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GuidanceParticular42 OP t1_jebsysb wrote

Reply to comment by ItsWetInWestOregon in Is reskilling / starting a new career worth it in my situation? 30 years old. by GuidanceParticular42

For most programs I look at, I'm only missing one or two of the prereqs. I'd likely enroll for a semester and finish these prereqs, and also maybe redo a few courses where I had poor grades at the same time to bolster my application.

I would likely aim for schools that take the GRE as I've score 97th+ percentile on similar tests (SAT, GMAT) and am confident I could do similar on the GRE. I'd maybe also do the MCAT as I think some of the schools require it (I'd plan to apply to a lot of schools to help my chances of getting into at least 1).

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LadyStrife t1_jebu1mn wrote

Are your prerequisites current enough? I say this because most medical/biology/chemistry classes for an advanced degree were only valid for up to 5 years. You may need to retake all of the classes because you graduated 8 years ago.

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ItsWetInWestOregon t1_jebunxz wrote

This is what happened to me, my math and science courses needed to be within 7 years. It did not matter that I’d received a degree. I wasn’t going for a master though, just a different bachelors and an additional professional certification.

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GuidanceParticular42 OP t1_jec104a wrote

That's a good heads-up, I didn't consider this so thank you. Some initial research shows that some schools have 5 or 7 year prereq expiration dates, with no exceptions. Other schools have prereq expiration dates, but will waive them with a 500 MCAT. Others have no expiration, so I'd be good there.

Definitely limits my options though. Without an MCAT or redoing courses it looks like I'd go from 12 options down to 2... pretty tough.

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LadyStrife t1_jeeew7d wrote

Its not even that they are current enough. Could you jump into a class that assumes you know everything? The professors may glance over the basics but they won't spend time teaching all the pre-reqs again

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