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Hey all,
As the school year begins, I find myself wondering whether I am going about this the right way...any advice would be much appreciated.
I am a 2nd year Post Bacc student at SF State and have already completed Gen Chem I, Bio I, Orgo I, and Physics I (and anatomy and a bio anthro class). I am currently taking Gen Chem II, Bio II, and Physics II this fall along with a class on the biology of AIDS. Outside of class, I commute 2 hours a day, volunteer at the UCSF ER and at a clinic in the mission, AND work at Starbucks. I know, it sounds ridiculously crazy but so far it has been manageable.
The plan has been to apply to medical school next year. In order to accomplish this I need to take Orgo II + lab, and the Gen Chem II lab as well as the Princeton MCAT review course in the spring.
So, everything was set until I applied for a research internship at UCSF. It is REALLY hard to get "in" there so I feel like I should take the position if I am offered it. I really want to do some research to figure out if I want to pursue the MD/PhD...So, basically, I don't think I can add that internship to my already ridiculously busy schedule.
If I take the internship I will drop Gen Chem II..basically forcing me to have to wait a year to apply. What do you guys think? Is it worth taking the extra year to get in some research and upper division courses, or should I just stick to my plan to finish and apply next year? If it makes a difference I just turned 26 today!
The drop deadline is Friday so I need to figure this out.. Thanks so much for your help!
As the school year begins, I find myself wondering whether I am going about this the right way...any advice would be much appreciated.
I am a 2nd year Post Bacc student at SF State and have already completed Gen Chem I, Bio I, Orgo I, and Physics I (and anatomy and a bio anthro class). I am currently taking Gen Chem II, Bio II, and Physics II this fall along with a class on the biology of AIDS. Outside of class, I commute 2 hours a day, volunteer at the UCSF ER and at a clinic in the mission, AND work at Starbucks. I know, it sounds ridiculously crazy but so far it has been manageable.
The plan has been to apply to medical school next year. In order to accomplish this I need to take Orgo II + lab, and the Gen Chem II lab as well as the Princeton MCAT review course in the spring.
So, everything was set until I applied for a research internship at UCSF. It is REALLY hard to get "in" there so I feel like I should take the position if I am offered it. I really want to do some research to figure out if I want to pursue the MD/PhD...So, basically, I don't think I can add that internship to my already ridiculously busy schedule.
If I take the internship I will drop Gen Chem II..basically forcing me to have to wait a year to apply. What do you guys think? Is it worth taking the extra year to get in some research and upper division courses, or should I just stick to my plan to finish and apply next year? If it makes a difference I just turned 26 today!
The drop deadline is Friday so I need to figure this out.. Thanks so much for your help!
