Fall-back plan? What should I do?

[Confused2626]

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*Edit*
Information removed for privacy now that my question is answered.

Thanks again for the feedback

 

[WeAreNotRobots]

I might not have a lot of posts but I have been following these forums for months now with a bit of trepidation (a lot of very very good applicants on this site!).

you are one of them. go for it.

 

[BJPENNSTATE]

with a 3.9 gpa and a 35R MCAT, you should apply early to top 20 med schools and you'll probably get into harvard or stanford. screw the MS thesis crap.

top 20 med schools only care about STATS, and you have them. the thesis wont really hurt/help your chances.

 

[NotAndrew]

Apply in June so you can enter school the fall after you graduate.

 

[Confused2626]

I guess I'm not concerned about the thesis helping or hurting me. I am doing the thesis in case I do not get in to medical school and I wont be in an awkward year of my life getting a part time job trying to get in to med school

I realize that on paper I am competitive, but as we are all aware there is a much more subjective element to admissions. I wish I had a crystal ball, life would be much easier.

 

[WeAreNotRobots]

I am doing the thesis in case I do not get in to medical school and I wont be in an awkward year of my life getting a part time job trying to get in to med school

I realize that on paper I am competitive, but as we are all aware there is a much more subjective element to admissions. I wish I had a crystal ball, life would be much easier.

weak applicants do the master's as a way of compensating for something. you have nothing to compensate for.

 

[majahops]

you guys are seriously dignifying his question? there is 0% plausibility here man.

 

[Confused2626]

you guys are seriously dignifying his question? there is 0% plausibility here man.

I'm not looking for reassurances that I am a competitive candidate or not.

I'm looking for advice on the right thing to do. Do I inform my professors, or do I still try and do the research anyway?

 

[Wiingy]

I'm not looking for reassurances that I am a competitive candidate or not.

I'm looking for advice on the right thing to do. Do I inform my professors, or do I still try and do the research anyway?

I would try to do the research anyways. You're competitive enough that you won't have a problem getting in this year or the next, it won't hurt your application, and med schools seem to like older applicants more anyways. Take this advice with a grain of salt tho - I'm the kind of person that feels that if you make a commitment, you should keep it. Fall back plans are always nice to have too, I noticed that you didn't mention leadership experience or much community service - these are not things that will keep you out by any means (your stats are amazing) but it never hurts to improve... and who knows, the summer research could result in another paper or a patent. Just my $0.02.

 

[Confused2626]

I'm the kind of person that feels that if you make a commitment, you should keep it.

That's exactly how I feel too. Thank you for the feedback. I think I've decided to tell my professors, but that I am still very interested in helping in their lab