Guest snowpea Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 Hey, I was just wondering how many people did/are doing co-op. I never really considered it before because I didn't want to waste a year, considering that med school will already be such a time investment. Plus, I have never been too keen on research. But as I think about it more, co-op might be good if I don't get in to med school (Ah! :eek ) What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest not rex morgan Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 Hey Snowpea. I didn't do co-op, but I did work in a lab as a tech for a year after I graduated. I have always shrunk away at the prospect of research, but I thought I'd use my degree after I graduated and was rejected from med school the first time I applied. Research was really interesting, granted I had great people in my lab. I really happy I have the experience. I don't plan on pursuing research, but I did gain a great appreciation for it. I don't think it's a waste of time, if you want to keep it open as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest not rex morgan Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 My edit function doesn't seem to be working. I apologise for the bad grammar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ricorod Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 I did a co-op biochemistry degree at U of Waterloo. It's different there in that I did 5 different 4-month work terms throughout my degree, instead of one long one. With respect to your post, I don't think that you would be "wasting" a year at all. It's true that medicine is a big time investment, but when you think about it, does it really matter if you are 32 or 33 when you start practicing? As for the program itself, I think it was great for me for a number of reason: I made some decent money (could have made more, but my first couple jobs were in university labs - good experience, low pay); I got to live in different cities; I got some good work experience; and perhaps most importantly, I learned that research and lab work is NOT for me! I'm not sure what kind of program or school you're thinking of, but co-op jobs aren't always lab jobs. Even in science, I know people that got jobs with financial companies, and even in biotech or drug companies you can swing marketing or administrative-type jobs. And yes, all the work experience would definitely help if you (shudder) don't get into med school. I suppose I'm biased, but I would definitely recommend a co-op program if you're thinking about it. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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