap years. I also have a friend that went through a caribbean MD program and said it was a hot mess and that she regretted doing that. I have only heard negative opinions, but that's just my experience personally. I am really happy that I went DO instead of caribbean, and I think I will save myself a headache later on too when it comes to applying for residencies. I might be biased, but I heard our school has a good residency rep, so I'm grateful to be here!
Can you talk more about how you did your research projects? Did you do it after you finish with your post bacc and have more knowledge on bio/chem? I wanted to gain more research experience but since I'm a career changer, not sure how much I could help😅
I didn't go into research with a lot of science background and knowledge, so research was actually really cool in the way that it taught me a lot of science/medicine that I didn't know. If you could get on a project now, I wouldn't wait until you have more science knowledge. You'll learn a lot as you go:) And you will still be really helpful for the team. You can read other research articles, consolidate information, write drafts, edit drafts. You'll have a PI or doctor overseeing the project anyway, and they will make sure you're doing everything correctly.
Did you only apply one cycle to medical school or did you have to apply more than once? Feeling like I may have to reapply next cycle has me really down on myself.
I reapplied! I had one interview that was a WL last year. I really didn’t want to reapply too but looking back at it, I improved my app, and gave myself a better chance of getting into schools. And because of that I had more options for my education, and ended up in a better place for me🙂 it really sucks and I was in your position not long ago. Very demotivated and broken down by this process, but you just have to make it through and have one school give you that chance, and I promise it’s worth it 💛
@@finance2medicine Thank you so much for the encouragement. This whole application is very defeating but I am trying to hang on knowing it will be worth it. I definitely agree you ended up in a better spot. Currently watching your older videos now :)
@@emmasond5776 no problem! I promise it gets better! I am loving every minute of med school right now, as hard as it is😊 haha you’ll see how much I struggled to get here
Yes! I took the basic ones that were required and that I knew would be useful for the mcat. I did it to save time and money, but I can tell you that the people that went on to take both more and harder science classes are having an easier time in medical school than I am:)
I worked with a doctor that was heavily involved in research and joined him for a couple of ongoing studies. If you work in healthcare, reaching out to the doctors you work with is a great place to start.
I got in touch with an attending, who I worked alongside, that was involved in a lot of research. I helped him with one study, and I guess he liked my work enough to invite me back for more research studies after that. We worked well together so it felt seamless to participate in his research and he has a lot of experience with publishing, so almost all the studies I was involved in, went on to get published. You just have to find a professor/doctor who is involved more heavily in research and who you work well with.
