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PCPR: How Pre-meds spend their year off

PCPR: How Pre-meds spend their year off. Why consider a year off?. - Medical school decreases your chances of pursuing other fields, other settings - Financial concerns - Unexpected priorities. 2 most common reasons. - Students feel burnt out

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PCPR: How Pre-meds spend their year off

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  1. PCPR: How Pre-meds spend their year off

  2. Why consider a year off? • - Medical school decreases your chances of pursuing other fields, other settings • - Financial concerns • - Unexpected priorities

  3. 2 most common reasons • - Students feel burnt out • - more freedom in choosing how to spend your time • - Student may need time to become a stronger applicant • - work towards filling in gaps in your experience PrincetonUniversity.edu 2008

  4. Pursuing other interests? • - Most are simply tired of being a student at the end of their senior year • - Can apply to science/non-science majors • - Pursuing extra curricular interests that otherwise will not be available while in medical school

  5. Options • - Volunteering in health and non-clinical settings • - Internships/fellowships in your field of interests • - Studying abroad • - Medical mission trips • - Becoming active in school groups • - Shadowing physicians • - Clinical/laboratory research • - Coordinating projects, teaching • - Peace Corps, becoming an EMT

  6. Extra curricular activities show: • 1) you understand what will be expected of you as a physician • 2) that you have the desire to help others • 3) that you are well-rounded and have the maturity to be a leader • * Also good for letters of recommendation! Amherst.edu 2008

  7. Becoming a stronger applicant • - Taking extra science classes to strengthen application & GPA - Post-baccalaureate programs - Taking time to fulfill missing requirements - research, internships, fellowships - Gain more experience in areas of the field you are interested in

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