From BS in psychology to med school?
I'm currently in undergrad. I will graduate in May with a BS in psychology. I initially thought I wanted to go into clinical psychology because I absolutely love studying mental illness and want to help people who suffer from these illnesses. However, I've recently begun to notice that psychiatry may be a better match for me. I'm very interested in the biological aspect of mental illness, and how medication can help. I look at studies on these topics for fun. I feel like I would be missing something if I were to be a clinical psychologist. It just doesn't feel all encompassing to me.
Applying to medical school would very much be a game changer though. I'm a pretty good student, as I have a 3.8 GPA. I have a lot of experience in psychology research. The most recent is a thesis on separation anxiety in college freshman and a research chair position for a committee. I also have experience working with at risk children. This is all good experience for clinical psychology, but medical school is different. Also, I have basically none of the pre-reqs. I only took an environmental science class, a bio class with a lab, and a quantitative analysis math class in undergrad. I did get A's in them though. So I have some questions:
1. Will any of my experience be a plus for med school apps? Also, what can I do now to get medical experience?
2. Would it be feasible to take the pre-reqs at a community college, starting this summer, and be done in a year? Then of course I would need time...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tropical24 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
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