Babyyoda4 Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I am in my 4th year and I applied this cycle but I don't know what to if I don't get in. I always thought by the time I got to 4th year I would figure out a back up plan but now that I'm here I'm still not sure what to. Any advice would be appreciated. MCAT: 130/126/131/129 I know my CARS score puts me at a disadvantage for a lot of schools GPA yr 1= 3.83, yr 2= 3.9, yr 3= 3.95, Unfortunately a lot of schools wont consider my 3rd year GPA because most of my courses were full year and thanks to COVID the marks dont count. Extracurriculars: over 10 years of competitive sports and I'm on one of my universities teams and on recreational teams too, volunteered as ESL mentor, physio clinic, coaching, part of a student charity club, various part time employment and I used to volunteer at a retirement home and now I work there. I am doing research as part of my undergrad thesis and I do like it so I was thinking of doing a masters. However researcher based masters are 2 years so if I wanted to consider applying to the US, Ireland or Australia my mcat would expire but, at the same time I am not sure if its worth it to apply to these schools because I want to practice in Canada and I don't know if I would get in the first place. I dont think doing a 1 year course based masters would add much to my application and if I do a gap year I dont know what I would do for a year since I cant find alot of jobs that only require a bachelor degree in science. Sorry for the long post but any insights would be very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpremed Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Hi! It is definitely a stressful time. I was in your shoes about a year ago. I am still applying to medical school, but I decided to do a Master's in Public Health! The program I am taking is 4 consecutive terms with a placement. I am really enjoying it so far and it definitely adds to your application. Also, you will be able yo get a good job in the mean time while you apply to medical schools. After I finished my undergrad, I took the MCAT again so my MCAT would be valid for 5 years and I wouldn't have to relearn everything a couple of years after I graduated. That is what I did, so I hope it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyyoda4 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 2 hours ago, poorpremed said: Hi! It is definitely a stressful time. I was in your shoes about a year ago. I am still applying to medical school, but I decided to do a Master's in Public Health! The program I am taking is 4 consecutive terms with a placement. I am really enjoying it so far and it definitely adds to your application. Also, you will be able yo get a good job in the mean time while you apply to medical schools. After I finished my undergrad, I took the MCAT again so my MCAT would be valid for 5 years and I wouldn't have to relearn everything a couple of years after I graduated. That is what I did, so I hope it helps! Thanks for the reply! A masters in public health is also something I am looking into! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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