killerTcell
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Hello,
I applied MD only during the 2018-2019 cycle and was waitlisted (and then finally rejected) by the 5 schools I interviewed at. Alongside my interest in medicine has always been a passion for science and following the rejections I decided to take a job at a biotech startup and eventually pursue a PhD. Now I'm having second thoughts and am considering reapplying MD/PhD (in 2021) because I feel it combines both my interests and is a better overall fit for my application. Do you think this stint outside of academia may hinder me? For some context, here is some more info...
3.7 c/sGPA, 518
~2 years undergrad research in a mol bio lab (highest thesis honors, middle author pub from separate project)
1 year of half clinical/half bench research (during application cycle...middle author pub outlining results of the clinical trial is under review)
100 hours clinical volunteering
Varsity athlete
Now at the biotech startup (potential for publications, but that's obviously not the main focus in industry)
Thanks in advance!
I applied MD only during the 2018-2019 cycle and was waitlisted (and then finally rejected) by the 5 schools I interviewed at. Alongside my interest in medicine has always been a passion for science and following the rejections I decided to take a job at a biotech startup and eventually pursue a PhD. Now I'm having second thoughts and am considering reapplying MD/PhD (in 2021) because I feel it combines both my interests and is a better overall fit for my application. Do you think this stint outside of academia may hinder me? For some context, here is some more info...
3.7 c/sGPA, 518
~2 years undergrad research in a mol bio lab (highest thesis honors, middle author pub from separate project)
1 year of half clinical/half bench research (during application cycle...middle author pub outlining results of the clinical trial is under review)
100 hours clinical volunteering
Varsity athlete
Now at the biotech startup (potential for publications, but that's obviously not the main focus in industry)
Thanks in advance!