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LadyStrife t1_jebu1mn wrote

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

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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