Medical Research as Medical School Gap Year Option Advantage As a Medical School Gap Year Option, Medical Research is not a requirement for gaining admission into med school, but most competitive prospective students build their research experience when they were still undergraduates and even after that. This means that you can use your gap year [...]
Special Master’s Program (SMP) - Advantage Special Master’s Program (SMP) are a good option for a Premedical Gap Year. Compared to other options, it is usually very difficult to get into SMPs and the classes tend to be very demanding compared to Master’s in Public Health or post-baccalaureate programs. However, if you perform very well, you [...]
Advantage Master’s in Public Health (MPH) is interesting for many prospective medical students. You have a lot of opportunities opened to you even if you do not work as a physician once you obtain the degree. Also, this degree will allow you to approach your application materials from the perspective of public health. Disadvantage Master’s [...]
Post-Bacc Premedical Programs: Advantages Post-baccalaureate premedical programs will allow you to finish some prerequisite science courses and improve your GPA. It could also open doors to some extracurricular experiences you did not partake in, such as volunteering in a hospital. You can enroll for the program formally at a university through an application or informally [...]
We have gotten messages from students who want to take a gap year asking for our recommendations regarding what they can do during the gap year. We usually tell them that it all depends on what they want to achieve. You can evaluate the best way to go about your gap year by taking into [...]
Section Two: The Pros and Cons of gap year Let’s discuss if you should even take a gap year before we dive right into the option available to you. Sometimes taking this decision can be confusing. These scenarios will help you decide whether to take a gap year or not: You are yet to finish [...]
Failing to follow up. It is very crucial that you send this thank-you mail. You can also save it in your calendar! You can even scribble some notes on the palm of your hand if you have to just so you can remember to follow up. Strictly following a general outline. Don't use verbatim the [...]
This guide will help you make the right choice and maximize your chances of getting admission. This blog is divided into three sections: the Introduction, the Pros and Cons of a gap year, and available gap year choices. You can either go for a Special Master’s Program, a post-baccalaureate program, study for MCAT, carry out [...]
Sending the email in a clear state of mind ensures that the quality of the earlier writing is preserved. This will also allow you to catch errors you missed before you send it. It doesn’t make sense to send the email when you are in a bad mood, so make sure that you feel good [...]
Do not send the email just 1 or 2 hours after the college interview has ended. If you send it too quickly, it simply tells your interviewer that you lack social and professional etiquette. However, do not send the email very late as well. If you do, the interviewer may think that you didn’t value [...]
