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Interested in MD schools. I am fairly confident that my application is adequate / strong for admissions either this cycle or next cycle (I am not thinking of delaying my application for the purposes of further strengthening my application).
If I waited a year, pros and cons:
+ Possibly more relaxed application process
+ Possibly getting real world experience (although I'm not sure what I'd do in particular with the extra year off)
+ The publication I would be listed on would probably be in print by then (If I applied this cycle it would be at best accepted with revisions)
- Would need to start paying back student loan debt from undergrad
- Would not be able to pursue the arts as extensively as I hoped (for I would otherwise write an honors thesis in the sciences)
- GPA would probably decrease a bit due to difficult upper level physics classes I need to take for my major
Pros and cons of applying this cycle:
+ I hear that senior year becomes less important/less scrutinized for traditional applicants. I saved a few classes that I'm more likely to get Bs in for senior year, so I could take those hard classes and learn a lot without worrying about how it would affect my science GPA.
+ In line with that reasoning, I would also be able to pursue art classes instead of writing an honors thesis in the sciences.
- slightly more rushed MCAT (upcoming June test date, so it's late.)
- not sure if the aforementioned publication is reason enough to delay my application... I have solid research experience (5 years).
Any suggestions? I need to make the decision pretty soon. Thank you for your help.
If I waited a year, pros and cons:
+ Possibly more relaxed application process
+ Possibly getting real world experience (although I'm not sure what I'd do in particular with the extra year off)
+ The publication I would be listed on would probably be in print by then (If I applied this cycle it would be at best accepted with revisions)
- Would need to start paying back student loan debt from undergrad
- Would not be able to pursue the arts as extensively as I hoped (for I would otherwise write an honors thesis in the sciences)
- GPA would probably decrease a bit due to difficult upper level physics classes I need to take for my major
Pros and cons of applying this cycle:
+ I hear that senior year becomes less important/less scrutinized for traditional applicants. I saved a few classes that I'm more likely to get Bs in for senior year, so I could take those hard classes and learn a lot without worrying about how it would affect my science GPA.
+ In line with that reasoning, I would also be able to pursue art classes instead of writing an honors thesis in the sciences.
- slightly more rushed MCAT (upcoming June test date, so it's late.)
- not sure if the aforementioned publication is reason enough to delay my application... I have solid research experience (5 years).
Any suggestions? I need to make the decision pretty soon. Thank you for your help.
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