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Jan Isaiah Garcia said...

I really love your blog and especially this entry about being a pre-med student in Cal. I do really want to get into a good pre-med school and since I'm living here in NorCal, UC Berkeley is my first choice. Been reading a lot of threads about how hard to be a pre-med student in Cal etc. etc. However, I really want to pursue my pre-med in Berkeley despite of how hard it would be. I already have my Bachelor's degree, major in Nursing but I finished it in a foreign school so I think I have to study more courses in Biology and Chemistry.

I'm goin' to apply this start of the year because I'm really decided that this is the track that I want to walk into. I am a nurse already but still, I want to pursue my first love --- MD. :)

Thanks for your wonderful blog! :)

Dear Jan,

Thank you so much for your kind words! When I was deciding on which school to go to, I also got stuck reading the threads about the difficulties of being premed at Cal. I think, ultimately, the experience is entirely yours to make. It's not easy (for most) to get good grades or to find research positions, or volunteer positions, but that depends on how hard you're willing to work for it. And it seems you have a great, positive outlook and a real passion to go all the way, so I say go for it! Also, you already went through undergrad so the transition to Berkeley shouldn't be as difficult as for those coming straight from high school :) Please let me know how things go! 

-K