Good evening! I have posted on here before and received some very good advice. I am currently in an unusual situation and am wondering which path I should take in regards to being competitive for medical school.
I have 8 years of clinical experience as a speech pathologist in medical settings. I recently took a part time job in an LTACH with a vent/trach floor. I am wondering if I should apply to a research position or find another clinical SLP position to be more competitive for medical schools. With 8 years of clinical experience, does it even matter what I do at this point? Would it be more effective to use some of my time to volunteer, as I have 0 volunteer hours? I am worried it will look a little questionable to start racking up volunteer hours right before applying to med school. I figure this is a chance to make myself a little more competitive but I am not sure if a research job will help me as much as it might help a premed undergrad. Any advice would be much appreciated.
I have 8 years of clinical experience as a speech pathologist in medical settings. I recently took a part time job in an LTACH with a vent/trach floor. I am wondering if I should apply to a research position or find another clinical SLP position to be more competitive for medical schools. With 8 years of clinical experience, does it even matter what I do at this point? Would it be more effective to use some of my time to volunteer, as I have 0 volunteer hours? I am worried it will look a little questionable to start racking up volunteer hours right before applying to med school. I figure this is a chance to make myself a little more competitive but I am not sure if a research job will help me as much as it might help a premed undergrad. Any advice would be much appreciated.
