Hi All,
I am a senior in mechanical engineering and a premedical student. I made the decision to pursue medicine last summer and began my premed prerequisites this year. Throughout this year, I have already completed 100 hours of clinical volunteering and shadowed multiple surgeons. I'm looking forward to continuing with volunteering and shadowing, but I am wondering if not having a "legitimate" academic research position will affect my chances of getting acceptance into competitive MD schools.
In mechanical engineering, I've completed several large projects and internships that include research, design, and fabrication. Additionally, in my senior year, I will be designing a autonomous UAV and completing my senior design project--a large project that includes a lot of research. For this reason, I do not believe that I will be able to balance these engineering projects, my courses, preparing for the MCAT, and a academic research position. From what my premedical peers have expressed to me, the work they have put into their academic research projects does not even compare to the 30+ hours I've spent building a formula racecar or I will spend on my senior design project.
Do any engineers have a similar story of not having enough time to partake in a research position? Were you successful in gaining admittance into a competitive medical school?
Any other comments are appreciated as well.
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I am a senior in mechanical engineering and a premedical student. I made the decision to pursue medicine last summer and began my premed prerequisites this year. Throughout this year, I have already completed 100 hours of clinical volunteering and shadowed multiple surgeons. I'm looking forward to continuing with volunteering and shadowing, but I am wondering if not having a "legitimate" academic research position will affect my chances of getting acceptance into competitive MD schools.
In mechanical engineering, I've completed several large projects and internships that include research, design, and fabrication. Additionally, in my senior year, I will be designing a autonomous UAV and completing my senior design project--a large project that includes a lot of research. For this reason, I do not believe that I will be able to balance these engineering projects, my courses, preparing for the MCAT, and a academic research position. From what my premedical peers have expressed to me, the work they have put into their academic research projects does not even compare to the 30+ hours I've spent building a formula racecar or I will spend on my senior design project.
Do any engineers have a similar story of not having enough time to partake in a research position? Were you successful in gaining admittance into a competitive medical school?
Any other comments are appreciated as well.
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