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    Gap Year Clinical Job Situation

    I started as a full-time MA for a large academic health care center in May after graduating undergrad, but I really want to quit/transfer. The job is extremely busy with physician schedules consistently double booked and days where I just can't fit in enough time to sit down and eat something of...
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    Gap year: full-time ophthalmic technician position or part-time allergist scribing position?

    Hi all, I’m currently wondering which of these two choices might be best for me. I decided to take a gap year after graduation because I wanted more clinical experience, and thought to apply to full-time jobs to get it. But I also need to increase my volunteering hours (currently have around...
    • Egret_Farmer
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    • extracurricular gap year gap year job ophthalmic technician premed scribe
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    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
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    Insight for Gap Year Job

    Hello! I'm a graduating senior planning on applying this cycle and have two job offers for my upcoming gap year. One option is to work as a research assistant in my undergraduate school's dermatology department, while the other is a medical assistant position (not certified) at a dermatology...
  4. LindaAccepted

    Should I Take a Gap Year Before Medical School?

    Most students (44.8%) who took gap years did so for one to two years, 15.2% did so for three to four years, and 8.5% did so for five or more years. Clearly, the takeaway from this study is that more medical students who were accepted for 2021 admission took gap years than those who did not, and...
  5. lachea7223

    Gap year suggestions, research or clinical experience?

    Need to decide what to do after my MCAT in January. Applying in 2024. My current research and clinical experiences are listed below: Research: 1000 hours in cancer drug development 500 hours in autoimmune disease drug development (Both are organic synthesis and no pub) Clinical: 1300 hours...
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  7. redeiffel97

    Best Gap Year Options

    Hello! So, I graduated with a BS in Biology last May and I am currently working on completing my MS in Biomedical Science. I'll be finished with that in August, and then I'll be taking 1-2 years off before starting medical school. I am strongly considering an MD/PhD because I love research as...
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    • biomedical science masters gap year gap year ideas gap year job graduate degree
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    • Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)
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    On Work & Activities, should I list a pharmacy tech job that I quit after 2 months?

    I worked part time as a pharmacy technician from Jan-March of this year. Should I list this in my activities section, or would I look like a quitter/was looking to avoid being exposed to coronavirus lol In my defense, things were getting scary and the pharmacy wasn't providing us with masks at...