Please Plan Ahead as a Nontraditional Medical School Applicant

作为非传统医学院的申请者，请提前做好准备

IF YOUR GAP YEAR between college and medical school has turned into several years, don't fret – you can still become a physician.Finding a correct organization is key when planning for your medical school matriculation.

如果你从大学到医学院期间已经时隔很多年，别担心，你仍然可以成为一名医生。当你计划进入医学院时,找一个对的组织机构是关键。

One critical step is making sure you've completed the necessary requirements to apply.

确保你已经完成了申请的必要要求是一个关键的步骤。

• Complete prerequisites: Before you apply to medical school, ensure you have completed the necessary prerequisites. Make a list of all undergraduate institutions you have attended and request transcripts. Review those transcripts and determine which medical school prerequisites you must satisfy.

完成先决条件:在你申请医学院之前，确保你已经完成了必要的先决条件。列出你所就读的所有本科院校，并索取成绩单。检查这些成绩单，确定你必须满足哪些医学院的先决条件。

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, you will need one year each of biology, English and physics and two years of chemistry through organic chemistry. You can use the AAMC's premed coursework checklist to track which courses you've taken and which you may still need. And check the AAMC's application requirements for any changes to prerequisite coursework you may take in the future.

根据美国医学院协会的规定，你将需要一年的生物、英语和物理课程，两年的有机化学课程。你可以使用AAMC的医学预科课程清单来跟踪你已经学过哪些课程，你可能还需要哪些课程。并检查AAMC的申请要求，以了解你将来可能要修的必修课程的任何变化。

Then be sure to check with the medical schools you're interested in applying to and confirm the premedical courses they require as well as the specific time frame for which you'll need to complete the prerequisites.

然后一定要和你感兴趣的医学院联系，确定他们需要的医学预科课程，以及你需要完成先决条件的具体时间范围。

Next, decide when and where to take the classes, depending on the location, your budget and time. Balancing work and family may also factor into where and when you take these courses.

接下来，根据地点、预算和时间来决定上课的时间和地点。平衡工作和家庭也可能成为你学习这些课程的地点和时间因素。

• Create an application timeline: Break the admissions process down into steps by developing a timeline.

创建申请时间表:通过制定时间表将招生过程分成几个步骤。

You may find that you need to break the process down further into multiple timelines, such as one for completing medical school prerequisites, one for preparing for and passing the MCAT and one for completing the various requirements of your medical school application. Remember, medical school admissions committees evaluate you based on your entire application.

您可能会发现，您需要将这个过程进一步分解为多个时间线，例如一个用于完成医学院的先决条件，一个用于准备和通过MCAT，以及一个用于完成医学院申请的各个条件。记住，医学院招生委员会是根据你的整个申请来评估你的。

• Find support: Applying to medical school can be a daunting process, and you may find yourself discouraged or even falling behind. This is where an accountability partner can help you keep going.

寻求支持:申请医学院是一个令人望而生畏的过程，你可能会感到气馁，甚至落后。这是一个负责任的伙伴可以帮助你继续前进的地方。

This could be another person applying to medical school, a coworker who is trying to accomplish a personal goal, a family member or a friend. It's important that this individual be able to simultaneously encourage and prod, up to the edge of nagging.

这可能是另一个申请医学院的人，一个努力实现个人目标的同事，一个家庭成员或朋友。重要的是，当你觉得这个过程无法克服时，这个人能够同时鼓励和刺激你。

Don't let a gap in your education deter you from your medical school dreams. With persistence and organization, you can successfully apply to medical school.

不要让教育上的差距阻止你实现医学院的梦想。只要坚持不懈，有条理，你就能成功地申请到医学院。