I took on too many things during junior year and am having trouble finding time to study and do hw. I think the main time commitment is my research and feel like its more of a burden every week than anything. I would, however, like to eventually get a LOR from the PI so would it look bad if I dropped the research this semester because I am too busy? I have been doing the same research for a year and stayed this past summer full time if that matters.
Took on too many things junior year
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drop it. your job is to do well in school not pile of bunch of EC's that you don't truly care about to make your application look good. just maintain clinical experience
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when in doubt, protect the gpa
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Protect the GPA, but if you want a LOR I would stay in the lab and drop other commitments. Not saying you can't get a good letter from the PI if you leave, every PI is different, but it's pretty typical pre-med behavior to sign up for too much and then flake out. Frankly, if you have been in the lab for over a year you should know the kind of commitment that would be expected from you and backing out at this point shows poor time management/judgement. I would think something different if you didn't know what you ought to expect...
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Before you do anything, make sure you're managing your time well.
Posting on SDN, for example, is bad time management (aren't I a hypocrite? )
My point is, see if there is any time-drains in your days (partying, long commutes, internet browsing, not multitasking? -working out and listening to notes? Eating and reading? Etc... )
So, if you can figure out how to manage time better, it's possible to do both. If you think you're already doing everything you possibly can.. drop the research.
