liuqiba Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hi everyone, First year applicant here and looking to come up with a plan should I not be accepted this year while I apply again next year. I think I have a competitive GPA and have gotten a few interview invites already this year so I'm not really looking to boost my GPA, but should my interviews go poorly I am looking into back up options. Some thoughts I had were starting a masters (interest in microbiology) or maybe training as an EMR, or trying to find a one year masters, course based masters etc... Any recommendations/personal experiences? Any idea on what supervisors generally think about people who work in their labs while actively applying to med schools? I'm not too sure about the timelines of applications for these things but I figure it's probably better to start thinking about this early in case I might miss any deadlines. I would love to hear about any personal experiences in the years after undergrad and before med school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly_ Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 I think working as an EMR and gaining some real life work experience in a healthcare profession can provide you with invaluable insight and strengthen your application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuqiba Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Butterfly_ said: I think working as an EMR and gaining some real life work experience in a healthcare profession can provide you with invaluable insight and strengthen your application. Thanks, have you or anyone you know done this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly_ Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 I haven’t worked as an EMR, but I’ve worked 6 years full time prior to entering medical school in investment banking and travel. I think full-time work experience teaches skills and allows for personal development that is different from what you can gain from being a student. School life is very different from work life. Plus when you work, you can earn some money and pay off school loans. If your goal is med school and you have great grades and interview invites already, I don’t think spending money on another master will improve your chances much. I’d rather work or take the year off to travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aconitase Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Physician assistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey D. Luffy Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Given that you already have interviews, you will get in sooner or later. I don’t think there’s any need to do a Masters unless it’s something you think will be of benefit post-MD. Are you interested in research? Working as an EMR is a good option and will be useful experience later on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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