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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2023
- Firstly- Sorry for all of the bangs. I am using a mic that is attached to my desk and as I get excited I seem to tap on my desk! I hope they aren't too bothersome and I will certainly be more careful.
I hope that this video provides you transparency into what it took for me to get into medical school from a grades standpoint. Grades are important Yes, but remember that grades alone do not define you and they certainly do not determine who will become a great physician or not. Keep working my friends
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Love the transparency bro and love the vids, keep going 🤝
That means a lot dude, I appreciate the support always
Hey Pat I want to thank you so much for making these videos. You're very straightforward, no BS, providing information for the listeners. Your videos have helped me relate to my situation. I'm a active duty Army, just about to start my CVICU journey but med school has always been in my mind. I've taken most prereqs when I was in nursing school so my goal is to apply to med school in the next 3 years. I want to ensure I focus on being a competent ICU nurse first. Hope to learn more from you and pick your brain sometime in the future!
Hey Sarah, your comment means a lot to me, thank you! And thank you for your service.
As you've heard in my other videos I think their CVICU is a fantastic place to start. You will be challenged and put in uncomfortable situations and you will have to rise to the occasion and get better everyday. I agree with you, become the best nurse that you can be over the next year and then see where you are at and what the next steps should be.
You seem like you are in a great place and have already made some huge steps on your journey to physician. I hope the videos I make will continue to help you on your journey. I look forward to hearing all about it
Congrats! Your hardwork will definitely pay off! I'm so glad that the diverse life/work experiences and determination of "non-traditional" candidates are being valued during the admissions process. Shows how working hard and being focused is key to achieving your dreams. 👏
Which programs/schools did you get into?
Thanks so much bro for sharing this video. It gave me a lot of hope and a lot of insight
Hey future Doc, thank you so much for the transparency! I feel right in the same boat as you! ICU as a new grad RN to now, except prior, I had already nearly finished a bachelor's in Biology. I'm back to working on that now - finishing physics and Biochem and etc. Any advice or schools to consider? Also, can you go into how you did your application, like extra curriculars? Shadowing experience, etc? Thanks!!
Looking to go into Pathology, by the way :)
Love this video and your story brother!
Your support means so much always brother !
Hey Pat! Glad to see a vid from you again. Happy to update that I'm progressing well in my own journey. Gotten A's on all the pre-reqs while haulin my butt to finish it all during my undergrad BSN program. My question is as I look into the near future and gotten full-time RN invites (ED v ICU), is there any specific recommendations on how to tackle MCAT + apps? I am expecting to enter a 2-year contract as a fulltime RN so I'm wondering if I should take the risk to study while working in service of possibly getting in soon after I end that contract or wait til that contract ends and go per diem to commit fully to studying. Also, do you think it matters the unit you chose? Keep being an inspiration good sir.
Sean! My good man. So great to hear from you. You should be very proud of yourself for all of the work you have put in and all of the discipline that you have shown! keep rocking brotha
I will be biased and say that ICU is the best place to be. I loved my time on the CVICU.. any ICU that I worked at as a travel nurse after that was no where near as hard or as acute. In the ICU you can have longitudinal relationships with the patients, usually a more controlled environment where learning and exposure are easy to find. happy to talk more on that!
I think that as you start to work as a nurse you are going to realize that it is really a full time commitment and enough on your plate. I think its fair to allow yourself at least one year of just becoming the best nurse that you can be before you have to go and make any decision on when to study for the MCAT or if you should take less hours at work... I hope that is reasonable as an answer. But realistically I studied while working full time and if you already have those classes you will not be taking them like I did while working- giving you four full days each week to study. If you have managed to get through you pre reqs while doing your BSN then I have no doubt that 4 days a week for MCAT is adequate and you are going to absolutely crush that thing... just take practice tests to see where you're at score wise and time it off of that. Again we will talk more about this down the road.
Im inspired by you and your effort and discipline. I didn't have your vision or work ethic in undergrad.. so my sincerest respect and admiration to you. Excited to see where your journey goes my friend
Congratulations
Hi! I want to say thank you for inspiring me, my concern is I didn't get good GPAs on my BSN of nursing. Is that going to be a big problem to go to the med school in the US? Thanks in advance.
Encouraging! Thank you for sharing.
Emily! thank you, that means alot:) are you thinking about going for it?
@@RN2MDpat I am thinking about it! It's always been a thought, but way more recently. I graduate nursing school in May and start working in the PICU in July. In the meantime, I have some shadowing set up with a pediatrician I use to work with, and starting to organize my past transcripts to see what prereqs I would need to start tackling. It's rather early in the process..still seeking God's will on the whole thing, but finding your channel has been enlightening and encouraging. Keep posting :) and I hope all is going well with your schooling.
@@emilymccool3558 love to hear it. Dont deny yourself your true thoughts or feelings even when sometimes it feels easier to do because those thoughts and feelings are so strong and will push you down a challenging path.
The nice thing is you are in a great place. Dont stress tooo much about your future. just focus on being the absolute best nurse you can be for like a year. becoming a great nurse will already be enough on your plate.
I look forward to hearing where your path takes you!! You're in my prayers, that you find exactly where you are supposed to be.
@@RN2MDpat oh how much easier it would be to deny the thoughts/feelings, but doing so and living with regret is not anything I want. Thank you for all the great reminders.
I'll be sure to come back and update you! And thank you for the prayers *hugs*
@@emilymccool3558 I look forward to hearing where your journey takes you. Let me know If there is anything I can do to help even if you want to talk it all out:)
Love this info. Do you do paid consult info, I would be willing to pay for 30 min to get your advice, pretty lost right now
made this transition a while back. medicine is much more interesting to study and practice. Only three months of residency and three years of fellowship left lol (only)
~only~ lol but I am sure you'd rather be doin what you love rather than toiling away in something you don't. Im pumped up to start clinical within the next few months. I am sure you are busy but could you throw me a follow on my insta - RN2MD (Also can send my personal)
I dont really use it lol but would love to talk off TH-cam if you have some time!
Hi man. Current RN here in the CVICU as well. I am thinking about going back for medical school and been looking to do a DIY postbacc as well. Do you think going to a community college for your pre-reqs hindered you in any way to get into medical school?
I think that at the end of the day going to a university is going to look better just due to the assumption that those classes are going to be a little more high level.. Whether that is fair or not.. I cant say but thats just how it is. Now for me CC was the right choice across the board. Cost, Class schedule etc. To dispel any questions about your ability to excel in sciences.. go crush the MCAT. I also think that working while taking classes looks very good showing that you can handle a lot on your plate as well as the fact that you really want to do it. Let alone continuing to get that nursing experience. Ultimately if you can take at a university more power to you but if you can not dont let that discourage you or destroy your dreams - because you can make it happen at a CC.
@@RN2MDpat man I needed to hear this, started off in a community college and then moved to a university. I’ll check it out. Thank you for the help!
@@RN2MDpat Why didn’t you complete all prerequisite and instead did a post bachelors program? In the video, you explained that you stopped taking the prerequisite courses.
Hi i am working as BSN RN from last 7 years I have a burning desire to do MD program in order for me to do that where from I have to start what pre req i have to do? Please suggest thank you
Hey! so happy that you are aware of your desire to become a physician and that you are making moves in the right directions! I made this video talking about prerequisites! hopefully this helps
th-cam.com/video/ThIUcofDnJE/w-d-xo.html
Can you share how many interviews you got ? How many acceptances ?
applied to 8 schools, 2 interviews and 1 acceptance ! If I had waited for all my prerequisites I would have applied to many more but luckily it worked out for me
How hard is med school compare to nursing school and pre reqs
It's very different much more comprehensive and in depth. Personally I was in the middle of my class in nursing school and now im at the top of my class in medical school. When you absolutely love it its alot easier!
Doing shitty on my practice
MCAT practice tests?
You rule, my brother is an RN making the switch. Just commenting to say the video is great and I didn't even hear the "bangs" nor did I know they were there until I read your description
Oh and it goes without saying, congrats on getting in. It's incredible how much it takes to make it
Thanks for being here! means so much. I dont take your kind words lightly!
Were you asked about your C’s from nursing school. Cuz I’m in the same boat