Medical School Dreamers - Page 3

I've been toying with the idea of going to medical school instead of law school (I've read that the law field is really over populated right now with new grads and firms have been deferring people left and right). I was working on my Biology degree before changing my major to Political Science, but I'll have to transfer out of Georgia and finish it up out of state.

My real question is: Is it even possible to go to medical or dental school in our situation? I don't want to start down this path when I know that other people have been able to successfully attend law school and medical school is pretty much a crap shoot. I enjoy doing both so either way I'll be happy. But, getting a medical related or science degree would pretty much guarantee me a job when the immigration issue is resolved.

^You don't absolutely HAVE to have a science degree to get in to medical school, you just have to take a few required classes and also hospital volunteer work helps. You can have a degree in english even if you want. From what I've heard some med schools even encourage applicants with degrees outside the science field. Again, as long as you have the required classes (I believe they're general bio, physics w/lab, general w/lab chem w/lab, organic chem w/lab, calc, and english..it may vary depending on the med school) it also depends on your MCAT score.

I know, and that's why I'm going to finish my Political Science degree. I said that stuff about the Biology major so that you guys knew that I was at one point taking Pre-Med requisite classes and I've got some of them done. So, I'm not just jumping in to this.

Do we know of anyone that has been successful in attending medical school? And does anyone know about scholarships, etc.? I know that in the case of private law schools, they will pretty much overlook your status if you have the LSAT score and grades. And I know several DREAMers in law school that even got scholarships.

So, has anyone been able to get at least 50-75% of their tuition paid for? If they could pay for at least the first two years, I think that maybe I could get a loan by then.

DREAMer in Medical School answers $ question.

hi everyone,

i was amazed to find this thread. honestly, i thought i was the only one in this situation and i am so comforted to see that others are struggling like i am. like many of you said, medical school is already difficult enough to get into as a us citizen but in our situation, it just seems impossible.

currently, i am applying to medical school for the 2012 year. i have called many, many medical schools (both private and public) and have some answers to some of the questions you guys posted.

3rd year/4th year rotations are going to be our most difficult feat (besides paying for the school itself) because, in order to actively participate in a hospital, one has to have documentation that one can stay in the us legally. that includes green cards, visas, etc. since we don't have these, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for us to do these rotations. also, some private schools, like stanford in CA, say that they need documentation of legal status before we even matriculate into the school. legal status must be determined before one can register for classes.

for many other private schools, the line is fuzzy between legal status and registering for classes and matriculating. the timeline (whether or not you need documentation prior or after matriculation) is hazy and no one really has affirmative answers.

my question is... have any of you already been accepted into medical school? or are currently in medical school? besides paying for it, what other difficulties have you encountered? also, how did you manage to matriculate without documentation of legal status?

thanks so much for the answers in advance. i really believe that undocumented students CAN get into medical school and prosper... if they would only give us a chance.

Hey all,
i'm also glad that there is a forum dedicated to this issue. I'm currently in college hoping to go into medical school in the future. I remember walking into the pre-med office the first week of classes of freshman year and hearing the advisor say that students like me have less than 1% chance of going into medical school. Ever since then her words echoed in my head and I ask myself if I'm being realistic in trying to pursue this path. After reading some of the stories here of some dreamers who were able to through, it fills me up with some hope. To all dreamers applying this year good luck! at daisys the last comment ^ good luck. Do let me know how it goes and if you hear anything else from any school. If anyone knows of any specific schools or dreamer who might know more, i would like to know. Good luck to you all.