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[ambitiousMED]

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I have only had 1 DO interview this cycle and I was placed on a waitlist afterwards. The school said there is a 60% chance of being accepted afterwards.
But, I also have a job offer for beginning in August. I don't know if I should take the job (really good one) and assume that I won't get in. Or accept the offer and say no if I get accepted into the school in May. This seems very uncomfortable for me to do, but I would definitely go to that medical school if accepted.
If you were in my shoes, what would you do? Take the job or no? I am afraid I wont get this good opportunity again.
PS the school doesn't like to give information about the waitlist position.

 

[treatem-and-streetem]

Take the job. Don't throw away your plan B

 

[HomeSkool]

I'm going to respond with a question. The answer to Should I take the job? is the opposite of the question I'm about to ask. Answer this question honestly.

• Do you have a med school acceptance in hand?

 

[GoldDoc]

Take the job, and rescind in case you can go to medical school. Things like that happen all the time. Your employer may be upset for a day or two, but they will understand and will find somebody else.

 

[21Rush12]

Take the job and still go if they accept you. Reapply to med school if you want to next cycle if you have improved your app enough.

 

[stickgirl390]

Not even a close choice: take the job. There will be little to no consequence if you have to decline the offer later on. Life happens

 

[ambitiousMED]

Thank you all for the responses. I really appreciate it! I will be taking the offer.