gap year

This is just out of curiosity, but I was wondering if you could earn graduate credits which could be transferred into the PhD portion of an MSTP program to cut down on the time in the MSTP program?

I just had a long conversation with a friend of mine who is in a similar life situation as me and applied to medical school this past cycle. She didn't get into any medical schools and is taking a second gap year, and told me she actually wished she had decided to take two gap years to start...

So I have been having a hard time deciding whether to apply this cycle or wait until next cycle. Gpa: 3.55 sgpa: 3.58 MCAT: yet to take but have been getting 506 So with the mcat I'm scheduled for june which I already feel is late and i know pushing it off i can have a higher score but it will...

Hey everyone I have been checking these forums for advice for years now but have never actually posted. I recently came across a few gap year options, and have gotten different answers from everyone I ask in person, so I figured I should make my first post ever on SDN to get some online brutal...

Howdy everyone. I'm a graduate and re-applicant. I recently got an offer to work as an outpatient scribe. I'm also looking for research opportunities. These research opportunities would be higher paying than scribing, and I'm interested in research if I ever get into medical school. However...

I recently met with a counselor at one of the schools I applied to. They said they looked over my application and nothing appeared to be wrong with it. I asked them if my grades, MCAT, or ECs were lacking and they said no. They did advise me to obtain more LORs but that was it. I believe I...

Graduating from a top 40 LAC in New England with a B.A. in Chem and Math in 3 years, GPA is kind of low, not perfect but above 3.5. I've done computational BPC research for about two years and going now, but my app looks like I'm set on the PhD/research track. My advisor thinks I need something...

Graduating from a top 40 LAC in New England with a B.A. in Chem and Math in 3 years, GPA is kind of low, not perfect but above 3.5. I've done computational BPC research for about two years and going now, but my app looks like I'm set on the PhD/research track. My advisor thinks I need something...

I got waitlisted on two MD programs this cycle, and I don't expect the waitlist will have much movement. So I believe it is wise to move on and think about what to do before reapply. I am a biomedical engineer and psychology double major, finished MS in biomedical engineer this year. Interested...

Leaving my scribe position to go to medical school. Looking for a replacement, specifically female pre med student taking a gap year. Message me if interested!

Hello Everyone, I'll be graduating next month with a Biochemistry degree, and am trying to decide what to do next year before I apply in 2018. I have an ER tech job lined up at the hospital that I currently volunteer at, but am also considering taking additional upper-level bio courses to...

I'm thinking of completing a postbac program during my gap year but I've heard a lot of horror stories! Can anyone shine some light on the pros and cons? Thanks a lot.

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Hi guys I'm currently studying for the May 19th MCAT and decided just last month that I wasn't going to apply this year as I don't feel I am ready the app cycle. Especially since I won't be sure what my MCAT score will be. Anyways, I'm looking for some advice. I hope to apply 2018, which will...

Hey people! I'm graduating this May from an Ivy league school with a major in chemistry, hoping to take 2 years before going into MD/PhD. I have two offers for lab tech and I'm struggling to decide. Can someone help me choose which one would be the best choice? I don't know what I should be...

Hello, I want to take a year off before medical school so I have more time to prep for the MCAT. I want to use this year to increase my chances of getting in to a medical school if possible, but I'm honestly not entirely sure what to do. I have considered working in a blood bank near my school...

Hi everyone. I am a Junior pre-med student who is majoring in Neuroscience. I am very worried about not being a competitive applicant for a number of reasons and I would like to get some opinions as to whether you guys think these things will be working against me when applying to medical...

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Hey everyone! As disappointing/embarrassing as it is to say, it's looking like I may be a gap year re-applicant. (rejected to UIC, St. Scholastica, Puget Sound, Wisconsin Madison; waitlisted at Rush; waiting to hear from Wisconsin Milwaukee, Davenport, Eastern Washington University (had an...

Hey everyone, Per the thread I created here earlier, I have decided to skip a cycle before re-applying, to put my best foot forward: https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/non-trad-reapplying-need-advice-on-pre-med-advisor-and-gap-year.1243295/#post-18655580 SO, now I'm trying to decide the...

Hi all, I applied this cycle and it is looking like I may not get in anywhere. I am curious as to what you all think would be a good move during my gap year. I am looking at either enrolling in a one year post-bacc/masters program for biomedical science, or working in a lab/hospital for a...

Hi friends! I will likely be applying in the 2018 application cycle. Needless to say, I have a gap year. I'm looking forward to it, and I was hoping to get some feedback from people who have had a similar situation. What did you do during your gap year that strengthened your application...

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Hi everyone, I am a fourth year "pre-med" student in Canada on the verge of completing my bachelors. I've applied to the med school in my home province and will likely receive an admission offer as I have great stats for an IP applicant. I'm confident that medicine is what I want as a career...

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I graduated in December 2016 with my degree in Biology. Here are my current stats if I apply this summer: 3.9 cGPA; 3.8 sGPA MCAT: Have not taken it, but based on diagnostic test, I'm sitting at a 501.. Not good. I'm currently doing a thorough content review using Kaplan. I plan to do one...

I have a 3.53 gpa, 3.39 science (including a C I took at a community college over the summer in Orgo I). I declined credit and got a B, but I accepted my calculus grade, so that has been factored into my science gpa. The gpas by themselves aren't enough, I don't think, to prevent me from...

Hello all, I'm reaching that point in my gap year where there will be an awkward gap on my resume between graduation and work experiences (I studied for the MCAT, but I'm almost sure they expect that I do something ASAP), so I am going out tomorrow to hand my transcript and resume to...

Hey all, I'm finishing up my junior year at UMiami. I have an overall GPA of 3.31 and a science GPA of 3.36. I have ~85 hours of shadowing, but no research and very little volunteering. I have a little leadership experience as Scribe (executive board member) of my fraternity. I only have about...

Hi all, I'm finishing up senior year and I'm debating what to do during my gap year(s). I am graduating with expected cGPA 3.66 and sGPA 3.58 on the AMCAS/TMDSAS scale. I did have a rough semester my sophomore year and got a C in ochem 1, but after that, it's been an upward trajectory and I have...

Currently a junior transfer student from a community college, attending a University now. I'm not sure how strong my application is....I'm planning on taking the MCAT in May this year. I have 100hours at Hospice 100 hours at an elementary school- tutoring and grading papers, TA 29Hours at an...

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Hi, I am a 4th year college student applying to medical school in June, which means that I am taking a gap year. I have the opportunity to work either as a Medical Assistant at a private allergy clinic (I'll have lots of patient contact, but the pay is low and only 35hours/week) or as a Junior...

What's up guys? I'm looking for advice on my application date. I'm currently set for one gap year, but my advisor recommended I take two, which I'm obviously reluctant to do. My cum gpa is 3.33, science gpa 3.14 with a upward trend. I took my DAT Nov. 14 and got DAT: AA-23 TS-23 I have about 20...

Hi all, I am a junior thinking whether I should take a gap year or not. I spent two years at a state school far from any hospital interesting research labs. Then I decided to transfer to Johns Hopkins University for the stellar medical opportunities it offers. Although I lost a lot of the...

I will most likely be taking two gap years before medical school. While I'm still playing around with the idea of TFA/peace corps/americorps or even public health research, I'm also really interested in learning Spanish intensively. I know that I am interested in working with underserved...

Hey guys, Just found this site and it looks like it could be of some help, well at least I hope so. :) Basically, I'm graduating this June with a bachelors degree and I'm going to take a year off before going to optometry school, but I'm just confused with how the admission timeline works. I...

Hi Guys! Please don't be scared by the long post, i've just thought long and hard and really need your feedback on what I should do next in my pre-med journey. So I am currently a senior entering my last semester as a cell & molecular biology major. Right now, I have a 3.4 cGPA and 3.1 scGPA so...

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Hello Everyone! I thought I'd ask you guys for some advice as I've been struggling to decide what to do for the remainder of this application cycle. To start off, I am a NY resident however, I completed my undergrad at Queen's University in Ontario and I'm majoring in Life Sciences. My cGPA...