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[sundevils1993]

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I am a traditional student heading into his final semester, and I have not taken the MCAT. I have an assortment of obligations (scribing, research job, thesis for another research project, and volunteering) along with a fairly rigorous course load, and therefore, MCAT prep appears not to be very pragmatic this semester. Will I be looked down upon by admission committees as "lazy" for taking two gap years by taking the MCAT after graduation?

 

[Goro]

It won't kill your chances, but other students manage to do all that you're doing AND prepare for the MCAT at the same time. Good time mgt skills are important for med school. Unless finances are an issue, I don't see why one would need two gap years.

I am a traditional student heading into his final semester, and I have not taken the MCAT. I have an assortment of obligations (scribing, research job, thesis for another research project, and volunteering) along with a fairly rigorous course load, and therefore, MCAT prep appears not to be very pragmatic this semester. Will I be looked down upon by admission committees as "lazy" for taking two gap years by taking the MCAT after graduation?