<p>I am a college freshman planning on becoming a doctor, but I'm not sure if it is a possibility. Unfortunately I am attending a community college for serious health reasons, which are in the middle of being resolved. This is the area of my first concern. Can I still get into medical school even if I went to a CC my first two years? I plan on transferring to UCLA my junior year. My second problem is that every single science class was full by time I registered. This was really disappointing to me, as I desperately wanted a science class. I am taking a bunch of general ed classes that are needed for transfer, but it seems like I am very behind and I haven't even started yet. </p>
<p>I plan on taking a phlebotomy class my spring semester of freshman year. Is that too much to do, along with two science courses and labs? I plan on taking summer classes also to catch up on things. Is it recommended to take 1 yr physics, bio, organic chem, and general chem before taking the MCat?</p>
<p>One more question, sorry for so many. Where are good places to volunteer besides the hospital? I don't attend hospital orientation till the 3 of Sep and I am looking for places to volunteer until then. Do family doctors with their own practices take volunteers? Do I still have hope for med school or is it going to be impossible?</p>
<p>Not that I’m speaking from experience or anything, being a college freshman as well, but it’s never impossible. Certainly the health problem you described has thrown a monkey wrench in your plans, but there are way more ways than one to get into med school.</p>
<p>I don’t think I’m really in a place to advise you as far as course scheduling goes, but I can tell you it’s definitely recommended to get those intro science classes in before the MCAT, with the most common course of action being finishing your last semester of physics as you take it, and having done all others before as far as I know.</p>
<p>I also don’t really know much about volunteering at a private practice, but there’s no harm in talking to your personal doctor about it or others you happen to know. Above all though, don’t give up! There’s always time to right the ship.</p>
<p>Wow thank you so much Acceptd, that really helped. Its not the ideal way that I would like to do it, but I guess I have to. There isn’t anything else I really like besides the sciences and math, but I plan to take different classes to see if I find something I’m interested in I will still be 23 when I hopefully get into med school so that isn’t too late.I just have one question… isn’t that alot of science and math classes to take in one year, won’t it hurt my gpa if I’m so divided?</p>
<p>I hate to double post but I just have one important question. I have the opportunity to transfer to a well known private christian school in one year instead of doing two years at a community college. I would then stay there for the rest of college. I know several people personally who got accepted to med school from that school. Would that be better than doing two years at a community college and then transferring to either UCLA or UCB? Oh and keep in mind that I live in CA which encourages two years at a community college and then transferring to a state school.</p>