gap year

I applied this past cycle and received one interview. Stats: cGPA 3.51, sGPA 3.28, 500. So basically, I am deciding whether I want to do a formal post bacc program, like Penn's, or maybe even PCOM's or Tulane's MS programs, or should I not risk the possibility of doing poorly (also money...

So I applied this past cycle and have only received one interview (TouroNY) and was waitlisted for an interview (Touro-Nev). I have not heard back concerning the interview, and this late, I do not expect good news. My stats were cGPA 3.51, sGPA 3.28 (upward trend), 500, and OOS. I have 100+ hrs...

Hello! So I’m planning on pursuing a BA/BS in Music and Biology. However, I was contemplating on whether or not a gap year between undergrad and medical school is a good idea, per say. I either want to take one year to become a flight attendant or become a musician in the marines.Would any of...

Thanks for the help everyone!

So I am a senior right now with hopes of applying to med school at some point. I know I will have to take a couple of gap years to add volunteer experience and shadowing. But I still havent taken my MCAT. My college is about 30 minuets away from my home so I have been living with parents. I had...

I am currently a junior in undergrad and am coming up on decisions this summer. My current cGPA is a 3.23 and sGPA is 2.85 (semester is going great, almost to finals and expecting a sGPA of 3.08 and cGPA of 3.32 after this semester). Chemistry is the weak spot, C in gen chem 1, B in gen chem 2...

So I recently started a new job at a small biotech before I got my dental acceptances. I locked in my acceptance at BU, but now I'm contemplating applying for a deferral. I guess the reason would be because of my commitment to the job I started (it's project based and I guess they originally...

For anyone who has worked as an IONMT, what would you say are the best and worst parts of the job? I am considering it for my gap year.

I don't know if I fall into "nontraditional" yet, but I think this forum might be best suited to my question. Ive been accepted this cycle, finally, but I'm my late 20's and haven't had a class in 6 years. I applied to medical school 2 years out of undergrad and it took me 4 tries to gain entry...

Hey so some of you knew I am currently an RDA and I work at a Comfort Dental in Dallas. Its a sort of private practice/corporate hybrid type of practice so it has qualities of both. One unfortunate corporate quality is a high turn over rate. Through that I have been able to spend countless...

I graduated in Jan 2016 (difficulty with 1 class and Step 1 put me off schedule to graduate on time) and I matched into FM this time around. I have been doing research, but pharmaceutical research in rare diseases and mostly cancers as well. I need to refresh myself in these three months...

Hello all! I am serving in the National Health Corps Florida (Jacksonville) Americorps group for my gap year. It has been an amazing experience, and I thoroughly recommend it for all pre-meds looking for a meaningful and "hands-on" gap year. Please inbox me if you would like more information on...

Hey guys, I'm graduating with my BS in Bio soon and my plan originally was to take a gap year during which I would gain more clinical experience in the hospital (at the moment I have about 145 hours), shadow some doctors, and prepare for the MCAT. However, today my friend told me that most...

Hi guys, I'm really stuck on what i should do this year for my med school apps. I'm a 4th year at UC Irvine, CA resident. Ideally I would like to apply this year to everywhere and see what happens. But my family members have been telling me I should think about waiting another year to apply if...

I'm a biology major at a top 40 university (USA) with a liberal arts curriculum. I entered school without any clue about what I wanted to do with my life and, long story short, that theme has pretty much painted my entire experience here. I'm now a second semester senior and I'm considering my...

Any one care to share where they have received acceptance or rejections for post bac programs 2018-19...I applied late January so I don't expect to find out anything yet but just wondering how everyone is doing?? TX

Hello all, I am graduating this May (non-BME engineering B.S. from Missouri S&T) and will be starting my Master's in biomedical engineering this fall (for my "gap year"). I am applying to MD programs in the next cycle for 2019. I have already been accepted to BME MS programs at Northwestern and...

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You’re almost at the end of four years of undergrad school and are thinking about your GPA, MCAT, and everything else that goes into your medical school application. Are you ready to go straight to med school, or do you want to take a “gap year” – a year off between college and medical school...

Hi everyone, so I am a little late to the DPT game... I decided I wanted to pursue DPT during my last semester of college. It took me 4 years of college to finally figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life. But I am really glad I finally did! With my mechanical engineering...

Hi All, I have decided that a gap year or two will probably be necessary in order for me to rack up the research experiences expected by top MSTP programs, and study for/ take the MCAT. I am trying to iron our my graduation dates and gap year plans before (hopefully) applying/starting an MSTP...

Hey y'all, I know how much everyone on this website likes to tell other people what to do, and at this point I have decided that I am really going to buckle down and work towards becoming a competitive applicant for medical school. Here's some stuff you should know about me : -3.28 GPA, 3.4...

Hey guys I was wondering if you could give me any advice on how to improve my application for this cycle. I am a non traditional student and had to take a few pre-reqs to be considered last year. I applied last year and got interviewed and waitlisted at tennessee and also waitlisted at UF...

So as the application cycle slowly is ending and as I and im sure others have interviewed and have yet to hear anything about acceptances. I was curious what people would recommend doing during this year before reapplying? I personally plan to retake the DAT as that was my biggest weak point...

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Hey everyone! I'm super confused on what to do during my gap year. I'm applying to dental school this spring and am currently studying for the DAT and plan on taking it in April. During my gap year, I really wanna do something that will increase experience and make me look well rounded. Does...

Hi all! So I've recently been accepted to my top choice school, and now I have about 6 months left of my glide year. So here's my predicament-- I started working as a medical scribe in November, but was just contacted recently about a research internship position. I had applied for this...

Hey guys, I am a current applicant who would appreciate some advice! I knew I wanted to stay in my region so I only applied to 5 MD schools. I have been rejected by one and haven't received IIs from two. I interviewed at one on November 10th and haven't heard back and interviewed at another on...

Hi, I'm in my final year of medical school at a British university, and will be an IMG when I apply for residency in the US. I had a couple of questions about taking a year out during medical school. I’m taking a year out for medical reasons, so have deferred my graduation by one year. I...

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I am stuck and not sure which route to take. . I have applied to 5 schools this cycle, interviewed at 2 and was denied from 1. I am still waiting to hear back from the remaining. I have began to look into doing a masters program in either public health or biomedical sciences in the case that I...

Hello! So I'll be doing a gap year that will allow me to have access to some great mentors and potentially take some classes at a nearby university. However, even with this and a pretty high MCAT, I'm worried that my low GPA is going to be a huge pitfall. So, I'm considering a one year grad...

Hi Everyone, I am feeling quite overwhelmed about what I should do. I'm currently a junior. I haven't really studied for the MCAT but am planning to take it in April and apply to schools during the summer based on that score. I will be graduating early (December 2018) instead of May (2019) of...

Hi all, So currently I am working in a lab that I just started 3 months ago. It's a work study position where I do basic lab work for the researchers and then the basic "bitch" work that undergrads do, such as restocking, throwing trash, etc. I joined the lab because I honestly wanted to gain...

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I've been reading around but most of the posts I'm finding are years old and don't seem accurate today. Also its pretty long but I REALLY need some input :arghh: I'm an international student [note: not Canadian nor US citizen/permanent resident] in my "third" year of my Bachelor's degree at a...

Hello! I am an undergrad student in my senior year right now and need different opinions on the next step I should take before applying to med school. My cGPA is 3.6 and my sGPA is around a 3.3-3.4. I have yet to take the GRE or MCAT. I am planning on taking the GRE general exam late this...

For someone that just graduated and is taking a gap year due to a late decision to go to med school, how would you advise them in choosing between a Pharm Tech or Lab tech job? Personal Background to potentially influence decision: . 500 hours as a Medical Assistant . 630 hours as an ER Scribe...

Hi All, I'm a senior taking a gap year, and I'm trying to figure out what would fill out my application. I'm really passionate about research, and I have years of experience in neuro labs (by the time I apply, I will most likely have authorship on one paper, and pending authorship on another)...

MCAT 509, GPA 3.7, UNC grad, NC resident Research: 2 publications with 3 years of research 10 hours a week pancreatic cancer research Clinical Research: Summer fellowship with a hospital to do clinical cancer research Shadowing: over 200 hours shadowing IM, Transplant surgery, and orthopedic...