How hard is med school?

Bigredmed
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:41:28 +0000

Is it feasible? Yes.

Is admission for post-bac students rare? No. These programs exist for a reason, and while none represent a guaranteed path, they do give you the potential to gain admittance.

As for how hard it’s going to be, that’s impossible for us to answer. More than likely it will have nothing to do with your academic ability. But motivation, risk aversion, and perseverance will be extremely important attributes. The non-trads I’ve met in the past through various ways fall into two categories - either completely gung ho, unstoppable forces of nature, or those who through a combination of setbacks, difficulties with finances, and feelings of being overwhelmed decide to just throw in the towel and return back to their previous lives (perhaps sooner than anyone would have expected). Attitude is important, but it’s still damn tough to get into medical school.