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I think I may be able to provide some insight. 1) Depends on the school. I knew which 2 or 3 schools I wanted to apply to and what their requirements were. i also CALLED and spoke with people to confirm I could apply without ALL of my pre- reqs done, ( I was finishing the last of them the summer...

What is your current profession? Nursing and public health will land you VERY different jobs once finished with the degree. Nursing is clinical, you will be very involved with patients all day long, sick ones. Do you love medical settings and dealing closely with people all the time? Do you love...

I am not going back to school BUT I know lots of people (check some of the non trad student forums on here)are so determined to get into med school that they stick with that path at all costs, even if it means applying multiple times. If I recall you are younger than most of the non traditional...

Good luck - keep us posted !

If you do not have SLP as a major, then linguistics, English, biology or even psychology all are related. I was an English major, and had to go back for a lot of pre reqs (for 1 year ) before grad school.

Hmm so many areas in SLP pro and con.... I LOVED working with adults, neuro, etc and was full time in home care as my last full time SLP job. I got burned out going into people's homes, many in terrible areas, many of whom had bigger problems affecting their health than the communication...

When I first graduated I sent CVs to each and every facility I was interested in working in, (by mail - this was the 1990's) and this was before applications were ALL digital. It is important to have a contact (the right contact person, if possible). With so many facilities on the web with...

Can't believe no one has said putting your head down between your knees. Gets the blood back up there.

I am 44 - and considering pre dental - to start post bac sciences this fall. Hoped to connect with some who maybe had a similar timeline - there do not seem to be many : ) ... Obviously the $ is a concern. I am ONLY looking at public schools for classes and preferably for Dental school, though...

First person I have seen close to my situ, 44 w. 2 years of post bac (I have no sci courses) ahead and 4 (considering dental tho) I'm a speech path w/ a Masters in public health as well as MS in speech. Would be early 50 s when I finish and still not fully decided yet...

Yes - and thank you ! I agree with your points above about DH, and about public school. As of now for pre reqs I Am ONLY looking at CUNY schools (Hunter has one) at the moment - they have a "cert program in post bacc pre health sciences" .... but a friend who went through it told me I may not...

Not looking at private practice at all - but community health center, hospital etc

Understood - I know well all about post doc residency because I work for a large post doc residency program. I am also familiar with the debt load, from our incoming residents (we have more than 200) Ours pay salary since they are hospital sponsored : ) The debt potential is a major...

I am 44, w/ MS in speech pathology and an MPH, working for a dental residency program considering a career change to dentistry. After years of working with dentists, community health, my own clinical (speech pathology) and health admin experience, considering a post bacc science certificate...

I started in acute rehab then went to early intervention / pre school (home & center based), then to adult home care., and eventually SNF.