Medtech College Experience Essay

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In December of 2009 I saw an ad for Medtech College. I had recently lost my job and thought maybe I go back to school. I called the school and Hilary set up an appointment for me, when I arrived at Medtech, I was interviewed first and then I took an aptitude test. Once I finished my interview and testing, the next thing I knew I was accepted and enrolled for Medical Billing & Coding classes. I have always worked in factories or retail, so getting an Associate’s Degree in the medical field was a complete 360 for me. In January 2010, I had signed my name on the dotted line for financial aid called Pell Grants to help me afford my education. When I started my classes they seemed to be so difficult I asked myself can I really do this. As time went on my new career goals seemed to settle down. I had my ups and downs, while attending Medtech College. The worst experience at Medtech was the math class that they offer. I had to take math twice before I passed. I was so happy to complete the class on the second time around and with a “C.” I’ve been on the Dean Team four times and the Honor Roll three times. At this time my current GPA is at 3.68, and continuing to go…show more content…
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