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i recently graduated, and since my GPA is low, I decided to take some classes for 2 semesters to boost my GPA.
Academics :~3.36cGPA / 3.1sGPA
EC: I've been an EMT for 6 years, actively working in 2 ambulance stations. Volunteered as pre-med club, Mission trips, shadowed two doctors 15+ hours
Research: I've been doing research in campus. Doing my OWN project and my professor and i recently planned to finish my project and possibly begin to prepare for publishing next January.
MCAT: Not taken yet, will obviously finish before next april so i can be ready to apply next spring.
Now, I am in dilemma between
1. taking classes at college where i recently graduated
+ : i know the cirriculum, i can choose specific classes, I can continue to work at my research where i've been working for a year in campus.
-: it's almost $14,000 per semester. (i'm out of state student)
2. Take class at Rutgers (in-state school, i have NJ residency)
+: cheap. it's only about $1800 for 9 credit semester
-: i CANNOT continue my research at my school where i graduated. I am not familiar with the school cirriculum.
Money is an issue here, but at the same time i have worked hard in my own research, and i dont know if i should just quit and take classes at Rutgers.
But again, Research is not a "planned" system, meaning although i planned to prepare for publishing next january, i don't know if my experiments will be done by that time.
BASED on my status, "continuing to work and hopefully publish a paper about my project and not take additional science classes" VS "Stop researching since i already have a good experience in it and take science classes for 2 semesters"
What should I do? What should i consider in my decision?
Thanks guys!
Academics :~3.36cGPA / 3.1sGPA
EC: I've been an EMT for 6 years, actively working in 2 ambulance stations. Volunteered as pre-med club, Mission trips, shadowed two doctors 15+ hours
Research: I've been doing research in campus. Doing my OWN project and my professor and i recently planned to finish my project and possibly begin to prepare for publishing next January.
MCAT: Not taken yet, will obviously finish before next april so i can be ready to apply next spring.
Now, I am in dilemma between
1. taking classes at college where i recently graduated
+ : i know the cirriculum, i can choose specific classes, I can continue to work at my research where i've been working for a year in campus.
-: it's almost $14,000 per semester. (i'm out of state student)
2. Take class at Rutgers (in-state school, i have NJ residency)
+: cheap. it's only about $1800 for 9 credit semester
-: i CANNOT continue my research at my school where i graduated. I am not familiar with the school cirriculum.
Money is an issue here, but at the same time i have worked hard in my own research, and i dont know if i should just quit and take classes at Rutgers.
But again, Research is not a "planned" system, meaning although i planned to prepare for publishing next january, i don't know if my experiments will be done by that time.
BASED on my status, "continuing to work and hopefully publish a paper about my project and not take additional science classes" VS "Stop researching since i already have a good experience in it and take science classes for 2 semesters"
What should I do? What should i consider in my decision?
Thanks guys!