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Hi everyone!
So in order to get into the main question I have I am just going to go into a little bit about myself. I am a senior pre-med student (major- cell/molecular bio; double minor- psychology, evolutionary studies) I took my MCATs once and got a 27Q (10V, 9B, 8P) and I will be graduating with a 3.7-ish GPA. I do a good amount of ECs including resident assistant for 2 years, student ambassador, orgo/gen bio/human bio/art in chem tutor, and I have shadowed many doctors, worked summers in a peds office, taken pre-osteopathic preparatory seminars, etc. Sooooo, here's the thing: I know that with these stats, I am competitive for very few MD schools and most DO schools, I am actually very interested in osteopathic medicine so I wouldn't have a problem going to a DO school. As I am working on my apps though, which I am sending out very late since I took my MCAT pretty late, I am questioning if I want to go straight into med school in Fall/11.
So I was looking into being an ER scribe, there are a bunch of opportunities in my area for such a position and I have already spoken to the recruiter for the position (nothing set though). In order to keep health insurance I would need to be full time so that would require a year commitment. This is what I am thinking though, I can retake my MCATs in May/June of '11, get my apps out for (school in fall/2012) by June of '11 (nice n early!) and then use the year between to work as an ER scribe (I still have to apply but I think I have a good chance of getting it). But after doing some research on the subject, there's a lot of good feedback on LORs from the ER scribe position, but by the time I apply (june '11) I would have just started work as a scribe. So I am wondering, how do most people do it? Do they take two years? and send out their apps after the 1st year of scribe work? Should I really take 2 years between undergrad and med? would that be too much?
Idk peeps.... I know that the ER scribe position can give you some invaluable medical experience prior to med school, but I am just wondering how many years of it I should do? And how it would benefit my application that is sent out before I even start the work for a year?
Whoever took the time to read this whole thing, I really really really appreciate it! I hope you were able to understand my concern/question and I really look forward to hearing your replies. Good luck with everything!🙂
So in order to get into the main question I have I am just going to go into a little bit about myself. I am a senior pre-med student (major- cell/molecular bio; double minor- psychology, evolutionary studies) I took my MCATs once and got a 27Q (10V, 9B, 8P) and I will be graduating with a 3.7-ish GPA. I do a good amount of ECs including resident assistant for 2 years, student ambassador, orgo/gen bio/human bio/art in chem tutor, and I have shadowed many doctors, worked summers in a peds office, taken pre-osteopathic preparatory seminars, etc. Sooooo, here's the thing: I know that with these stats, I am competitive for very few MD schools and most DO schools, I am actually very interested in osteopathic medicine so I wouldn't have a problem going to a DO school. As I am working on my apps though, which I am sending out very late since I took my MCAT pretty late, I am questioning if I want to go straight into med school in Fall/11.
So I was looking into being an ER scribe, there are a bunch of opportunities in my area for such a position and I have already spoken to the recruiter for the position (nothing set though). In order to keep health insurance I would need to be full time so that would require a year commitment. This is what I am thinking though, I can retake my MCATs in May/June of '11, get my apps out for (school in fall/2012) by June of '11 (nice n early!) and then use the year between to work as an ER scribe (I still have to apply but I think I have a good chance of getting it). But after doing some research on the subject, there's a lot of good feedback on LORs from the ER scribe position, but by the time I apply (june '11) I would have just started work as a scribe. So I am wondering, how do most people do it? Do they take two years? and send out their apps after the 1st year of scribe work? Should I really take 2 years between undergrad and med? would that be too much?
Idk peeps.... I know that the ER scribe position can give you some invaluable medical experience prior to med school, but I am just wondering how many years of it I should do? And how it would benefit my application that is sent out before I even start the work for a year?
Whoever took the time to read this whole thing, I really really really appreciate it! I hope you were able to understand my concern/question and I really look forward to hearing your replies. Good luck with everything!🙂