Hey Joey! I am a 15 year old who wants to become a doctor, but first I want to become an RN just incase I regret my decision. Did you take 4 years of bio bachelors degree and then moved on to 4 years of Medical, or did you go to medical school right after your NCLEX.
Hi Lily, first and foremost congratulations on your acceptance into medical school. I am a new registered nurse with an ADN currently looking for an RN to BSN program with the ultimate goal of becoming an MD. I can personally say taking the nontraditional route is a bit daunting considering Nursing programs do not prepare us with the core science education needed for medical school. However, I cannot help but to feel that having the nursing background prior to medical school benefits us tremendously in many ways and in part I hope it allows for my application to stand out even if it is just a bit more. I am currently considering WGU as it is a fast paced RN to BSN and being almost 28 next month, well lets just say there is no time to waste. Going into my nursing program I had a 3.9 gpa but as we all now know, nursing school can hinder your gpa tremendously as these courses are weighed heavily. Once I have my BSN, I plan on enrolling into a post-bacc program that will allow me to boost my current science gpa (3.3) and overall prepare me for the MCAT. It is really good to see another RN choosing the path of becoming a physician despite societal factors and all the discouraging bs that usually follows such decision. My question to you is, despite the fact that I am already a non-traditional pre-med student, what can I do to make my application stand out aside from a high gpa and or MCAT results?
Horacio, thank you for watching my video and the congrats! The great thing about choosing the RN route is that it will automatically give you the direct patient care experience that will make your application stand out. By the time I applied, I had over 10,000 hours of direct patient care experience, of course you don't need that much but it already puts you ahead. Nursing also gives you access to physicians - introduce yourself to them, let them know you are looking to apply to medical school, they were the most supportive population for me, often offering to let my shadow and writing outstanding letters of recommendations for me. I am thinking about making a video about this, but something that you can work on in the coming years is compile a document of the most moving situations you've had during patient encounters - when it comes time to write up your personal statement for medical school, you will have anecdotal examples of compassion, empathy, leadership etc. I spent countless hours refining my essay, and over 10 people helped me edit it. The other thing is to reflect on what truly matters to you, especially if it is not healthcare related, and spend time developing that. Medical schools appreciate a dynamic person. Almost everything you do, as long as you do it with authenticity, you can tie back to how it will make you a successful physician. For instance, I love yoga, plant-based cooking, trail running, and global volunteerism - I was able to take all my life experiences in these areas and create a strong application because it shows that I am not just academically ready, but also that I am relatable and interesting in my day to day life. It's been said before, but cannot be stressed enough, show rather than tell the admissions committee who you are and why you will be a great physician. Good luck!
Just finished my nursing degree, I’m about to go take my nclex. I’ve been wanting to go through the same path, I’m glad you’re starting your journey and I will be following along.
HELLLOOO, I’m taking my NCLEX soon. I love nursing, but I know I belong in the MD/DO field. My whole life since I was a child, that is where I told everyone I wanted to be when I grew up and that is where I will be. I hope you keep posting videos and updates of your journey. It is one I will soon follow! Good job! Congrats! And be awesome!
I love nursing too but let me tell you, I absolutely love medical school even more! Good luck on your NCLEX and I hope your journey takes you where you need to be!
This is so awesome..Thanks for sharing your story...I’m starting my practicum and will graduating in May..I have the same idea in mind..I’m going to knock out my pre-reqs and the mcaT a chuck at time over 3-4 years; while I work FT as well...Your story is much appreciated and inspiring...Keep us updated on your journey. Wish you best, God Bless
hello!! that was really inspiring and good luck on your journey to becoming an MD ☺️ I am 20 yo, currently in nursing school and i am also thinking about the possible route to MD in the far future. however, for now, I'm working really hard to become an RN because it's always been a dream of mine to help people as a nurse (,: I would love to witness your journey through your youtube videos (study vlogs, daily routines maybe?) hehe Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us!!!
I’m so happy to see lpns and rns here in the comment section on the same path to MD/DO. My heart is so happy 🥰😍 Thank you so much for making this video and I’m looking forward to seeing more awesome content from you! Congratulations on making it to Med school, Dr 🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 currently in an Lpn program and graduating soon this year 📚🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Lily- I'm so happy for you!! I'm in the same boat, just finished gen chem 1&2, orgo 1, and am taking orgo 2/biochem this semester while working full time as a nurse in the emergency department in NYC. I'd love to connect with you and talk a little bit more about all of this!!
@@alphaa.9151 Thank you so much! I am thinking of starting a Discord for RNs who are on the path to MD, do you think that would be a helpful way to connect?
I’m a LPN thinking about medical school. I’ve wanted to be a MD since I was a little girl but chose nursing because I thought that there would be no work life balance as a doctor. But from what I’ve researched, a lot of it has to do with what specialty one chooses. Your story inspires me!
I was the same way! It's very true about what specialty you end up choosing. There were many doctors I worked with who seemed to ALWAYS be working. While others that I worked with, who did 4 shifts per week and vacationed a lot haha
LPN considering MD as well in emergency medicine….this inspired me to just be true to myself and what I want. I considered doing an F-ENP program after BSN, but I think I am better off just bridging to an ADN, becoming an RN, and working full time while I knock out pre-med stuff then taking my MCAT and applying. We DO miss 100% of the chances we don’t take….this is so true!
Hey I am in the same boat as you! I am in my second semester going to third of nursing school and I have been stressing over the prerequisites that I need to take since we did not go the traditional pre-med or biology route. Congrats on getting in! I'm hoping of taking some prerequisites during nursing school but I don't want to compromise any classes over the workload that comes with it. :(
I would say focus on your nursing coursework first and foremost. You want to excel in your nursing courses and then you can always work as an RN while you take pre-med pre-reqs. It is very possible that you burnout or compromise grades if you take on too much all at once. Getting into nursing school is already an accomplishment, good for you and keep it up!
Hi lily, im glad that I came across this video. I'm a nurse graduate with post graduate. I always wanted to be a physician, so i have started my prep last year for the exam to enter my medical school. I'm from India, I'm already 30 , sometimes I get demotivatesld to pursue and sometimes scare that if I would regret this decision of mine. Thanks for you video., it really boost my confidence and definitely I will pray about it too.
I’m in LPN school rn, and was thinking of getting bsn in RN, what did you major in to get into Med school if you don’t mind? Have any advice? Thank you 🙏🏼
@@TheUnicornSlap hi! To go to medical school you can major in anything you like you just need to do the prerequisite coursework and get your bachelors. I majored in biological sciences, but some of my friends majored in Spanish and even dance!
@@imgood2023 Hi I wanted to ask as a student who is currently in LPN program at vacation vacation or college how did you go about getting your undergrad to proceed to medical school?
@@imgood2023 did you complete your LPN and then do your undergrad? Sorry for all the questions but it’s literally my dream right now to get into a good medical school and I really want to go about this directly because I left community college to pursue my LPN and it’s going pretty good so far but I want to do more than LPN.
@@nursetomedic5736 could you tell me how you manage that. I mean how many days work shift and how many days class. I really wish to study medicine but also I am worried about that job, I have my child with me, so I am afraid to quit the job completely. Please answer me. Thankyou
Thank you so much for this video. I'm about to start my 1 year accelerated BSN program. I've always known that I wanted to become a physician and I know I can 100% handle medical school but of course, there's people who've discouraged me from pursuing so.. but for some odd reason it's been extra heavy on my heart for a while now. Thank you for your video.. it's brought forth an abundance of clarity and with this being said, I'm going to start prepping for medical school! :)
i’m 24 starting undergrad, got accepted into the nursing program but my ultimate goal is to go to med school. i’ve been so worried because i’m super non traditional and I feel too old to start undergrad 😭
I'm turning 24 in July and I'm going BACK to school for my nursing degree. I got my bachelors in 2019. I felt so old and embarrassed to be starting all over again at 24. But there's a 40 year old woman in my nursing program. Everyone starts and it doesn't matter when. We are both SO young. Work as hard as you can and you'll accomplish anything!
I randomly came across your video after just being overwhelmed by the entire process. I didn’t even search for this but you are speaking to me. We share so much in common in terms of goals and approach you took. Thanks for making this video that’s straight to the point and encouraging. There’s just so much questions that I have. If it’s ok by you, I would genuinely love to connect with you. How can I go about it? Is there an email you can share ? 🥰
Tomi, email me anytime! Lilyblooming@gmail.com. Indeed, it's overwhelming but SO WORTH IT. There were definitely times I broke down and you'll see in my upcoming MCAT video how terrible that experience was for me haha but I love what I am doing now. You got this!
Hi, do you think med schools care if you take prereqs at a community college compared to a 4-year college? I have my BSN at this university and I'm thinking of reapplying as non-degree seeking and take my prereq there. However, I feel that taking them at a community college will be cheaper and offer more flexibility.
I suggest looking at the requirements of the specific school you want to apply to - In preparing my applications, I saw that most schools accept community college credits. What's more important is that all your credits are from an accredited institution. Taking my courses from a community college allowed me to pay for it all out-of-pocket and do it while I was working full time! I was never asked about my community college courses during interviews. I am also going to my state school in AZ, so not a top tier ivy-league school so I cannot speak for those schools!
Thank you for your comment! I took advantage of my hospital's RN position flexibility. We have full-time RN positions and also staffing positions where you work a minimum of 4 shifts/week up to full-time. I took my MCAT during the month of May. I started looking at MCAT material 6 months before around December, then 3 months before my MCAT, I switched from my full-time RN position to the staffing position and worked 4 shifts a month for 3 months, studied hard for 3 months, took my MCAT, and ended up staying in that staffing position until I started medical school. I would definitely look around your area or institutions for flexible RN positions if you need to for MCAT studying. When I worked 3 shifts per week, I took labs on the 2 days I had off. When I couldn't find the labs that I needed, I took online courses to fulfill my lab requirement. Hope that helps!
Thank you for making this video. I live in Alberta, Canada. Thinking of going to BSN and then taking pre requisites for medical school along side and give MCAT. I just want to confirm that it is the right way to do so in Canada? Im looking forward to your response. I definitely dont wanna do bachelor of science because if I couldn’t pass MCAT, and get into medical school, i feel like its a wastage of 4 years and seeing myself no where.
Hi Lily! I live in NJ, I checked Ocean CC, but AMCAS requires lab with physics and those aren’t available online. how did you do lab for physics? I also have general org bio chem 1, I don’t know if it’s accepted as chemistry.
Hi at the time that I took Physics with Ocean CC, they had a class with lab as well. I purchased a lab kit and completed labs at home. We uploaded photos of our completed lab projects. This was >4 years ago so I am not sure that they are still doing it that way. I would email one of their advisors to ask for options!
I just graduated Nursing school, and to be honest i consider going the MD route maybe 2 years later when i acquire some experience, but the thing that bothers me most and makes me feel frustrated is the tuition fees! how can i pay off such tremendous amount of money while even working may stand in the way of my studying! i really need some tips if there are any!
I hear you, the cost of medical school was really intimidating to me. But many people don't talk about the scholarship opportunities. I got a tuition scholarship so I will actually graduate with minimal debt. Most people take out loans can in the future you can enter a loan forgiveness program or just live off of 50k of salary and put the rest to your loans and should be able to pay it off within 3-5 years. Check out the White Coat Investor - he has a lot of tips to those who want to become doctors and how to manage the debt that comes with medical school.
Hi Lily thanks for a lovely video. I am Canadian RN and I was wondering for your AMCAS application, who did you use as a verifier for your nursing student placements, if you included them?
Is there a new link to the Discord channel? I am an RN with a family who wants to go to Medical School, and I have so many questions. The Discord group would be amazing.
Hi Lily. It’s good seeing a colleague nurse in the path of becoming an MD. I’ve been a nurse for more than 3 years now and also in the path of going to MD school. I’m enrolled in a PostBacc program to complete my core sciences. Anyways, does being a bedside nurse qualifies for shadowing/clinical hours? Also did you have research experience before applying? Thank you for the inspirational video.
That is great question, bedside nursing qualifies as clinical hours/healthcare experience. It does not qualify as physician shadowing - this is something you need to coordinate with a physician which should be easier since you work with them! Just ask one or two if you can shadow them once a week for several weeks and you should be good to go. I had research experience as a cardiac research nurse - I only coordinated studies and never actually conducted research or published papers. Now that I am in medical school, I've already written 3 abstracts! I love medical school cause it opens so many doors and opportunities!!
Im a little confused about the prerequisites .BSN program also provide the basic knowledge of science like we study biochemistry, microbiology,maths, statistics etc for at least a semester each.and even before graduation I've studied physics, chemistry and biology in my college .so I wanna ask if i still require these prerequisites to be able to get to medical school
Medical school prerequisites require general biology, gen Chem, organic chem, physics, and biochem. A lot of the classes we took were either intro to bio or intro to chemistry. Medical schools require general classes and usually are a year long with the exception of physics.
@@nursemdlily I saw that you took physics online at a community college. Were you able to do the lab online too? Also, the link for the Discord RN-MD/DO chat is broken.
When I worked on the floor, I was on a post-surgical floor and very rarely floated since our unit was always busy. I became charge when I was working in the Cath lab holding area. We prepped and recovered patients who had cardiac caths so I did 3 12s per week.
Congratulations on starting medical school! I am currently in nursing school and am thinking that I might want to eventually apply to medical school. Did you get A's in all of your nursing/pre-nursing classes? Thank you for your help!
@@nursemdlily Okay, that's encouraging. I get A's and B's as well but I always hear people say that you can't get into medical school unless you get all A's. How was the MCAT for you? I am considering taking it at some point just to see how I can do.
Godspeed on your journey to MD but what u missing is that NURSING n MEDICAL SCHOOL approach patient care differently. Yes u will increase ur earning power but have u thought about satisfaction? I am NP in a primary care and I would you tell there is nothing in "medical school" that i am missing. The impact i am making in my patients health far exceeds what some "MD" are making.
But I would like to ask in Nigeria we offer those courses in first year of nursing(physics and organic chemistry, mathematics etc) then started nursing proper in 2nd year so is it to my advantage if I want to transition to medicine in your country?
Hi!!! Love your video maam....... I have some questions as I am an Indian student and wanted to clarify many doubts so is there a way to contact you other than youtube
I have not been active on the group, sorry about that. I don't have a new link to share. If you have any specific questions, let me know how I can help!
Hi Jess, I am using this platform to share the tips that I found super helpful when I was applying and transitioning from RN to MD. I never found that knowing other people's MCAT scores helped me but I will consider sharing it in a future video. In the meantime, you can rest assured that I did not do stellar on the MCAT and in fact totally bombed the CARS section, yet I still received 10 DO school interview and got an accepted into an MD school that I interviewed. My MCAT was a small part of my application because of my background. I know that the rest of my application pulled the weight of my average stats.
I am a nursing student in Ohio with my long term goal of being a medical doctor too. I am currently in an accelerated nursing program. I went to a community college before where I took some nursing prerequisites and transferred them to this school I’m currently in now. I hope I’m on the right track. Do you have any advice for me please. Thank you
What medical school did u get into if u don’t mind me asking? . I have a bachelor degree in health and wellness, but I took it online. My grades are really good. N this year I got interested in medical school. But got discouraged because I heard medical school don’t like online degrees. But then again I thought what if I do masters while taking the chemistry classes I needed. Would I have a shot?
HI there! I took biology courses to fulfill my nursing degree which also fulfilled medical school requirements. The courses listed in this video were courses I needed on top of my nursing degree to apply to medical school. Hope that makes sense!
There are many reasons I didn’t choose to go NP including but not limited to: I wanted full autonomy and to be the expert in my field - MD training involves 4 year med school plus residency which equates to 15,000 hours clinical training vs 500 hours of clinical training which is the minimum for an NP. I wanted the option to do research and surgery - opportunities that the MD route would give me. It also didn’t sit well with me that I could get into an online NP school next week if I wanted to, and become a primary provider for someone within 1-2 years. I just felt that the discrepancy in NP education was confusing and I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on it and feel unprepared on the other side. MD route also has given me a HUGE amount of opportunities that no online NP school could have ever given me. I don’t regret it one bit. YMMV but these are some of my reasons.
@@nursemdlily thank you so much for your response! i really appreciate it. i’m considering doing the MD route after becoming an RN. this was very useful :)
@@davidcabrera2018Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
Hello Mam i am Seth Daniel BY GRACE OF MY LORD JESUS CHRIST i am a 4rth year Bsc nursing student but i am very sad for India because here is no chance for a nurse to be a physician i am happy for u but i wish that it"ll be soon available in india but our in is a developing country not a developed country can i be a physician abroad what will be the process mam can u maje a separate vedio for we Indians can we be a physician .
My mom was a nurse for 14 years before going into medical school and she graduated in her 40s, and she became a doctor.. even a nurse can become a doctor!
HEy, thank you so much for your videos. I tried to join the discord but it is not valid no more. Can you please send me the discord ?thank you and keep inspiring us.
Hmm I will have to look into that, I'm sorry you ran into the problem. I am a discord newbie haha but here is the server ID: 814863272078868480. Let me know if that sends you to the right direction!
Dear sister., Are you know ACBT campus ?now I have been doing the diploma of nursing and will migrate to the Australia. Then I will get a Bsc nursing degree later I will migrate to the medical school. Can I do that with contact or by WhatsApp with you!?❤❤
I want to applaud you for going after what you wanted & chasing your dreams. Very commendable. However at the beginning of your video you said there were people who wanted to go back to Med school however......” insert long list of excuses....” Do not outrightly disregard other people’s reasons as excuses. You just happened to be in a position of privilege to actually go and chase after your dreams. Not every one has such privileges.
Thank you for your comment! I worked really hard to get where I am and it is true I have the privilege to do so. It would have been for tactful for me to say, "long list of reasons."
They're not excuses. They are valid reasons. They and you already have a license in the health professions that requires dedication and time. Can you honestly say you were the best nurse you could be while doing your MD prereqs? I doubt it. People have families and need to provide for their kids and pay the bills. Going to medical school doesn't allow for a job on the side and is a debt burden especially for older nontrads who might have the thrice added weight of age. Everything slows down with age. You probably don't have a family, you're not that old and you were able to make it through the gauntlet that is premed. Thats not an easy road by any means thus its not common.
I appreciate your comment, however, you bring up many of the misconceptions of the non-grad journey. My channel is specifically geared towards RNs who want to go into medical school, as such, this population is typically in a position where they can provide for their family and still go to school. No, I do not have kids but MANY of my nursing colleagues had families, young children and were in school for pre-med, NP and CRNA pre-reqs so its definitely possible to work and go to school with a family. Is it easy? NO, I am not claiming it will easy. I am not here to minimize the challenge of pre-med life and medical school, I specifically mention that it won’t be easy. No one should take on this journey thinking it will be easy but I am here to share that it is POSSIBLE. And no I did not compromise my position as an RN, in fact, I was awarded for my dedication with promotion and raises as a nurse while doing pre-reqs. I was the charge nurse for my unit for several years. By doing my pre-reqs 1 course a semester, I never felt burdened by taking classes on my 4 days off I had during the week. I had plenty of time to work hard as an RN, complete my courses, and have free time on top of that. I have many anecdotes that have inspired me including the fact that I went to nursing school with someone who was 58 years old and graduated at 60. I have been taught by physicians who finished medical school in their 50s. People my age use the age excuse often and I am not even the oldest person in my class by far! Debt is also something people bring up because they don’t know how medical school is funded (I was clueless about this) but schools give out tuition scholarships, my school offered me one for a stellar secondary statement essay (along with a quarter of the students in my class). Another quarter of my class has their tuition funded because they want to go into primary care. The other half have loans that cover their tuition and COL but still there are many scholarships available to them. There are more options than you think. I agree that it’s not a common road because it’s not easy. Great things don’t come easy though.
Im a nursing student too and dreaming everyday becoming a physician! Your channel definitely motivates me to keep moving forward!
That is fantastic!! You can do it! I'm SO happy to be where I am and LOVE medical school!
I am a career counselor. This is an excellent video that I will share.
Thank you so much!! I am so glad you find it helpful.
Fellow RN to MD (student) here! Congrats and good luck! Medical school is a blast, I don't regret my decision one bit!
Likewise! I am finishing up cardio, pulm and renal right now and then spring break. WOOT!
Hey Joey! I am a 15 year old who wants to become a doctor, but first I want to become an RN just incase I regret my decision. Did you take 4 years of bio bachelors degree and then moved on to 4 years of Medical, or did you go to medical school right after your NCLEX.
Hi Lily, first and foremost congratulations on your acceptance into medical school. I am a new registered nurse with an ADN currently looking for an RN to BSN program with the ultimate goal of becoming an MD. I can personally say taking the nontraditional route is a bit daunting considering Nursing programs do not prepare us with the core science education needed for medical school. However, I cannot help but to feel that having the nursing background prior to medical school benefits us tremendously in many ways and in part I hope it allows for my application to stand out even if it is just a bit more. I am currently considering WGU as it is a fast paced RN to BSN and being almost 28 next month, well lets just say there is no time to waste. Going into my nursing program I had a 3.9 gpa but as we all now know, nursing school can hinder your gpa tremendously as these courses are weighed heavily. Once I have my BSN, I plan on enrolling into a post-bacc program that will allow me to boost my current science gpa (3.3) and overall prepare me for the MCAT. It is really good to see another RN choosing the path of becoming a physician despite societal factors and all the discouraging bs that usually follows such decision. My question to you is, despite the fact that I am already a non-traditional pre-med student, what can I do to make my application stand out aside from a high gpa and or MCAT results?
Horacio, thank you for watching my video and the congrats! The great thing about choosing the RN route is that it will automatically give you the direct patient care experience that will make your application stand out. By the time I applied, I had over 10,000 hours of direct patient care experience, of course you don't need that much but it already puts you ahead. Nursing also gives you access to physicians - introduce yourself to them, let them know you are looking to apply to medical school, they were the most supportive population for me, often offering to let my shadow and writing outstanding letters of recommendations for me.
I am thinking about making a video about this, but something that you can work on in the coming years is compile a document of the most moving situations you've had during patient encounters - when it comes time to write up your personal statement for medical school, you will have anecdotal examples of compassion, empathy, leadership etc. I spent countless hours refining my essay, and over 10 people helped me edit it.
The other thing is to reflect on what truly matters to you, especially if it is not healthcare related, and spend time developing that. Medical schools appreciate a dynamic person. Almost everything you do, as long as you do it with authenticity, you can tie back to how it will make you a successful physician. For instance, I love yoga, plant-based cooking, trail running, and global volunteerism - I was able to take all my life experiences in these areas and create a strong application because it shows that I am not just academically ready, but also that I am relatable and interesting in my day to day life.
It's been said before, but cannot be stressed enough, show rather than tell the admissions committee who you are and why you will be a great physician.
Good luck!
Just finished my nursing degree, I’m about to go take my nclex. I’ve been wanting to go through the same path, I’m glad you’re starting your journey and I will be following along.
Congratulations and good luck on the NCLEX! I suck at standardized tests and was SO nervous to take it but it ended up just fine haha!
HELLLOOO,
I’m taking my NCLEX soon. I love nursing, but I know I belong in the MD/DO field. My whole life since I was a child, that is where I told everyone I wanted to be when I grew up and that is where I will be.
I hope you keep posting videos and updates of your journey. It is one I will soon follow! Good job! Congrats! And be awesome!
I love nursing too but let me tell you, I absolutely love medical school even more! Good luck on your NCLEX and I hope your journey takes you where you need to be!
This is so awesome..Thanks for sharing your story...I’m starting my practicum and will graduating in May..I have the same idea in mind..I’m going to knock out my pre-reqs and the mcaT a chuck at time over 3-4 years; while I work FT as well...Your story is much appreciated and inspiring...Keep us updated on your journey. Wish you best, God Bless
Slow and steady worked for me! The days are long but the years go fast, before you know it you will be in medical school!
Hello! I’m starting an ABSN program soon and hope to go to MD/DO in the future too! Hope you post more about the entire journey :)
hello!! that was really inspiring and good luck on your journey to becoming an MD ☺️
I am 20 yo, currently in nursing school and i am also thinking about the possible route to MD in the far future. however, for now, I'm working really hard to become an RN because it's always been a dream of mine to help people as a nurse (,:
I would love to witness your journey through your youtube videos (study vlogs, daily routines maybe?) hehe
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us!!!
I’m so happy to see lpns and rns here in the comment section on the same path to MD/DO. My heart is so happy 🥰😍 Thank you so much for making this video and I’m looking forward to seeing more awesome content from you! Congratulations on making it to Med school, Dr 🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 currently in an Lpn program and graduating soon this year 📚🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
hey do you currently have a bachelor degree? I was considering doing lpn and getting a bachelor in health science to apply to med school
Go girl, you can do it.
Congratulations, there aren't that many of us in this club, hopefully more join in the future
Lily- I'm so happy for you!! I'm in the same boat, just finished gen chem 1&2, orgo 1, and am taking orgo 2/biochem this semester while working full time as a nurse in the emergency department in NYC. I'd love to connect with you and talk a little bit more about all of this!!
Please shoot me an email anytime! Lilyblooming@gmail.com
@@nursemdlily @Katarzyna I’d love to connect with you too!
@@alphaa.9151 Thank you so much! I am thinking of starting a Discord for RNs who are on the path to MD, do you think that would be a helpful way to connect?
@@nursemdlily yes! That would be great!
I’m a LPN thinking about medical school. I’ve wanted to be a MD since I was a little girl but chose nursing because I thought that there would be no work life balance as a doctor. But from what I’ve researched, a lot of it has to do with what specialty one chooses.
Your story inspires me!
I was the same way! It's very true about what specialty you end up choosing. There were many doctors I worked with who seemed to ALWAYS be working. While others that I worked with, who did 4 shifts per week and vacationed a lot haha
@@nursemdlily Amazing, can you give an example of these kinda speciality?
LPN considering MD as well in emergency medicine….this inspired me to just be true to myself and what I want. I considered doing an F-ENP program after BSN, but I think I am better off just bridging to an ADN, becoming an RN, and working full time while I knock out pre-med stuff then taking my MCAT and applying. We DO miss 100% of the chances we don’t take….this is so true!
just discovered your channel. :D Hope you are doing good!
Hey I am in the same boat as you! I am in my second semester going to third of nursing school and I have been stressing over the prerequisites that I need to take since we did not go the traditional pre-med or biology route. Congrats on getting in! I'm hoping of taking some prerequisites during nursing school but I don't want to compromise any classes over the workload that comes with it. :(
I would say focus on your nursing coursework first and foremost. You want to excel in your nursing courses and then you can always work as an RN while you take pre-med pre-reqs. It is very possible that you burnout or compromise grades if you take on too much all at once. Getting into nursing school is already an accomplishment, good for you and keep it up!
LOVE THIS! I am currently a senior nursing student starting a post bacc in the fall. Your story gives me encouragement to continue content in my page!
Hi lily, im glad that I came across this video. I'm a nurse graduate with post graduate. I always wanted to be a physician, so i have started my prep last year for the exam to enter my medical school. I'm from India, I'm already 30 , sometimes I get demotivatesld to pursue and sometimes scare that if I would regret this decision of mine. Thanks for you video., it really boost my confidence and definitely I will pray about it too.
Thank you just what I needed!!! I keep doubting my self. I am also trying to work fulltime and get my prerequisites in.
Hi I'm an LPN starting medical school this year and cannot wait! I hope you get the chance to post more
Omg Congrats!!
I’m in LPN school rn, and was thinking of getting bsn in RN, what did you major in to get into Med school if you don’t mind? Have any advice? Thank you 🙏🏼
@@TheUnicornSlap hi! To go to medical school you can major in anything you like you just need to do the prerequisite coursework and get your bachelors. I majored in biological sciences, but some of my friends majored in Spanish and even dance!
@@imgood2023 Hi I wanted to ask as a student who is currently in LPN program at vacation vacation or college how did you go about getting your undergrad to proceed to medical school?
@@imgood2023 did you complete your LPN and then do your undergrad? Sorry for all the questions but it’s literally my dream right now to get into a good medical school and I really want to go about this directly because I left community college to pursue my LPN and it’s going pretty good so far but I want to do more than LPN.
Wow! I used to be a cardiology nurse too! I worked on the floors for almost 7 years in NYC, night shift!
Just subbed, please keep us updated. A lot of people looking up to you
Love your content! More videos please !
Im doing the same in the UK! 4 years nursing and just coming to the end of my first year at medical school!
Good luck Lily X
Hai could you tell me ... r u still working as nurse... I mean do we have to completely in to medical school... quitting job and all
@@dovishme6154 I still work as a nurse to pay the bills but do agency nursing so flexible as I choose when I want to work x
@@nursetomedic5736 could you tell me how you manage that. I mean how many days work shift and how many days class. I really wish to study medicine but also I am worried about that job, I have my child with me, so I am afraid to quit the job completely. Please answer me. Thankyou
Hey can a registered nurse apply for MCAT... If she dont have a graduate in biological sciences
I’m going to do it! A course a semester ❤️thank you for the inspiration ☺️
Thank you so much for this video. I'm about to start my 1 year accelerated BSN program. I've always known that I wanted to become a physician and I know I can 100% handle medical school but of course, there's people who've discouraged me from pursuing so.. but for some odd reason it's been extra heavy on my heart for a while now. Thank you for your video.. it's brought forth an abundance of clarity and with this being said, I'm going to start prepping for medical school! :)
You got this!! Congrats on getting into nursing school!
The BESt quote in this video, “You lose 100% of the Shia you don’t take.” No truer words have been spoken.
i’m 24 starting undergrad, got accepted into the nursing program but my ultimate goal is to go to med school. i’ve been so worried because i’m super non traditional and I feel too old to start undergrad 😭
I'm turning 24 in July and I'm going BACK to school for my nursing degree. I got my bachelors in 2019. I felt so old and embarrassed to be starting all over again at 24. But there's a 40 year old woman in my nursing program. Everyone starts and it doesn't matter when. We are both SO young. Work as hard as you can and you'll accomplish anything!
Wish you the best!!
Hey Lily. Good luck in your first year!!
Thank you!!
I randomly came across your video after just being overwhelmed by the entire process. I didn’t even search for this but you are speaking to me. We share so much in common in terms of goals and approach you took. Thanks for making this video that’s straight to the point and encouraging. There’s just so much questions that I have. If it’s ok by you, I would genuinely love to connect with you. How can I go about it? Is there an email you can share ? 🥰
Tomi, email me anytime! Lilyblooming@gmail.com. Indeed, it's overwhelming but SO WORTH IT. There were definitely times I broke down and you'll see in my upcoming MCAT video how terrible that experience was for me haha but I love what I am doing now. You got this!
This is so inspiring!
Thank you!!
You are amazing!
You are!
Hi, do you think med schools care if you take prereqs at a community college compared to a 4-year college? I have my BSN at this university and I'm thinking of reapplying as non-degree seeking and take my prereq there. However, I feel that taking them at a community college will be cheaper and offer more flexibility.
I suggest looking at the requirements of the specific school you want to apply to - In preparing my applications, I saw that most schools accept community college credits. What's more important is that all your credits are from an accredited institution. Taking my courses from a community college allowed me to pay for it all out-of-pocket and do it while I was working full time! I was never asked about my community college courses during interviews. I am also going to my state school in AZ, so not a top tier ivy-league school so I cannot speak for those schools!
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
I’ll be staying an Rn until I retire, although I would like to have a similar position but not be a dr.
How did you study for the mcat? I’m having a hard time planning out studying while working full time as an RN and taking labs... thanks!
Thank you for your comment! I took advantage of my hospital's RN position flexibility. We have full-time RN positions and also staffing positions where you work a minimum of 4 shifts/week up to full-time. I took my MCAT during the month of May. I started looking at MCAT material 6 months before around December, then 3 months before my MCAT, I switched from my full-time RN position to the staffing position and worked 4 shifts a month for 3 months, studied hard for 3 months, took my MCAT, and ended up staying in that staffing position until I started medical school. I would definitely look around your area or institutions for flexible RN positions if you need to for MCAT studying. When I worked 3 shifts per week, I took labs on the 2 days I had off. When I couldn't find the labs that I needed, I took online courses to fulfill my lab requirement. Hope that helps!
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
Thank you for making this video. I live in Alberta, Canada. Thinking of going to BSN and then taking pre requisites for medical school along side and give MCAT. I just want to confirm that it is the right way to do so in Canada? Im looking forward to your response.
I definitely dont wanna do bachelor of science because if I couldn’t pass MCAT, and get into medical school, i feel like its a wastage of 4 years and seeing myself no where.
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
Hi Lily!
I live in NJ, I checked Ocean CC, but AMCAS requires lab with physics and those aren’t available online. how did you do lab for physics?
I also have general org bio chem 1, I don’t know if it’s accepted as chemistry.
Hi at the time that I took Physics with Ocean CC, they had a class with lab as well. I purchased a lab kit and completed labs at home. We uploaded photos of our completed lab projects. This was >4 years ago so I am not sure that they are still doing it that way. I would email one of their advisors to ask for options!
If I may ask, what was your mcat score and what medical school are you going to attend?
Yes, I made video discussing this! @
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
I just graduated Nursing school, and to be honest i consider going the MD route maybe 2 years later when i acquire some experience, but the thing that bothers me most and makes me feel frustrated is the tuition fees! how can i pay off such tremendous amount of money while even working may stand in the way of my studying! i really need some tips if there are any!
I hear you, the cost of medical school was really intimidating to me. But many people don't talk about the scholarship opportunities. I got a tuition scholarship so I will actually graduate with minimal debt. Most people take out loans can in the future you can enter a loan forgiveness program or just live off of 50k of salary and put the rest to your loans and should be able to pay it off within 3-5 years. Check out the White Coat Investor - he has a lot of tips to those who want to become doctors and how to manage the debt that comes with medical school.
@@nursemdlily I surley will, you just gave me hope, thank you Lily!
What is your full list of pre med courses?Including the ones you didnt mention
Hi Lily thanks for a lovely video. I am Canadian RN and I was wondering for your AMCAS application, who did you use as a verifier for your nursing student placements, if you included them?
Thank you for watching! I did not include them.
Is there a new link to the Discord channel? I am an RN with a family who wants to go to Medical School, and I have so many questions. The Discord group would be amazing.
Thank you so much Lily! I'm a registered nurse without bsn, can I still apply to med school?
Hi Lily. It’s good seeing a colleague nurse in the path of becoming an MD. I’ve been a nurse for more than 3 years now and also in the path of going to MD school. I’m enrolled in a PostBacc program to complete my core sciences. Anyways, does being a bedside nurse qualifies for shadowing/clinical hours? Also did you have research experience before applying? Thank you for the inspirational video.
That is great question, bedside nursing qualifies as clinical hours/healthcare experience. It does not qualify as physician shadowing - this is something you need to coordinate with a physician which should be easier since you work with them! Just ask one or two if you can shadow them once a week for several weeks and you should be good to go. I had research experience as a cardiac research nurse - I only coordinated studies and never actually conducted research or published papers. Now that I am in medical school, I've already written 3 abstracts! I love medical school cause it opens so many doors and opportunities!!
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
Im a little confused about the prerequisites .BSN program also provide the basic knowledge of science like we study biochemistry, microbiology,maths, statistics etc for at least a semester each.and even before graduation I've studied physics, chemistry and biology in my college .so I wanna ask if i still require these prerequisites to be able to get to medical school
Medical school prerequisites require general biology, gen Chem, organic chem, physics, and biochem. A lot of the classes we took were either intro to bio or intro to chemistry. Medical schools require general classes and usually are a year long with the exception of physics.
@Leo de lao is correct. I had to take everything they listed ON TOP of my BSN courses.
@@nursemdlily I saw that you took physics online at a community college. Were you able to do the lab online too? Also, the link for the Discord RN-MD/DO chat is broken.
@@leodelao9149 discord.gg/d8kN8DWMjc
@@leodelao9149 Yes I did it fully online, including the lab!
Did you do charge or float pool on other units or just tele?
When I worked on the floor, I was on a post-surgical floor and very rarely floated since our unit was always busy. I became charge when I was working in the Cath lab holding area. We prepped and recovered patients who had cardiac caths so I did 3 12s per week.
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you da best. thanks!
Hi, please drop another discord link to join the group chat for RN pursuing MD/DO
Hi sorry, I am not longer active on the discord!
Congratulations on starting medical school! I am currently in nursing school and am thinking that I might want to eventually apply to medical school. Did you get A's in all of your nursing/pre-nursing classes?
Thank you for your help!
Hi Sophie, thank you for your support. I made mostly As with 1-2 Bs each semester :) my school required a 93% or above to receive an A.
@@nursemdlily Okay, that's encouraging. I get A's and B's as well but I always hear people say that you can't get into medical school unless you get all A's. How was the MCAT for you? I am considering taking it at some point just to see how I can do.
Is a 4 years nursing degree enough or should I have a graduate in biological sciences before applying for MCAT
Godspeed on your journey to MD but what u missing is that NURSING n MEDICAL SCHOOL approach patient care differently. Yes u will increase ur earning power but have u thought about satisfaction? I am NP in a primary care and I would you tell there is nothing in "medical school" that i am missing. The impact i am making in my patients health far exceeds what some "MD" are making.
Ar these courses required or clearing MCAT is enough to go for a md degree
But I would like to ask in Nigeria we offer those courses in first year of nursing(physics and organic chemistry, mathematics etc) then started nursing proper in 2nd year so is it to my advantage if I want to transition to medicine in your country?
I mean without doing pre reqs again
Hi!!! Love your video maam....... I have some questions as I am an Indian student and wanted to clarify many doubts so is there a way to contact you other than youtube
Smart girl
Hope it's going well. I tried joining the group RNs doing MD it says the link is invalid.
I have not been active on the group, sorry about that. I don't have a new link to share. If you have any specific questions, let me know how I can help!
What are the college you were interested to apply for ?
I need online as a working nurse
Would you mind sharing your MCAT score? Im so nervous!
Hi Jess, I am using this platform to share the tips that I found super helpful when I was applying and transitioning from RN to MD. I never found that knowing other people's MCAT scores helped me but I will consider sharing it in a future video. In the meantime, you can rest assured that I did not do stellar on the MCAT and in fact totally bombed the CARS section, yet I still received 10 DO school interview and got an accepted into an MD school that I interviewed. My MCAT was a small part of my application because of my background. I know that the rest of my application pulled the weight of my average stats.
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
I am a nursing student in Ohio with my long term goal of being a medical doctor too. I am currently in an accelerated nursing program. I went to a community college before where I took some nursing prerequisites and transferred them to this school I’m currently in now. I hope I’m on the right track. Do you have any advice for me please. Thank you
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
Hi lily I really want to talk to you
Is this really possible to become doctor after nursing ?
What medical school did u get into if u don’t mind me asking? . I have a bachelor degree in health and wellness, but I took it online. My grades are really good. N this year I got interested in medical school. But got discouraged because I heard medical school don’t like online degrees. But then again I thought what if I do masters while taking the chemistry classes I needed. Would I have a shot?
Many schools take online coursework!
Is there a valid discord? I would love to join it!
Try this link: discord.gg/d8kN8DWMjc
Can you tell what procedures you done
Can you clarify your questions? Not sure what procedures you are referring to.
what abt Biology is it a pre-med?
HI there! I took biology courses to fulfill my nursing degree which also fulfilled medical school requirements. The courses listed in this video were courses I needed on top of my nursing degree to apply to medical school. Hope that makes sense!
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
why not become an NP? just genuinely curious as a pre-nursing student :)
There are many reasons I didn’t choose to go NP including but not limited to: I wanted full autonomy and to be the expert in my field - MD training involves 4 year med school plus residency which equates to 15,000 hours clinical training vs 500 hours of clinical training which is the minimum for an NP.
I wanted the option to do research and surgery - opportunities that the MD route would give me.
It also didn’t sit well with me that I could get into an online NP school next week if I wanted to, and become a primary provider for someone within 1-2 years. I just felt that the discrepancy in NP education was confusing and I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on it and feel unprepared on the other side.
MD route also has given me a HUGE amount of opportunities that no online NP school could have ever given me. I don’t regret it one bit.
YMMV but these are some of my reasons.
@@nursemdlily thank you so much for your response! i really appreciate it. i’m considering doing the MD route after becoming an RN. this was very useful :)
@@davidcabrera2018Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school
Hello Mam i am Seth Daniel BY GRACE OF MY LORD JESUS CHRIST i am a 4rth year Bsc nursing student but i am very sad for India because here is no chance for a nurse to be a physician i am happy for u but i wish that it"ll be soon available in india but our in is a developing country not a developed country can i be a physician abroad what will be the process mam can u maje a separate vedio for we Indians can we be a physician .
Please l am interested in the online courses site can you help me?
This is where I took online Physics: www.ocean.edu
My mom was a nurse for 14 years before going into medical school and she graduated in her 40s, and she became a doctor.. even a nurse can become a doctor!
Which medical school are you in ?
U of Arizona.
HEy, thank you so much for your videos. I tried to join the discord but it is not valid no more. Can you please send me the discord ?thank you and keep inspiring us.
Hmm I will have to look into that, I'm sorry you ran into the problem. I am a discord newbie haha but here is the server ID: 814863272078868480. Let me know if that sends you to the right direction!
oh I made a new invite that won't expire! discord.gg/jJ8kytFCEA
Dear sister., Are you know ACBT campus ?now I have been doing the diploma of nursing and will migrate to the Australia. Then I will get a Bsc nursing degree later I will migrate to the medical school. Can I do that with contact or by WhatsApp with you!?❤❤
I want to applaud you for going after what you wanted & chasing your dreams. Very commendable.
However at the beginning of your video you said there were people who wanted to go back to Med school however......” insert long list of excuses....” Do not outrightly disregard other people’s reasons as excuses. You just happened to be in a position of privilege to actually go and chase after your dreams. Not every one has such privileges.
Thank you for your comment! I worked really hard to get where I am and it is true I have the privilege to do so. It would have been for tactful for me to say, "long list of reasons."
They're not excuses. They are valid reasons. They and you already have a license in the health professions that requires dedication and time. Can you honestly say you were the best nurse you could be while doing your MD prereqs? I doubt it. People have families and need to provide for their kids and pay the bills. Going to medical school doesn't allow for a job on the side and is a debt burden especially for older nontrads who might have the thrice added weight of age. Everything slows down with age. You probably don't have a family, you're not that old and you were able to make it through the gauntlet that is premed. Thats not an easy road by any means thus its not common.
I appreciate your comment, however, you bring up many of the misconceptions of the non-grad journey.
My channel is specifically geared towards RNs who want to go into medical school, as such, this population is typically in a position where they can provide for their family and still go to school. No, I do not have kids but MANY of my nursing colleagues had families, young children and were in school for pre-med, NP and CRNA pre-reqs so its definitely possible to work and go to school with a family. Is it easy? NO, I am not claiming it will easy. I am not here to minimize the challenge of pre-med life and medical school, I specifically mention that it won’t be easy. No one should take on this journey thinking it will be easy but I am here to share that it is POSSIBLE. And no I did not compromise my position as an RN, in fact, I was awarded for my dedication with promotion and raises as a nurse while doing pre-reqs. I was the charge nurse for my unit for several years. By doing my pre-reqs 1 course a semester, I never felt burdened by taking classes on my 4 days off I had during the week. I had plenty of time to work hard as an RN, complete my courses, and have free time on top of that. I have many anecdotes that have inspired me including the fact that I went to nursing school with someone who was 58 years old and graduated at 60. I have been taught by physicians who finished medical school in their 50s. People my age use the age excuse often and I am not even the oldest person in my class by far! Debt is also something people bring up because they don’t know how medical school is funded (I was clueless about this) but schools give out tuition scholarships, my school offered me one for a stellar secondary statement essay (along with a quarter of the students in my class). Another quarter of my class has their tuition funded because they want to go into primary care. The other half have loans that cover their tuition and COL but still there are many scholarships available to them. There are more options than you think. I agree that it’s not a common road because it’s not easy. Great things don’t come easy though.
Is it mandatory to do bachelor's in biological sciences before MCAT or is getting a decent score in MCAT enough for getting into a med school