How to talk to PI about applying med

[medasez]

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So I work as a full time clinical research assistant during my gap year, no acceptances this med cycle, and have told my PI about my interests in research and doing a masters in Sep 2020. I got on board with the team 3.5 months ago, with my PI implying that I will be continuing as a master's student in his team in September. However I've decided that I would not want to do the masters now, and want to apply for medical school and maybe do masters/PhD later (as I've heard its better to do during residency). I feel as if my PI would be disappointed if I told him, and probably would lay me off to find someone else that is planning on staying for masters. Probably won't get a ref letter from him either. Should I push through and start the masters (2 years masters), or risk it and apply for med this year and hope for the best? It's not like I would hate doing the masters, it's an interesting field+ publication potential+ free with $25k stipend, but it won't help me too much with my application (I just applied late last cycle that's all). If I should apply instead of masters how should I go about talking to my PI?

 

[GreenDuck12]

So I work as a full time clinical research assistant during my gap year, no acceptances this med cycle, and have told my PI about my interests in research and doing a masters in Sep 2020. I got on board with the team 3.5 months ago, with my PI implying that I will be continuing as a master's student in his team in September. However I've decided that I would not want to do the masters now, and want to apply for medical school and maybe do masters/PhD later (as I've heard its better to do during residency). I feel as if my PI would be disappointed if I told him, and probably would lay me off to find someone else that is planning on staying for masters. Probably won't get a ref letter from him either. Should I push through and start the masters (2 years masters), or risk it and apply for med this year and hope for the best? It's not like I would hate doing the masters, it's an interesting field+ publication potential+ free with $25k stipend, but it won't help me too much with my application (I just applied late last cycle that's all). If I should apply instead of masters how should I go about talking to my PI?

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[Blueprint Med School]

I don't think any of us will be able to tell you how to talk to somebody, but if you have had a good relationship with your PI thus far, then as long as you are honest, and let him know that you never meant to mislead him about doing a masters, then it should be fine.