Hi all,
I will begin my gap year prior to applying to medical school soon and am curious about whether I should pursue scribing or performing research. I would like to stick to only one since studying for the MCAT is a top priority. I have over 100 shadowing hours and really loved doing that, so scribing seems like something I would really enjoy. In terms of research, I did a year and a half of non-medically related chemistry research before deciding not to continue. I was somewhat bored and did not enjoy it in the same way I enjoyed shadowing. I obviously conducted experiments during this time but did not publish, and I am not sure how strong the LOR would be (how much of an issue would this be?). Is this research experience sufficient? Would it be better for me to scribe and continue to gain clinical experience or do some more research oriented instead? Thanks in advance for the help.
I will begin my gap year prior to applying to medical school soon and am curious about whether I should pursue scribing or performing research. I would like to stick to only one since studying for the MCAT is a top priority. I have over 100 shadowing hours and really loved doing that, so scribing seems like something I would really enjoy. In terms of research, I did a year and a half of non-medically related chemistry research before deciding not to continue. I was somewhat bored and did not enjoy it in the same way I enjoyed shadowing. I obviously conducted experiments during this time but did not publish, and I am not sure how strong the LOR would be (how much of an issue would this be?). Is this research experience sufficient? Would it be better for me to scribe and continue to gain clinical experience or do some more research oriented instead? Thanks in advance for the help.