EC Advice Needed

[504196]

I posted this in someone else's thread about dropping an EC, but I thought I'd make it a new thread.

Anyways, I have been doing volunteer neuroscience research for 6 months about 8 hours a week during my gap year. I am not in lab enough to work consistently on a single project on my own, and I normally do PCRs to screen for genes along with some other projects to assist the PIs.

Anyways, my question is would it be bad to stop this? I also am thinking about picking up another part time job instead of doing the research since the upcoming application process will be expensive. I'm just worried since I know that most medical schools value research. But I did also have 1.5 years of research experience at college prior to doing the neuroscience research.

Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated.

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[Catalystik]

In total, your research is above average for applicants. I don't see how dropping the current gig will hurt you. And making money for the application season would seem to take precedence when you already have research well covered.

 

[moop]

No one would care. If you're not aiming for top-tiers, missing out on that one research gig is not going to affect much.

 

[504196]

Thank you both for your advice!