Have a year off while I'm applying to med schools...what do i do??

[ChaiTown786]

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[Kneige]

Many schools would like clinical experience. And there're a lot you can choose from- volunteering at the free clinic, ER, becoming an EMT, etc.

 

[aggie08]

I worked as a med tech at an allergy office - doing skin testing, giving injections, bringing patients back, etc.

I had an offer to work in an ER as a scribe.

Chances are you're going to have to work for crap wages to get a job in healthcare without any specialized training. I made like $11/hr. It sucked, but it helped me get into school and I am FAR, FAR ahead of my classmates....many who have never taken a blood pressure, let alone given injections or done manual blood counts.

 

[FatsyWatsy]

I worked as a med tech at an allergy office - doing skin testing, giving injections, bringing patients back, etc.

I had an offer to work in an ER as a scribe.

Chances are you're going to have to work for crap wages to get a job in healthcare without any specialized training. I made like $11/hr. It sucked, but it helped me get into school and I am FAR, FAR ahead of my classmates....many who have never taken a blood pressure, let alone given injections or done manual blood counts.

to become a med tech or scribe do you have to get certification? take classes? i looked it up and found conflicting information. thanks in advance

 

[aggie08]

to become a med tech or scribe do you have to get certification? take classes? i looked it up and found conflicting information. thanks in advance

It probably depends where you're working. The office I worked for did in-house training and the hospital I had an offer with did the same. Check out some clinics and hospitals around you! Ask for "gap year" jobs or if they know people who hire fresh grads - our office hours people specifically for year-long (sometimes 2 year) positions as a bridge to PA, Nursing, Med School, etc.

 

[TopSecret]

hey guys!

so I just graduated this past May w/ a bachelors and i have a pretty decent gpa w/ a kinda low mcat score. none the less, i decided to apply for this cycle and completed most of my secondarys. i wanted to know what you guys suggest i do in my year off to increase my chances of getting into a school? hopefully, if i get some interviews, i need to talk about what i'm doing in my time off...should it medically related? or do adcoms like diversity and would appreciate something that is not related to medicine? any input would help, thanks!

EMT is a good job to have.