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I would start with your own doctors for shadowing. I lived in NYC pre-pandemic, but I just shadowed my own PCP.
The conventional wisdom is that research is not essential for nontrads. I myself did do some research, but I happened to have the right kind of department available.
The conventional wisdom is that research is not essential for nontrads. I myself did do some research, but I happened to have the right kind of department available.
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Research isn't very important for getting into med school. It's very important for residency.
Ex: I have 7 publications, 3.95GPA, and 508 MCAT and I applied 2 cycles 60 schools together all low tier MD/DO and I only got low tier DO.
I suspect it's cus I didn't meet their standards for clinical.
Definitely get clinical exp. Work as a scribe.
Ex: I have 7 publications, 3.95GPA, and 508 MCAT and I applied 2 cycles 60 schools together all low tier MD/DO and I only got low tier DO.
I suspect it's cus I didn't meet their standards for clinical.
Definitely get clinical exp. Work as a scribe.
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In general, I would say that having some healthcare experience that you can speak about in your essay or interviews is more important than shadowing in this post-pandemic apocalypse we are living in. Shadowing was tough to get into before covid. With the now greatly increased liability, it seems more like luck of the draw. If I were doing it again, I would still stick with hospice volunteering, even if it were virtual. I wrote about it in my essay and talked about it in every interview. Many asked me more questions about my time in hospice compared to my time as an Army medic. Hospice is a hidden gem of clinical experience that is available to just about everyone in every location and it's super flexible which makes it ideal for non-trads.
