I need some advising...
I just sent this email to Drexel's pre-med advisor ahhhhhhhhhhhh WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE?!
Mr. Pre-med Person (not how I addressed it lol),
I recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago and was planning on starting a Master's in Science, Technology, and Society at Drexel this upcoming fall quarter. After doing some serious re-thinking, however, I've decided that I no longer am interested in the master's and instead, would like to finish my pre-requisites for medical school (I began them at Loyola, but didn't finish). If you're not who I should contact regarding this matter, feel free to forward this email to the appropriate person. If you are who I should contact, I would GREATLY appreciate any advice.
While I was at Loyola, I finished 2 semesters of General Chemistry (with lab), 1 semester of General Physics (with lab) and was awarded AP credit for both semesters of General Bio (with lab). Therefore, I know I must still take 2 semesters/3 quarters of Organic Chemistry (with lab), 1 semester of General Physics (I don't know how to translate the semester I already took into quarters), and potentially 2 semesters/3 quarters of General Bio or possibly some type of upper level bio class to supplement the AP credit I have.
The major problem is that this is a fairly last-minute decision and I know I need to act quickly if I want to have any chance at enrolling in the classes I need to take. I've looked at Drexel's evening post-bacc program, but because I've already taken a handful of pre-requisites, it doesn't seem to fit what I'm looking for. Instead, it looks as if I should be taking the undergraduate classes as a post-bacc student. I'm not completely sure about this, however, and would really appreciate your input.
Finally, this might be outside your scope of advising, but I thought I'd add it in, just in case you have any ideas. In regards to financial aid, I was planning on taking out Federal Stafford Loans to pay for my Master's. If I'm no longer enrolled in a graduate degree program, is there any way for me to still be eligible for Federal Stafford Loans?
Thanks for ANY advice you can give me or for forwarding this on to the appropriate person/people.
Sincerely,
One seriously confused student (not how I signed my name lol)
Mr. Pre-med Person (not how I addressed it lol),
I recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago and was planning on starting a Master's in Science, Technology, and Society at Drexel this upcoming fall quarter. After doing some serious re-thinking, however, I've decided that I no longer am interested in the master's and instead, would like to finish my pre-requisites for medical school (I began them at Loyola, but didn't finish). If you're not who I should contact regarding this matter, feel free to forward this email to the appropriate person. If you are who I should contact, I would GREATLY appreciate any advice.
While I was at Loyola, I finished 2 semesters of General Chemistry (with lab), 1 semester of General Physics (with lab) and was awarded AP credit for both semesters of General Bio (with lab). Therefore, I know I must still take 2 semesters/3 quarters of Organic Chemistry (with lab), 1 semester of General Physics (I don't know how to translate the semester I already took into quarters), and potentially 2 semesters/3 quarters of General Bio or possibly some type of upper level bio class to supplement the AP credit I have.
The major problem is that this is a fairly last-minute decision and I know I need to act quickly if I want to have any chance at enrolling in the classes I need to take. I've looked at Drexel's evening post-bacc program, but because I've already taken a handful of pre-requisites, it doesn't seem to fit what I'm looking for. Instead, it looks as if I should be taking the undergraduate classes as a post-bacc student. I'm not completely sure about this, however, and would really appreciate your input.
Finally, this might be outside your scope of advising, but I thought I'd add it in, just in case you have any ideas. In regards to financial aid, I was planning on taking out Federal Stafford Loans to pay for my Master's. If I'm no longer enrolled in a graduate degree program, is there any way for me to still be eligible for Federal Stafford Loans?
Thanks for ANY advice you can give me or for forwarding this on to the appropriate person/people.
Sincerely,
One seriously confused student (not how I signed my name lol)