a3suki
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Hi! I'm currently a first-year at my undergrad. I'm considering applying to transfer for the Fall of 2024 (my sophomore year).
One of the main reasons is for more clinical opportunities. I currently go to a liberal arts institution in a rural environment and the nearest hospital doesn't do more than 8 hours of shadowing or volunteering. If I were to shadow or get any clinical experience, I would have to drive around an hour to a bigger city. EMS is not an option in the area and basically the only form of clinical experience would be working as a CNA in a nursing home, but they don't offer many hours to students.
I am currently an EMT at home (suburb that is close to several hospitals) and besides breaks and summers, if I continue to go to my current institution, I would be limited to only getting clinical experience at that time.
I was wondering if it would be a good idea to transfer to a university closer to a city? This way I would be getting many more opportunities and not restricting myself to only getting experience during breaks. If not, what are some things I could do instead to raise my clinical hours and make sure my medical school application is the best it can be?
One of the main reasons is for more clinical opportunities. I currently go to a liberal arts institution in a rural environment and the nearest hospital doesn't do more than 8 hours of shadowing or volunteering. If I were to shadow or get any clinical experience, I would have to drive around an hour to a bigger city. EMS is not an option in the area and basically the only form of clinical experience would be working as a CNA in a nursing home, but they don't offer many hours to students.
I am currently an EMT at home (suburb that is close to several hospitals) and besides breaks and summers, if I continue to go to my current institution, I would be limited to only getting clinical experience at that time.
I was wondering if it would be a good idea to transfer to a university closer to a city? This way I would be getting many more opportunities and not restricting myself to only getting experience during breaks. If not, what are some things I could do instead to raise my clinical hours and make sure my medical school application is the best it can be?