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Hello,
I am graduating my undergrad Spring 2013 with a 3.92 from University of Florida and plan on applying to med school and take mcat this spring also for matriculation into the Fall 2014 semester.
I am reading a lot about different programs and the gap year is normally a GPA booster. I just didn't feel mentally ready to enter med school since I was getting burnt out almost and wanted a chance to go outside of the classroom to get experience. I'd like to continue doing research at a top tier school to better help my chances of getting in (possibly need to contact professors from that university if they have an open position). I wanted to ask would sort of programs would allow me to do research, not really a gpa booster, for my gap year or do I contact PIs from universities if they have a spot in their lab independent of programs?
Any other opinions or help on the matter would be appreciated. Thank you
I am graduating my undergrad Spring 2013 with a 3.92 from University of Florida and plan on applying to med school and take mcat this spring also for matriculation into the Fall 2014 semester.
I am reading a lot about different programs and the gap year is normally a GPA booster. I just didn't feel mentally ready to enter med school since I was getting burnt out almost and wanted a chance to go outside of the classroom to get experience. I'd like to continue doing research at a top tier school to better help my chances of getting in (possibly need to contact professors from that university if they have an open position). I wanted to ask would sort of programs would allow me to do research, not really a gpa booster, for my gap year or do I contact PIs from universities if they have a spot in their lab independent of programs?
Any other opinions or help on the matter would be appreciated. Thank you