gap year

I am an MS4 (c/o 2016), and here are the facts I delayed taking my Step 1 after my sophmore year, which subsequently led to me not being able to start 3rd year until November ( my schools rules) I completed 3rd year in November 2015, and was not allowed to participate in the 2015- 2016 match...

I will be entering my senior year this fall. Here is a summary of my current stats: ACADEMICS Major - Neuroscience Minor - Chemistry GPA - 3.96 sGPA - 3.95 MCAT - test date Aug. 20th (yes, I am taking a gap year btw) RESEARCH 3 semesters in neuroscience lab (credit, 10 hrs/week), continuing...

I applied to Medical schools this past cycle and was dropped off the waitlist from 2 allopathic state schools that aren't generally considered very competitive. My interviewers commented on the quality of my medical and volunteer experiences, so I'm fairly confident in that area of my...

I applied to Medical schools this past cycle and was dropped off the waitlist from 2 allopathic state schools that aren't generally considered very competitive. My interviewers commented on the quality of my medical and volunteer experiences, so I'm fairly confident in that area of my...

Hi guys, I am just wondering about my path for SMP. Currently, I have two choices. #1. I can finish the SMP in two years by taking out loan and apply after the first year after finishing 18 credit hours. This would make me take out a loan and pile up even more loan before medical school...

Hello! I'm very interested in pursuing an MSTP MD/PhD program. However, with the way my classes are looking like they'll work out, I'll probably be taking one or two gap years. What I'm wondering is how do MD/PhD programs view gap years? I know MD programs don't care but MD/PhD admissions seem...

Hey guys, So I'm kinda confused on whether or not I should take a gap year. I just finished junior year and my GPA is a 3.66 and sGPA is 3.54. My GPA dropped after a rough semester junior year from 3.75 because I had to work full time due to family financial issues. I only have 30 hours of...

I'm a junior in MIMG/Microbio (Path 2) at UCLA. Currently 3.5c/3.2s with some ECs and research under my belt; will take the new MCAT before coming back for senior year. Though I can graduate in fall by major reqs completion, I may stick around to do GPA repair. May as well use that financial aid...

Hello! Long lurker, new poster here. //waves I'm a junior at UCLA sitting at a 3.5 cGPA, 3.2 sGPA (2/3rds B's, rest A's or A-'s), a slight upwards trend in all GPAs, and according to my major requirements, capable of graduating next quarter (though by the looks of it, it'd be wiser for me to...

Hello, thanks for opening this thread. For the first time in my life, I feel like I have failed in my academics seeing my GPA drop from a 3.73 to a 3.66 (science GPA 3.80 to a 3.68) when I'm just about to apply to medical school. I didn't manage my time well, and overall was unmotivated...

Hello all! I am just seeking an answer on if I count as a nontraditional applicant. I graduated from university 2 years ago and then had to take a little over a year for health problems and then after that time I entered into an AmeriCorps program that I am currently serving with until August...

I am currently a rising junior and have to make a decision soon about whether or not I should be taking a gap year prior to applying to medical school. This past semester I suffered from 2 concussions causing my GPA to drop, for this past semester alone my GPA will be at best a 3.1, dropping my...

Hi guys, I graduated from undergrad this past weekend with a B.S. in Chemistry and minor in Mathematics. My overall and science/math GPA is in the average ranges for medical school acceptance, about a 3.65. I've planned on taking a year off and applying this cycle (so I would be admitted for...

Hello everyone! I am currently a week from graduating college and will be taking my MCAT for the first time this fall and applying next cycle. I have done research all of my undergraduate carrier and keep being encouraged to pursue a research post-bac or some similar position for the mean time...

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Hi SDN community! I've been rummaging through posts for a year or so now but found it is about time for me to ask the dreaded question myself. Senior (May '16 grad) undergrad about to obtain BS (Neurobiology/Physiology) taking at least 2 gap years, matriculating Fall 2018 if possible. cGPA...

My stats are little lower than what I'd like. Biology BS with a concentration in neurobiology/physio/behavior cGPA: 3.7 sGPA: 3.64 MCAT: 508 (129,128,126,125) (physical, reading, bio/biochem,psych) - I'd consider retaking it. I also took the old MCATbut that was awful. I was extremely...

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I'm at a bit of a cross roads. I took two years off (graduated may 2015) to retake my MCAT and apply to med school. My retake went well (516, 95th percentile) and the rest of my application is solid (3.9 GPA with a BS in bio, 3 other research opportunities, a publication from another lab in a...

Hi all, this is my first time posting in SD! Until now I have only stalked hundreds of forums. :) I would really appreciate any insight about my application, i.e. what you think may be the weakest part of my application and what it is that may have held me back from getting accepted my first...

I graduated last year and was looking for some good part time jobs and also may consider full time jobs. So far, I'm aware of scribing, EMT, medical Techs and assistants, and for research I've thought about being a research tech or a clinical research coordinator. I have tons of clinical...

My pre-health advisor at my college said I should take a gap year because I don't have any job shadowing in the United States. She said I need shadowing in the US BEFORE I apply (I am applying June 2016) I totally disagree with her because: 1) I have done maybe cumulatively 3-4 months of...

So I recently was accepted to St. George's in the Caribbean, and they want my deposit soon. I still have 4 DO schools to hear back from, and I want to avoid going to the Caribbean. My GPA is 3.4, MCAT 496. I'm pretty sure it's because of my low MCAT score that I'm not getting accepted to DO...

Hi everyone! I unfortunately didn't get accepted into dental school this year. My GPA was on the lower end for the first two years of my degree, but it has increased quite a bit since then, and is now fairly good (well above the required GPA for admissions). I'm wondering if anyone here has...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on shaping my path to med school. I am currently finishing up my 3rd year in college. I was a music major for 2 out of the 3 years at one of the best music schools in the country and realized that I REALLY did not want to have to make music...

I know that for med school, the general consensus is that a minor does nothing to help your application. My major is in health and I need one more class for a biology minor. My question is: do you think having the biology minor would help in any way possibly getting a research position as a job...

Hi everyone After a couple waitlists I've been working on a plan for a second gap year and had a few questions about how to approach my next year reapplying. I feel comfortable with my application with regards to gpa/mcat, research, clinical experience and shadowing, LORs, PS, but one aspect I...

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I did not get in this cycle, and am waiting until 2017 to reapply, to give myself an entire year to beef up my resume. What are some things to look into? Sort of even questioning my goals at the moment - really just questioning life in general so I don't know what route to take for the next...

Hey SDN... I'm finishing up my freshman year and will end up in a pretty bad spot (around a 2.5 gpa). Came in as a business major, ended up becoming very ill at the end of the semester and ended that with a 2.3. Started Bio major second semester, will probably end up with a 2.5-3.0. I know...

To begin I am an extremely hard worker, I would like to consider myself conscientiousness, determined and goal driven. I am currently in my senior year of undergraduate work and am still unsure of my plans next year. My dream has been to obtain a terminal degree (PhD. or PsyD) in clinical...

Hey guys, Im a graduating senior this upcoming June and have been pre-dental for the last couple of years. I am a Biopsychology major so I have taken all the prerequisites for dental school; Bio, Gen Chem, Ochem, Physics, Physiology, and a quarter of Genetics. I currently have around a 3.2...

I want to move to Washington (state) for personal reasons after I graduate. (girlfriend wants me to move with her, her family is moving so she does not have a choice. It's a very serious relationship, the second serious relationship for me.) Should I move to Washington first to qualify for...

Hi everyone, this is my first post here, but I've been reading quite a bit and haven't seen a thread asking quite this question. Basically, I am graduating in May and have decided I want to take a gap year--I applied to med school but only got into one school. I really want to go to...

I was prepared to go into dental school come this fall but things took a turn for the worse in my life. Now I'm back in the trenches, so to speak. I've already done a master's program and have no intention of doing any more post-bacc stuff. I've got a job lined up as a dental assistant and...

I've browsed through a lot of the threads on the differences between a DO and an MD, why anyone would ever want to do a DO-PhD instead of an MD-PhD, why you would even bother with the PhD when as a physician you can do academic research anyways, etc...And I don't feel like my questions have been...

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