gap year

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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Hi all. I have a couple questions. I am a senior who takes the MCAT in May. Right now, my science GPA does not look very good to apply to DO schools on June 1st. I have a gap year already planned but I'm wondering the best path to take. I'm wondering if it would be better to take some...

I'm so confused, I've been getting so much advice about what to do after I graduate to improve my application, I need some help sorting through it all... I'm graduating with a 3.32 cGPA, a 3.10 sGPA and 520 MCAT score. I majored in Econ/minor in Math with my pre health classes in undergrad. My...

Hey fellow Non Trads, (I hope it's alright if I post this question here too) I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for one-year masters programs (or other gap year type programs, aside from NIH, etc.) that provided interesting courses and preferably some structured research...

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for one-year masters programs (or other gap year type programs, aside from NIH, etc.) that provided interesting courses and preferably some structured research experience in the biomedical sciences? To clarify, this is not for...

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Hey, if anyone knows anything about this it would a lot of help: I am graduating with a 3.39 cGPA, going to take the MCAT in a few months. My advisors at my schools have told me to go for a post-bacc record-enhancing program like a masters in science or something. It sounds interesting...

Hi everyone, I'm a junior in undergrad right now, and I have 5 C's and a GPA of 3.2 and a science GPA of 2.7. The C's are in Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics and a political science class. Would you guys recommend retaking the science classes? I realize those are core science classes...

Hi I'm new here. I am pre-PA and on track to graduate from undergrad in one year from now (in December 2016). My plan was to become CNA certified this summer (of 2016), and start working full time in Jan 2017 after graduation. I would then take a gap 1.5 year and spend over a year working as a...

Hello everyone. This is my first post to SDN. I have read many different threads, but haven't found any answers specific to my situation, so here it is, and I'm sorry it's so long. Little background: I started college at a community college, and only went for two quarters. From those two...

Hi Everyone! So I am thinking about taking my MCAT July 8th and should receive my score around a month later. How much weaker will this make my application? How bad is it to be a late applicant? I just want to make sure I have ample time to study for the MCAT before I take it instead of taking...

So some background. My sGPA is slightly higher than my uGPA both hovering around a 3.9. I have over 100 hours of shadowing, a summer of clinical research, am beginning the first of 3 scheduled semester of lab research in my field of medical interest, will have over 100 hours of both clinical and...

Hello everyone, I am entering my last semester of undergrad with a BS in Bio. My cumulative GPA is 3.6, but science GPA is lower about 3.4. I will be taking a Gap year, should I take some undergrad courses to raise the GPA, since I will be applying in the summer (they wont really affect my GPA...

I am asking this question on behalf of someone who's one semester away from finish undergrad with a degree in Biological Engineering, with intentions to go to medical school. The university allows undergraduate students in their last semester to begin an early Masters of Engineering program...

Long story short I did really badly my sophomore year of college (I was depressed about personal issues and health of my father, skipped class, ended up getting a D, an F and a C-). I've since turned things around and have been getting A's and B's exclusively. I'm now heading into my senior...

Hello all, A little background information, I am a senior chemical engineering major at an HBCU. I've decided that I wanted to go to med school, but I put off taking the MCAT so now I have to take a gap year. My question is if I plan on taking the MCAT in May and applying shortly after (june or...

Hi everyone, Can anyone who has experience taking a gap year offer me some ideas on what I should do in my gap year, how to go about it, and if there any helpful links pertaining to the job/volunteer/experience I can fill my gap year with - that would be much appreciated!!! You don't have to go...

I finished my undergrad this semester will be applying to medical schools during summer 2016. For my gap year I am considering doing a 1-year postbac research program or finding a full time job in a clinical setting. My dilemma is such: I feel as if my application is unbalanced with way more...

Hi, I am currently in my senior year of undergrad majoring in Psychology and French. I plan on going on to grad school for clinical psychology, but I have decided to take a gap year to maybe get more experience and to just have a break from the academic setting. I have been trying to research my...

Hello! I'm currently trying to figure out what to do for my gap year. I've heard a lot of mixed opinions and I'm unsure what the best path is? I'm a senior who is graduating in May. I've managed to get a decent amount of extracurriculars, shadowing, clinical experience, non-clinical...