softwareeng842
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Hi all,
I'm approaching my late 20s and have spent the last 5-8 years working at top tier tech companies (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, etc) as a software engineer. Between hard work and luck, I've managed to save up enough money to pretty much retire. I'm not very fulfilled working in tech, and I'm not money obsessed, so I've been thinking about second careers. Medicine is at the top of my mind, since it seems rewarding and challenging. It's something I thought of doing back in high school, but I was terrified of the debt that I'd have to incur (which now won't be a problem)
I'd likely be 28 or so if I did go down this route, which feels a little old. My bigger concern is my undergrad coursework though. I got a 3.5 in computer science from a flagship state school, which I know is lower than average (I was taking 1.5x normal credits to graduate ASAP, didn't care about my GPA since it doesn't matter for tech). Additionally, I'll still need to take bio, chem and o chem classes.
I guess my main question is, would med school admission panels give leniency to my weak(ish) grades given my alternate route? Would it look bad if I took bio / chem classes at a community college during nights/etc? Any other advice would also be appreciated.
I'm approaching my late 20s and have spent the last 5-8 years working at top tier tech companies (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, etc) as a software engineer. Between hard work and luck, I've managed to save up enough money to pretty much retire. I'm not very fulfilled working in tech, and I'm not money obsessed, so I've been thinking about second careers. Medicine is at the top of my mind, since it seems rewarding and challenging. It's something I thought of doing back in high school, but I was terrified of the debt that I'd have to incur (which now won't be a problem)
I'd likely be 28 or so if I did go down this route, which feels a little old. My bigger concern is my undergrad coursework though. I got a 3.5 in computer science from a flagship state school, which I know is lower than average (I was taking 1.5x normal credits to graduate ASAP, didn't care about my GPA since it doesn't matter for tech). Additionally, I'll still need to take bio, chem and o chem classes.
I guess my main question is, would med school admission panels give leniency to my weak(ish) grades given my alternate route? Would it look bad if I took bio / chem classes at a community college during nights/etc? Any other advice would also be appreciated.