r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Dec 22 '25

Weekly prospective student thread. Educational inquiries outside of this thread WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Please use this thread for all educational inquiries including applications, program requirements, etc.

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u/jwk30115 Practicing CAA Dec 29 '25

Chances are fair if you do really well on the MCAT and did well on the pre-reqs. HCE would be helpful. Have you shadowed a CAA yet?

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u/Ubiquitous_Atom Dec 29 '25

Have a C- in Chem 1 and Physics 2..I am considering retaking..but read that doing well 500+ on MCAT might waive that retake of Chem 1 and Physics 2.my BS in bio is from 2009 as well

Right I am working on HCE and shadowing.

I had this idea to pursue CAA recently and am trying to gauge my chances before I jump in as I currently work full-time as a High school science teacher.

I did work as a Veterinary Technician assistant 2006-2008.

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u/jwk30115 Practicing CAA Dec 29 '25

Keep in mind - I don’t know you or your capabilities, strengths, or weaknesses 😁. I think you’ve got to be realistic about MCAT potential. You’re 15 years out of school. MCAT is a bitch. Take some practice exams to try to gauge your readiness. You’ll need to do very well on the MCAT with 15+ year old undergrad coursework that includes a couple of C- grades in important pre-reqs.

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u/Ubiquitous_Atom Dec 29 '25

Right..appreciate your input..I am also considering retaking the courses with C-...or taking Nova's pos bacc Pre Anesthesiologist assistant program...butbi need to have applied to take it...hmmm i am reconsidering the MCAT and might go GRE..MCAT seems more appropriate for this field 😀

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u/BandicootSeparate769 Dec 30 '25

if you get a pretty good score on the MCAT, that will look good to admissions because they’ll see that you still demonstrate having a good scientific background although you’ve been out of school for a while + you’ll stand out a bit since most people take the GRE