is someone with a finance background getting into medical school possible?

my background is mostly numbers. My Bachelors was in accounting. I am in my 30's and considering going to medical school. Will I have to go to undergrad to major in a science or are there medical schools that someone like me can go to without having to take that route? i also have an MBA/CPA if that helps any

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1. It's definitely possible to go into medical school, but you should call the admissions offices of the schools you are interested in to see what classes they would require you to complete before being admitted. You may not need to go back and get another bachelor's, as you may be able to take some Biology, Anatomy, and Chemistry classes at your local university or community college, and that may help you get in.
2. Yes as long as you get a high score on the MCAT and you have taken all the pre-med courses you can get in. They may want you to retake some of these courses since it has been a while since you may or may not have taken them.
3. You can apply to med school as long as you've taken their required courses. I don't know if you've taken the required science courses based on your degree, but you've almost certainly got the other stuff, including the math. You need to check each med school for their particular list, but most are nearly identical. Here's Harvard's list as an example: http://hms.harvard.edu/admissions/default.asp?page=requirements
4. Yes, just as long as you can do well on the MCAT... you need to know chemistry, biology, organic chemistry to do well on the MCAT....I'd suggest possibly taking some courses first so you'd be familiar with some of this stuff because it can be tough...and then try taking the MCAT which bascially will decide which school you can go into. Most schools don't really require you to be like Biology, Pre-Med, but just know basic Biology, Chemistry which most get in a Bachelor's in Biology...
5. Yes, you can definitely get into medical school even with a bachelors degree in accounting. You just have to score well on the mcat. I'm currently in the process of taking my mcat & have some friends in my Kaplan MCAT class who already graduated & decided that they wanted to go into medicine. They didn't have to start over. However, I think you might want to take some classes that are required for pre-med. students such as organic chemistry, general chemistry, physics, & biology if you havent already because that's what's being tested on on the MCAT. If you dont want to take these classes, sign up for kaplan or princeton review & they're helpful with preparing you for the test. Best wishes to you!
6. If your intention is to apply to a US or Canadian medical school, you must have completed the prerequisite science courses and have taken the MCAT. Since this is an accreditation requirment there are no exceptions. Advanced degrees do not alleviate the need for the prereqs. There are foreign schools and the Caribbean medical schools that might accept you. Although I cannot attest to it personally, I have heard that the University of Glasgow is the easiest university to get into--outside of the Caribbean schools. Some of the Caribbean schools will admit you as long as you have the ability to pay. While many critique that, I have a different perspective--regardless of where you go to school, all students intending on practicing in the US have to pass the USMLE, so any school that gets you a seat at the USMLE is okay with me. The caveat to that is to ensure that the state medical board where you plan to practice recognizes the school (several states do not recognize several Caribbean schools). If you want to learn more about foreign schools and the Caribbean schools, visit StudentDoctor.net or ValueMD.com. To learn more about the process of becoming a MD, visit the Association of American Medical Colleges web site at: www.aamc.org Good luck! A physician with an accounting background will be valuable to many organizations.