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Hello,
I am a currently a senior pre-med student completing a major in biology. I actually finished my pre med requirements during my junior year and I have a good GPA (~3.7) from a great school. Unfortunately, I had doubts about whether I should go to medical school and fell behind in taking MCAT's or GRE's (for PA if I decide to go that route) and applying for schools. Now I realize that it may mean a lot more school, but a medical career is the best option for me.
This lack of initiative will cause me to take a gap year and although I know I don't have to have a job that directly relates to medicine, I would prefer to work in a hospital and get direct patient contact experience. I really don't have much clinical experience but I have volunteered at hospitals, done some shadowing and will be completing 100 hours of shadowing this term, for a college course.
I was wondering if anyone could suggest any careers that I could go into while I'm taking my gap year and preparing for exams. I would prefer something that either does not have a certification process, or if the certification does not take too long to obtain (a few months). Are there any careers that will accept a bachelor's in biology and pre-med courses as good experience for he job. I also don't have much family in the United States so I am not going to restrict myself to a geographical location.
Any suggestions? I much appreciate it.
I am a currently a senior pre-med student completing a major in biology. I actually finished my pre med requirements during my junior year and I have a good GPA (~3.7) from a great school. Unfortunately, I had doubts about whether I should go to medical school and fell behind in taking MCAT's or GRE's (for PA if I decide to go that route) and applying for schools. Now I realize that it may mean a lot more school, but a medical career is the best option for me.
This lack of initiative will cause me to take a gap year and although I know I don't have to have a job that directly relates to medicine, I would prefer to work in a hospital and get direct patient contact experience. I really don't have much clinical experience but I have volunteered at hospitals, done some shadowing and will be completing 100 hours of shadowing this term, for a college course.
I was wondering if anyone could suggest any careers that I could go into while I'm taking my gap year and preparing for exams. I would prefer something that either does not have a certification process, or if the certification does not take too long to obtain (a few months). Are there any careers that will accept a bachelor's in biology and pre-med courses as good experience for he job. I also don't have much family in the United States so I am not going to restrict myself to a geographical location.
Any suggestions? I much appreciate it.