How hard is med school?

chris3014
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:59:46 +0000

I’m curious if anyone here has any information on the weight of experience on an application. Due to life circumstances my initial scores in college were less than impressive. Since being introduced to EMS however my grades thereafter have all been As. EMT-B, Fire, as well as A&PI&II taken in a summer session have all been As. I took up officer positions within both academies, joined a local fire department, and now work at a hospital in both the ER and psychiatric ward. I will be starting paramedic this Fall and hope to pursue a Bachelors in pre-med while working as a paramedic. Is it true that a distinct and obvious change in one’s grades paired with experience and high MCAT scores could give me a shot at getting into medical school?