Hi Lily! I just found your channel and I’m so happy I did. I’m in nursing school right now and I’m considering going to medical school after 4-5 years of working as a nurse. I have a previous bachelors degree, but I was so unsure of what I wanted to do in college. I found nursing and I honestly love it. However, after graduating from college, I found myself thinking about medical school. And even more now when I’m clinical. I respect nursing so much and I’ve found amazing mentors, but I don’t want to look back 40 years from now and think “what if I HAD gone for it?” I was pushing off the thought because I’ll be 25 when I graduate from nursing school and at least 29/30 when I would feel comfortable starting a new career/finished with prereqs. Anywaysssss I’m highly caffeinated right now, but yeah I’m so glad I found your channel!
When you are 40 years old, the time will have passed anyway and you will either be a physician or a nurse. Whatever decision you make is great, as long as it's what you want and that you can live with that decision with fulfillment and joy!
I have a year and a half left until I have my AAS in nursing & then two more years for my BSN-RN .. also thinking of med school after that. Pre reqs will probably take 6 months to a year after that being that I double up on classes so much already, so I’m thinking 4 to 4.5 years until med school (I’m almost 25 years old & also highly caffeinated lol).. You’ve already made your dreams into goals, don’t give up on them! ☺️
@@itsbrittani___ I’m in my second semester of nursing school and thinking of med school in Caribbean’s due to no bachelor needed I’ll just have to focus on the pre reqs for the same dschool
I definitely just binge watched your whole channel and I love it. Currently an RN of 1 year, finishing my BSN and looking to apply to Med School, I feel unfulfilled in my career and I feel as though I'm holding myself back if I don't at least try.
I am currently going to community college getting my prerequisites done to go to nursing school. I decided last semester that I eventually want to go to medical school and everyone has told me that I need to switch my major. I am happy to know that me getting my BSN first will not affect me getting into medical school.
Hi! I am a cardiac RN as well with a background mainly in the cardiac ICU. Your videos are so inspiring. I am currently in an accelerated biomedical master's program in order to gain entrance into medical school. I am taking the MCAT in June, which is the last barrier(which is so intimidating!!) I have to cross to be a competitive applicant. Thanks so much for keeping me motivated, studying for this test is messing with my confidence.
Absolutely yes to all of this!! ICU RN here prepping for Med School now for all of the reasons you mentioned here. Thank you for the video! You are inspiring!
Ah, I just found your channel. Thank you for you incite, I am a NP student highly considering med school for the reasons you discussed. Thanks for sharing.
How did you tackle your personal statement? I'm a nurse myself trying to apply to medical school this cycle. Was wondering if you had any recommendations, tips or tricks on how to write the personal statement. Your channel has given me a lot of reassurance in continuing to pursue medicine. I really appreciate your videos! thank you!
Great question! The personal statement is a huge part of your application and nurses definitely have an advantage here since they have so many clinical experiences to draw from and create captivating anecdotes. I have a video coming that will go into detail about formatting and how to start the process! Stay tuned :)
I am a BSN and so is spouse. (Male+female) We start MS1 together in the Caribbean, excited to make the transition. Even courses like organic, genetics, cell and molecular biology, biochem have been a huge wake-up. The analogy about A-D...and med school is BC so true. Nursing didn't arm me with the information that lactose intolerance is due to a beta 1,4 glycosidic linkage unable to be catalyzed appropriately by a decrease in lactase. Lol
Big time dream of mine to pursue medicine after I graduate with my BSN. I got a job in the sticu so I hope that gives me new perspectives on patient care for those in dire need. I Love your channel! I would ask if you had any tips for forming an application and interview tips that play to my strengths as a nurse to set me apart and ahead of the traditional applicants?
Hi there! I am new to your channel and love your videos so far. I am an RN with only four months of job experience, but have always had medicine on my radar. Would you advise an RN to get at least one full year of experience before perusing med? Also, I was wondering if you could make a video discussing a career in medicine/the academic road to medicine as a female. Being a female in my mid-twenties, I feel like there are a lot of major life events that would intersect with medical school, if I chose to go now. Thanks again for your tips!
I think if you want to go to medical school, then start the journey/process now... the application process takes one year anyways so you can work on it while you work as an RN. That way, you can still get your 1 year of RN experience and get on the road to medicine. Honestly, I am not sure how much I can help in terms of making a video about my experience as a female. I might try to interview some of my classmates who are parents and get their experience and perspective - would that be helpful? I don't intend to birth children so I don't have a traditional female life event timeline. I can say that it is possible to go to back to school with children because I have classmates who were pregnant when they started, have young families, somehow everyone manages to make it work!
Hello, how did you collect current letters of recommendation for the specific year you applied? Did you have letters from years before or did you get them all the year you applied?
Hello lily I want to ask you a few questions regarding your journey from nursing school to medical school but the code on discord is invalid or expired ?
Lily I have a question. I'm an LPN grad with plans to pursue my ADN but med school just sounds so amazing to me. I'm pretty committed in nursing now (and my financial situation would improve dramatically once I get my ADN) so after my ADN, should I start the prerequisites for med school, or pursue my BSN first?
It is typically required to have a bachelor's degree before medical school (there might be schools that don't require it although I don't know those schools). You can apply to medical school with any bachelor's you want. If you want to get a BSN, it is a very practical bachelor's and you will have job security and a well-paid job on the other end. I would focus on completing your undergrad degree, some of your pre-reqs for BSN will cross over for medical school. For example, all the biology I took, as well as my statistics course for nursing school were also pre-reqs for my medical school.
@@nursemdlily Interesting, that's what I was thinking. So after my BSN, I could possibly apply as a non degree seeker at the University I would want to transfer to (USF) and take any prerequisites I still need, since I already have a bachelors in nursing? Sorry for all the questions! It can be somewhat confusing at times and alot to take in.
I’m in the same boat. Currently, an LPN while in an ADN program. I will graduate from the ADN program in less than six months now. In a dilemma, if I should get my BSN and knock out my premed at a community college after my BSN. Or get my undergrad in chem or bio from a four-year UC that will knock down most of my premed. I just turned 24.
@@franciskumar7530 I think I may go straigh to UNI for Bio. I would get my ADN first...but I'm literally 3 classes away from getting my medical transition AA from my community college to transfer to a UNI.
If that works for you, and you have all your prerequisites and a solid MCAT score, then go for it! It doesn't hurt to work for a year as an RN to get your clinical experience (which is also part of the AMCAS application).
Hi Lily! RN on the same path as you and just wanted to ask what med school resources would be great for a nurse applying to medical school? Do you have any notes that you find helpful or anything you're willing to share? Thank you!
Do you mean for the MCAT? I used Kaplan resources and their question bank to study. I don't have any notes from MCAT studying that I have kept, so sorry!
This is a great video and I could really use some advice! If I didn’t go to college and I am currently working on getting my ASN through community college coursework, is it still possible for me to one day transition into medical school? How would I go about that? I’m trying to keep my options open and need some help understanding how I might make that jump/switch one day
Hi Angela B., you need a bachelor's degree to apply to medical school. There are probably lots of programs out there that can get you from ASN to BSN and then you can apply to medical school! If you work at a hospital, they will often pay for your tuition too. Good luck!
Lol, why give medication to a patient as a nurse without knowing the mechanism of action. I don't blame you though, floor nurses don't have that time to check anything. They get to have too many patients.
Because I are not taught in nursing school the biochemical mechanisms of drugs. Like I said in the video, I was taught that furosemide is a loop-diuretic and I knew what side effects to look for but I did not have the knowledge of where exactly in the loop of henle this medication worked and it's biochemical action to diuresis. This was not part of my nursing education. I always knew the basic reason for a drug and its side effects like this drug is for diabetes, this one is an anticoagulant and that is for gout. But for instance, as a nurse, I was not taught the exact biochemical pathway of purine and uric acid production and that allopurinol works on inhibiting xanthine oxidase. This was knowledge I acquired in medical school. I agree that nurses should not give a drug to a patient without knowing why they are giving it. I think the best way for me describe the difference of knowledge here is that as a nurse, I knew the symptom/overarching disease of what that drug was given for, and in medical school, I am learning the in-depth biochemical pathway of how exactly that drug is exhibiting its effects. Hope that clarifies.
RN to med school here as well, it's good to see more of us going this route.
People like you encourage me to push through with my decision, starting premed next year as a rn
Hi Lily! I just found your channel and I’m so happy I did. I’m in nursing school right now and I’m considering going to medical school after 4-5 years of working as a nurse. I have a previous bachelors degree, but I was so unsure of what I wanted to do in college. I found nursing and I honestly love it. However, after graduating from college, I found myself thinking about medical school. And even more now when I’m clinical. I respect nursing so much and I’ve found amazing mentors, but I don’t want to look back 40 years from now and think “what if I HAD gone for it?” I was pushing off the thought because I’ll be 25 when I graduate from nursing school and at least 29/30 when I would feel comfortable starting a new career/finished with prereqs. Anywaysssss I’m highly caffeinated right now, but yeah I’m so glad I found your channel!
When you are 40 years old, the time will have passed anyway and you will either be a physician or a nurse. Whatever decision you make is great, as long as it's what you want and that you can live with that decision with fulfillment and joy!
I have a year and a half left until I have my AAS in nursing & then two more years for my BSN-RN .. also thinking of med school after that. Pre reqs will probably take 6 months to a year after that being that I double up on classes so much already, so I’m thinking 4 to 4.5 years until med school (I’m almost 25 years old & also highly caffeinated lol).. You’ve already made your dreams into goals, don’t give up on them! ☺️
@@itsbrittani___ I’m in my second semester of nursing school and thinking of med school in Caribbean’s due to no bachelor needed I’ll just have to focus on the pre reqs for the same dschool
This is so encouraging! I just finished nursing school and I’ve been thinking about med school for a while now. This makes me want to go for it!
I definitely just binge watched your whole channel and I love it. Currently an RN of 1 year, finishing my BSN and looking to apply to Med School, I feel unfulfilled in my career and I feel as though I'm holding myself back if I don't at least try.
Congratulations on starting the journey! You can do it! Medical school is amazing :D
Same here. Been an RN for 6 months and I feel like I want more
I am currently going to community college getting my prerequisites done to go to nursing school. I decided last semester that I eventually want to go to medical school and everyone has told me that I need to switch my major. I am happy to know that me getting my BSN first will not affect me getting into medical school.
Dont listen to the bad noise. Im doing the same thing and there is a lot of misguiadance, pursue your dreams! Good Luck
Hi! I am a cardiac RN as well with a background mainly in the cardiac ICU. Your videos are so inspiring. I am currently in an accelerated biomedical master's program in order to gain entrance into medical school. I am taking the MCAT in June, which is the last barrier(which is so intimidating!!) I have to cross to be a competitive applicant. Thanks so much for keeping me motivated, studying for this test is messing with my confidence.
Absolutely yes to all of this!! ICU RN here prepping for Med School now for all of the reasons you mentioned here. Thank you for the video! You are inspiring!
this channel growing fast!
I appreciate the support!
Thank you so much for this video! Really helped me figure out my own plan, good luck in school
Love your channel 💖 ED RN here doind my second degree to apply to medschool (first degree marks were not competitive)
Ah, I just found your channel. Thank you for you incite, I am a NP student highly considering med school for the reasons you discussed. Thanks for sharing.
I’m starting nursing school soon. I think I’ll do the med school route instead of dnp route.
Thanks for this helpful video. I’m currently RN finishing a few classes and preparing to apply to Med school soon as well
Thank you for this amazing topic! 🙏
I'm going down the same path in 3 years.... :)
How did you tackle your personal statement? I'm a nurse myself trying to apply to medical school this cycle. Was wondering if you had any recommendations, tips or tricks on how to write the personal statement. Your channel has given me a lot of reassurance in continuing to pursue medicine. I really appreciate your videos! thank you!
Great question! The personal statement is a huge part of your application and nurses definitely have an advantage here since they have so many clinical experiences to draw from and create captivating anecdotes. I have a video coming that will go into detail about formatting and how to start the process! Stay tuned :)
I am on the lookout for next video then!
I am a BSN and so is spouse. (Male+female)
We start MS1 together in the Caribbean, excited to make the transition.
Even courses like organic, genetics, cell and molecular biology, biochem have been a huge wake-up.
The analogy about A-D...and med school is BC so true.
Nursing didn't arm me with the information that lactose intolerance is due to a beta 1,4 glycosidic linkage unable to be catalyzed appropriately by a decrease in lactase. Lol
Big time dream of mine to pursue medicine after I graduate with my BSN. I got a job in the sticu so I hope that gives me new perspectives on patient care for those in dire need. I Love your channel! I would ask if you had any tips for forming an application and interview tips that play to my strengths as a nurse to set me apart and ahead of the traditional applicants?
Congrats! Please see my video about the application process as that should give you some ideas. Good luck!
Hi there! I am new to your channel and love your videos so far. I am an RN with only four months of job experience, but have always had medicine on my radar. Would you advise an RN to get at least one full year of experience before perusing med? Also, I was wondering if you could make a video discussing a career in medicine/the academic road to medicine as a female. Being a female in my mid-twenties, I feel like there are a lot of major life events that would intersect with medical school, if I chose to go now. Thanks again for your tips!
I think if you want to go to medical school, then start the journey/process now... the application process takes one year anyways so you can work on it while you work as an RN. That way, you can still get your 1 year of RN experience and get on the road to medicine.
Honestly, I am not sure how much I can help in terms of making a video about my experience as a female. I might try to interview some of my classmates who are parents and get their experience and perspective - would that be helpful? I don't intend to birth children so I don't have a traditional female life event timeline. I can say that it is possible to go to back to school with children because I have classmates who were pregnant when they started, have young families, somehow everyone manages to make it work!
did you have to start medical school from beginning or could you get in higher entry? which year if so ? best regards :)
Hello, how did you collect current letters of recommendation for the specific year you applied? Did you have letters from years before or did you get them all the year you applied?
I got them all the year I applied. There's a whole process of getting all your recommenders to upload their letters to a common platform.
Hello lily I want to ask you a few questions regarding your journey from nursing school to medical school but the code on discord is invalid or expired ?
Please try this: discord.gg/d8kN8DWMjc
Lily I have a question. I'm an LPN grad with plans to pursue my ADN but med school just sounds so amazing to me. I'm pretty committed in nursing now (and my financial situation would improve dramatically once I get my ADN) so after my ADN, should I start the prerequisites for med school, or pursue my BSN first?
It is typically required to have a bachelor's degree before medical school (there might be schools that don't require it although I don't know those schools). You can apply to medical school with any bachelor's you want. If you want to get a BSN, it is a very practical bachelor's and you will have job security and a well-paid job on the other end. I would focus on completing your undergrad degree, some of your pre-reqs for BSN will cross over for medical school. For example, all the biology I took, as well as my statistics course for nursing school were also pre-reqs for my medical school.
@@nursemdlily Interesting, that's what I was thinking. So after my BSN, I could possibly apply as a non degree seeker at the University I would want to transfer to (USF) and take any prerequisites I still need, since I already have a bachelors in nursing? Sorry for all the questions! It can be somewhat confusing at times and alot to take in.
I’m in the same boat. Currently, an LPN while in an ADN program. I will graduate from the ADN program in less than six months now. In a dilemma, if I should get my BSN and knock out my premed at a community college after my BSN. Or get my undergrad in chem or bio from a four-year UC that will knock down most of my premed. I just turned 24.
@@franciskumar7530 I think I may go straigh to UNI for Bio. I would get my ADN first...but I'm literally 3 classes away from getting my medical transition AA from my community college to transfer to a UNI.
Do you recommend apply for medical school right after getting my BSN given the fact that I will have recommendation letters from physicians?
If that works for you, and you have all your prerequisites and a solid MCAT score, then go for it! It doesn't hurt to work for a year as an RN to get your clinical experience (which is also part of the AMCAS application).
I feel like it would be good to spend time working as a nurse as well to have those patient care experiences to talk about aside from school clinicals
Hi Lily! RN on the same path as you and just wanted to ask what med school resources would be great for a nurse applying to medical school? Do you have any notes that you find helpful or anything you're willing to share? Thank you!
Do you mean for the MCAT? I used Kaplan resources and their question bank to study. I don't have any notes from MCAT studying that I have kept, so sorry!
This is a great video and I could really use some advice! If I didn’t go to college and I am currently working on getting my ASN through community college coursework, is it still possible for me to one day transition into medical school? How would I go about that? I’m trying to keep my options open and need some help understanding how I might make that jump/switch one day
Hi Angela B., you need a bachelor's degree to apply to medical school. There are probably lots of programs out there that can get you from ASN to BSN and then you can apply to medical school! If you work at a hospital, they will often pay for your tuition too. Good luck!
Hey ! Can you please answer me
Did you studied med while working as a nurse ? 😊
No I did not, I was a nurse for 5 years and then quit nursing to study medicine.
Would the duration be reduced to 3 years? For graduate entry from nurse to doctor Pls rply
No reduction, medical school is 4 years.
@@nursemdlily that's awful you should get some credit for nursing
Which college
what medical school do you go to?
U of Az!
Lol, why give medication to a patient as a nurse without knowing the mechanism of action. I don't blame you though, floor nurses don't have that time to check anything. They get to have too many patients.
Because I are not taught in nursing school the biochemical mechanisms of drugs. Like I said in the video, I was taught that furosemide is a loop-diuretic and I knew what side effects to look for but I did not have the knowledge of where exactly in the loop of henle this medication worked and it's biochemical action to diuresis. This was not part of my nursing education. I always knew the basic reason for a drug and its side effects like this drug is for diabetes, this one is an anticoagulant and that is for gout. But for instance, as a nurse, I was not taught the exact biochemical pathway of purine and uric acid production and that allopurinol works on inhibiting xanthine oxidase. This was knowledge I acquired in medical school. I agree that nurses should not give a drug to a patient without knowing why they are giving it. I think the best way for me describe the difference of knowledge here is that as a nurse, I knew the symptom/overarching disease of what that drug was given for, and in medical school, I am learning the in-depth biochemical pathway of how exactly that drug is exhibiting its effects. Hope that clarifies.