gap year

Hi everyone. I’m l honestly pretty lost and could really use objective advice from people who’ve been through this process. I’m a fourth-year undergraduate at a large public university and will be graduating this year. I’ve been pre-med throughout college and was already planning on taking at...

Hi everyone! New to this space. I am a junior evaluating my competitiveness for MD/PhD programs. I have strong academic metrics, but with the increasingly competitive applicant pool, I am considering whether taking a gap year to gain additional research or clinical experience would strengthen my...

I am a junior evaluating my competitiveness for MD/PhD programs. I have strong academic metrics, but with the increasingly competitive applicant pool, I am considering whether taking a gap year to gain additional research experience would strengthen my application. This is not due to lack of...

I graduated this May and am planning to take two gap years. I started working as an MA at a private practice with a solo doc and was originally planning on continuing this for at least one year. However, I recently requested to work only three days a week so that I could study for the MCAT...

Hi all, Looking for some reassurance and advice. Matched but leaving my specialty to a medical issue. What can I do during my gap year other than research?

I will be graduating this upcoming December from my undergrad, and I’m very conflicted about what I should do during my gap year. I’ve been involved in research since my freshman year of school, however I don’t have a lot of hours (about 200) for how long I’ve been in the lab. I do research in...

Hello! I'm new to SDN and this is my first post. I apologize if my formatting is off! I’m an ORM rising junior in NY, trying to choose between applying straight through (applying end of junior year) or taking a gap year. I was looking for some outside perspective. Stats: 4.0 GPA (projected at...

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Hello, I am resident, and I actually I’m posting this for a friend. He actually finished undergrad with me He has actually been studying on and off for the MCAT for the last six years.We graduated in 2017. He actually had a decent GPA at 3.6 and now he thinks he can score very well on the...

Hi all! Wanting some advice on which job to take. I'm currently a senior and for my whole undergraduate career, I have only wanted to take 1 gap year. For context, I am a ORM female, first-gen, GPA 3.93, MCAT 518. I have done over 3000+ years in research and around 400+ clinical hours. It has...

Hello all! I am completing my undergrad this May (biochem major) and on the pre-MDPhD track who was originally planning to take only 1 gap year and apply during this cycle. I am potentially considering taking another gap year to give myself more time to study for the mcat and the rest of my...

I have a cheating IA during fall sophomore of college. My current cgpa is 3.33 and sgpa is 3.11. I have made amends with the professor, retook the class and received a 3.0. However I withdrew from part 2 of the class due to family emergency during junior spring and later took it in senior...

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The University of Chicago Orthopaedic Surgery Department is actively seeking a one-year Medical Student Researcher This researcher will assist with activities of clinical research studies and projects spanning quality improvement and operations. The successful applicant will work with the...

I'm currently a psychology and neuroscience major, philosophy minor, set to graduate soon with a 4.0 GPA at a large good state school. I have not taken the MCAT yet. I currently have ~1000 hours working in an inpatient psych facility as a mental health counselor/tech working with eating disorder...

Hello everyone, I'm a 27 year old nontraditional ORM, and I'm currently on my 4th year of DIY post-bacc. I was born and raised on Guam, and I currently reside in southern California (specifically the Inland Empire). I started my undergrad back in 2015. I previously had a 3.0 science gpa, so I...

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...

I know it's definitely possible to get into med schools by doing the first 2 years at a CC and then transferring, however I read that most premeds start applying for med school junior year. Is it even possible to apply to med school without any gap years when you did the first 2 at a CC? I've...

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...

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...

Hi everyone, I'm currently a graduating senior deciding between enlisting for 5 years, commissioning for 3 years, or going directly to medical school after 1-2 gap years. I will be graduating from a T20 undergrad with 3 majors and a first author publication, as well as a unique extracurricular...

Hi everyone! So, I recently started considering taking a gap year before applying to medical school. I was thinking that maybe this was the right move because this could be an opportunity for me to build up on relevant research and clinical experiences. I also feel like this would be a way for...

Hey everyone, so as a gap year applicant, I have a few questions if y'all don't mind answering: What kinds of medical jobs did you have to prepare yourself for medical school? What was the latest interview invite you've gotten in your cycle? How long until you got your first interview? If I...

Hello all, I am a senior right now at a T14 university with hopes of applying this cycle (URM, only to Texas schools). Originally, I wanted to take one gap year. However, I’ve been having some doubts and am considering taking two. Demographics: Science GPA : ~3.7 Overall GPA: ~3.8 Major: BA...

Hi, Explanation after WAMC Template: Overall GPA: 3.55 Science GPA: 3.52 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.71 (triple-checked, somehow this is right) DAT score (include AA and all sections): Haven't taken State of Residence: IL Undergrad Attended: UIUC Major: BIOE Minority? Yes Reapplicant? No Nontrad...

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I’m a 4th year undergrad graduating this May with double STEM majors (Biochem, Neuro) hailing from a large state school in the Southeastern US. My GPA is a 3.9 (probably will either stay or go up slightly at the end of this year) and my MCAT is a 518. I’m ORM, but from a rural area. I’m new...

Hi there! I'm a current senior very interested in med school, but definitely need to prepare before I even apply. For context: I am a male, Asian international Bio major at a T20 with a current cGPA 3.63 and sGPA: 3.4 and will likely remain so (kind of a weird trend neither up or down, kind of...

Hi I’m an accepted MD student starting in 2024. I’m looking for advice if there’s something I could be doing during my current gap year that might help on a residency application. I am interested in surgery specialties, would it make sense to get more research? If research before med school is...

Essentially, I want to go abroad to Spain for a few weeks in October with family to do a Spanish immersion program (one of my big goals for my gap year is learning some Spanish). My only school that interviews in person is Jefferson and I should be able to do remote interviews from Spain. My...

(Please don't quote) Hello all, I'll (try) to keep it short. Here's the numbers: ORM white guy at top 50 school. 3.896 cgpa / 3.87 sgpa, no MCAT Activities [CURRENT]: 309 hours of clinical volunteering in hospital 1 104 hours of clinical volunteering at hospital 2 72 hours as an EMT...

I am a current TY resident, I went unmatched in radiology last year but matched into an advanced radiology position this year which will start July 2024, leaving me with a gap year. I'm unsure of what opportunities would be available for me following my 1 year of TY training. My main goal is to...

I graduate next Spring 2024 and am at a crossroads right now. I’m in desperate need of advice so that I know what next steps I should take. I’m a psyc major. My current GPA is 3.4 and I’m hoping that after grinding my courses this year, I will be able to get at least a 3.5. My plan for now is...

I'm deferring for an additional gap year before starting medical school in 2024. This is my second gap year and aside from scribing, which I have learned a ton from, I have been able to travel a bit and enjoy some time with friends/family ect. I do get the importance of not rushing into this...

Hello, I'm a graduating senior who was initially planning on taking only 1 gap year and applying this current 2023-2024 cycle. That being said, I've come to the decision to take an additional (2nd) gap year which means I will apply next cycle. Granted that I initially wanted to apply this...

Thanks for looking at my post :) GPA: cGPA=3.91, sGPA=3.9 (To this day, I facepalm at how I don't have an "upward trend" in GPA because of a B I got in my last semester LOL) MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 518 (C/P: 130, CARS: 126, B/B: 130, P/S: 132) State of residence or country of citizenship...

I initially went into this process thinking I’m gonna work so hard to get into med school straight through, but then I realized that taking a gap year or years would take a lot off my shoulders and actually be a benefit. Such as: 1. Easier studying for MCAT after taking all pre-reqs 2. Being...

hi, i am wondering if anyone could offer some ideas on (ideally one year long) gap year programs related to: 1) research on history of medicine, health policy, medical humanities, or anything along these lines 2) community health centered jobs i am having trouble finding ones with decent pay 😅

"Why did you not take a gap year?" was a question posed to me by an interviewer at a T5 school about a month ago. She did acknowledge that the question was "perhaps unfair". I looked around at fellow interviewees—partially looking for inspiration and partially gauging whether I would even have...