Hi, i am posting here because I didnt get much traction else where.
I was a little late in learning about BS/MD programs. At this point the only thing I’ve done is a summer research internship summer 2020. It was a program that also allowed me to listen to webinars of different medical professions: three being doctors. Aside from that I have no clinical experience. I am concerned that I will not be able to get any because all the doctors I have asked to shadow said no, the hospitals are not taking volunteers because of covid, and I don’t have enough space in my schedule to do the EMS or CNA program. I also really wanted to do a summer research internship again because I have already been guaranteed that I would get a spot, but I am thinking that it might be better to do a summer pre med program thing?? What are your suggestions and ideas?
Someone asked this in the CWRU subforum…many people are in the same boat as you.
Have you had anyexposure to the medical field? Would shadowing opportunities allow you to sit in on telehealth visits by patients?
Also I see in general admissions it says:
“Case Western Reserve University understands the concerns about standardized testing and other application requirements that may be difficult—or impossible—to complete in this environment. In response, the university has moved to a “test-optional” approach for undergraduate prospective students applying to enter in Fall 2021. Many of our graduate and professional programs also have made adjustments or exceptions to their admissions processes and policies, especially for programs beginning in Fall 2020; please visit the website of your school/program of interest for additional information.”
and on the Med School page it says:
"With various stay-at-home orders and other forms of social distancing we are also aware that many activities such as research, clinical shadowing, service and participation in student groups have been interrupted. Our application screening team will be taking this into consideration as they review applications; there will also be additional opportunity in our secondary application to further describe these interruptions, their impact on you, and to further detail experiences and competencies that may not otherwise be readily evident. " https://case.edu/medicine/admissions-programs/md-programs