Not Doing Honors Research Thesis

[InterestingVast16]

Hi everyone! I'm a current senior applying this cycle. On the projected coursework section of my AMCAS, I listed that I'll be completing my honors research thesis during my senior spring. However, due to scheduling conflicts, I just learned that this would force me to also take an additional, harder class (on top of the thesis/honors seminar) to still graduate with my double-major. Also, I'm not even sure if the time spent on my thesis would be more valuable than the extra time I could spend in my laboratory working towards future publications.

Fortunately, I've already been accepted into a few MD schools this cycle and will not have to reapply next year, so having the thesis "under my belt" for the next cycle is not a concern. I guess my only concern is the T20 medical schools that I was lucky enough to interview with questioning why I don't mention working on my thesis in update letters/potentially rescinding an A after discovering that I didn't do the thesis... I also hesitate to reach out & ask them about skipping the thesis ahead of time.

Thank you so much for any input you could provide!

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[pablo213]

Hi everyone! I'm a current senior applying this cycle. On the projected coursework section of my AMCAS, I listed that I'll be completing my honors research thesis during my senior spring. However, due to scheduling conflicts, I just learned that this would force me to also take an additional, harder class (on top of the thesis/honors seminar) to still graduate with my double-major. Also, I'm not even sure if the time spent on my thesis would be more valuable than the extra time I could spend in my laboratory working towards future publications.

Fortunately, I've already been accepted into a few MD schools this cycle and will not have to reapply next year, so having the thesis "under my belt" for the next cycle is not a concern. I guess my only concern is the T20 medical schools that I was lucky enough to interview with questioning why I don't mention working on my thesis in update letters/potentially rescinding an A after discovering that I didn't do the thesis... I also hesitate to reach out & ask them about skipping the thesis ahead of time.

Thank you so much for any input you could provide!

Eh I feel like this is akin to projected hours or submitted manuscripts that haven't been accepted. Schools will probably understand that stuff happens. I would not say anything.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Hi everyone! I'm a current senior applying this cycle. On the projected coursework section of my AMCAS, I listed that I'll be completing my honors research thesis during my senior spring. However, due to scheduling conflicts, I just learned that this would force me to also take an additional, harder class (on top of the thesis/honors seminar) to still graduate with my double-major. Also, I'm not even sure if the time spent on my thesis would be more valuable than the extra time I could spend in my laboratory working towards future publications.

Fortunately, I've already been accepted into a few MD schools this cycle and will not have to reapply next year, so having the thesis "under my belt" for the next cycle is not a concern. I guess my only concern is the T20 medical schools that I was lucky enough to interview with questioning why I don't mention working on my thesis in update letters/potentially rescinding an A after discovering that I didn't do the thesis... I also hesitate to reach out & ask them about skipping the thesis ahead of time.

Thank you so much for any input you could provide!

Congratulations and welcome to the forums. No, you don't need to draw attention to it. Plans change.

 

[InterestingVast16]

Thank you both so much!