It seems like most students apply to both SMPs and MD/DO schools at the same time, presumably so that they don't have a gap year after their SMP.
The problem is that I'm not going to be ready to apply to medical schools next year, but I am able to submit a few applications to SMPs (my MCAT is in Spring 2014).
As long as I do research or scribing or some sort of productive activity while applying to med schools, is it going to hurt me to take a gap year after an SMP?
Some things that worry me, for example, are whether I'll be missing out on the interviews the med school extends to some their own SMP students. Thanks for the help.
The problem is that I'm not going to be ready to apply to medical schools next year, but I am able to submit a few applications to SMPs (my MCAT is in Spring 2014).
As long as I do research or scribing or some sort of productive activity while applying to med schools, is it going to hurt me to take a gap year after an SMP?
Some things that worry me, for example, are whether I'll be missing out on the interviews the med school extends to some their own SMP students. Thanks for the help.