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Did anyone who got in this cycle defer their seat for a year?
did you defer?
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I'm thinking about it desertdr.
I don't know though.... I just got a really big opportunity, and its one of those things i know i'll never get to do again full-time (although i would be able to do it extremely part time, maybe in ten years hehe)... so it would be nice. But then again I'm so gung-ho about starting med school, I kind of just want to start! I keep thinking in the year i take off i'd be halfway through basic sciences and only 1 year from boards and well on my way.
If i take the year off, then i'll be starting from scratch at the end of the year, when I could have already been half through the nonclinical stuff!!
It's one of those "opportunity I won't be able to pursue after starting on the path to my medical career, that will actually help me polish some nonmedical skills I want to use in my future career" vs. "I've worked 5 years to get into medical school and 20 nervous breakdowns, $4000 and the MCAT later I'm finally in, lets get this show on the road!"
There are worse dilemmas
hehe. I'm just wondering who else is thinking about this and if its worth doing. I'm already dreaming about operating on people!!!!!!! I have medicine on the brain
what are you thinking about doing if you ask for a year deferral?
The good thing is, everyone there is so nice, that the thought of asking doesn't make me nervous at all.
I don't know though.... I just got a really big opportunity, and its one of those things i know i'll never get to do again full-time (although i would be able to do it extremely part time, maybe in ten years hehe)... so it would be nice. But then again I'm so gung-ho about starting med school, I kind of just want to start! I keep thinking in the year i take off i'd be halfway through basic sciences and only 1 year from boards and well on my way.
If i take the year off, then i'll be starting from scratch at the end of the year, when I could have already been half through the nonclinical stuff!!
It's one of those "opportunity I won't be able to pursue after starting on the path to my medical career, that will actually help me polish some nonmedical skills I want to use in my future career" vs. "I've worked 5 years to get into medical school and 20 nervous breakdowns, $4000 and the MCAT later I'm finally in, lets get this show on the road!"
There are worse dilemmas
hehe. I'm just wondering who else is thinking about this and if its worth doing. I'm already dreaming about operating on people!!!!!!! I have medicine on the brain what are you thinking about doing if you ask for a year deferral?
The good thing is, everyone there is so nice, that the thought of asking doesn't make me nervous at all.
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I agree with the poster above. I am confused about defering medical school.
I have Merck full time, summer research position in imaging lab and Medtronic internship for engineer (6-8 month) ...and after reading up on SDN, i think I am going to decline all.
I just think taking a year off would add other skills, but then again, am I going to use all this "engineering" in medical school?
Chill in summer -> hit med. school.
I have Merck full time, summer research position in imaging lab and Medtronic internship for engineer (6-8 month) ...and after reading up on SDN, i think I am going to decline all.
I just think taking a year off would add other skills, but then again, am I going to use all this "engineering" in medical school?
Chill in summer -> hit med. school.
