<p>It's been almost 6 years since I was last in college. I quit after my sophomore year to start touring with my band. We ended up getting signed and have put out one record, with another on the way this summer. I have toured the country for the past 4 years and the road is wearing on all of us. Depending on how we do with this record, we may call it a day before we get too far in the hole and the dream dies. I would have no problem with that. I've had some of the best times of my life and feel like I would appreciate and revel in the chance to go to college again and succeed in another career. I am interested in going into medicine... I understand it is quite a jump from tour to pre-med, but I really have a passion for it and I am curious just how, and where the heck I should start. I majored in music my first time around and I guess I am just asking for some guidance in finding a program that would fit a person in my position. i.e. a combined B.S./MD or accelerated undergrad program. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Also, if I am in the wrong forum please let me know! Thanks</p>
<p>PGM</p>
<p>I know there are some undergraduate colleges of universities geared toward older students. The School of General Studies at Columbia University for example. I'm not sure exactly how it works, but I'm sure their website would give you the info you need, and I'm sure there are other schools like it out there.</p>
<p>northwestern, brown and rice all have 7 year bachelor degree/med programs similar to the one you are referring to.</p>
<p>the only problem is, as you can imagine, they are insanely selective.</p>
<p>nevertheless, you can look into each one, northwestern's is called HPME, brown's is called PLME, and rice's i believe is called MSP.</p>
<p>I don't think HPME and programs like it are open to people who have been to college. I've never heard of someone applying to one of these programs who wasn't a high school senior. They are designed to lock the best candidates into going to their med school by guaranteeing them acceptance before college.</p>
<p>Don't worry. It's not that weird to go to med school at 27. Just go back and finish your last two years, take the premed curriculum while you're there, and then apply. You will have a lot of questions to answer about why you are switching careers though. You'll need to volunteer in some health care capacity--it'll be good for you, since it doesn't sound like you are sure about this. It's like 10 years of training (2 years to finish your bachelor's degree, 4 years for MD, and then like 4 years I think for residency.) Are you sure you want to do that? It's a great idea to finish your college degree because you probably won't be touring forever.</p>
<p>You are young compare to one guy from the medical board who got into medical school at the age of 49, after working in high tech with a Harvard MBA and BS in Engineering from India Institute. His job got outsource during the dot com bust.</p>
<p>to the OP....if possible, it would help to start volunteering right now in a health care capacity. It would help you figure out if it's what you really want to do.</p>