I am a Jr at Brigham Young University. I am completing all my prereqs this semester ( except O chem which I will finish this summer) I have a 3.99 gpa ( an A- in a nutrition class) and am preparing to take the Mcat in August. I plan on studying for 4 months pretty intensely hoping to get a 33+.
I just turned 21 and recently returned from serving a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I completed 2 years of school before my mission after I graduated early from high school. I was still involved in high school sports etc.
The problem is because of the circumstance I don't have any research or shadowing hours or clinical experience. I have it worked out so I will get 70+ shadowing hours this semester. I am also trying to find a job working as a dialysis technician.
I don't want it to look as if I'm only doing shadowing and working in a hospital to look good on my application. My debate is do I push it and apply this June, or do I take my time, get in some good research and plenty of clinical experience.
Any advice would be helpful.
One last thing, my brother is applying to medical school this year and I would love to go in at the same time as him. I don't want that to effect my decision to much though.
Thank you very much
I just turned 21 and recently returned from serving a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I completed 2 years of school before my mission after I graduated early from high school. I was still involved in high school sports etc.
The problem is because of the circumstance I don't have any research or shadowing hours or clinical experience. I have it worked out so I will get 70+ shadowing hours this semester. I am also trying to find a job working as a dialysis technician.
I don't want it to look as if I'm only doing shadowing and working in a hospital to look good on my application. My debate is do I push it and apply this June, or do I take my time, get in some good research and plenty of clinical experience.
Any advice would be helpful.
One last thing, my brother is applying to medical school this year and I would love to go in at the same time as him. I don't want that to effect my decision to much though.
Thank you very much