<p>What are your backup plans?</p>
<p>Grad school =]</p>
<p>I was planning and doing Chemical Engineering while doing pre-med so if Medicine doesn't work out, I'll just get a masters in engineering.</p>
<p>masters in engineering :)</p>
<p>and then try try again.</p>
<p>I've got a few years to refine this... but right now, my back-up is to either work at a hospital or go for a Masters degree (Public Admin, Public Health, or something else)</p>
<p>Pharmacy school, if that doesn't work out then grad school for biochemistry</p>
<p>And if none of those options work then I'll just stand on the street and beg for soup</p>
<p>Most likely Pharmacy or Psychology</p>
<p>What is this "backup plan" you speak of?</p>
<p>^ lol, what GoldShadow said.</p>
<p>die, seriously</p>
<p>My plans would be to go to graduate school. What I would do is apply and get an MPH from Harvard or Johns Hopkins School of Public health (Hopefully Harvard because I live in Cambridge, but I wouldn't mind staying in Baltimore an one more yr.) This is assuming that I can get into these into these schools. lol obviously. ::cross fingers::</p>
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My plans would be to go to graduate school. What I would do is apply and get an MPH from Harvard or Johns Hopkins School of Public health (Hopefully Harvard because I live in Cambridge, but I wouldn't mind staying in Baltimore an one more yr.) This is assuming that I can get into these into these schools. lol obviously. ::cross fingers::
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<p>if you are right out of college chances are you won't get into either because they both require that you have 2 years of work experience in a public health related field. unless you go to dartmouth, whose program i find questionable, you can't get a MPH in one year before med school and without work experience.</p>
<p>I am interested in med school. I like this board. Anyway, I would like some more info on research experience and importance behind it. Should I definitely get an mph then apply to med school?should i double major i.e. math and bio? if i just a 4 year degree in bio ,do I need to do research with a professor i.e. work as a research assistant at a lab at the university. I have several years I've worked as a caregiver for elderly? Is this helpful. Help guys!</p>
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Should I definitely get an mph then apply to med school?
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<p>absolutely not....unless you are interested in public health....don't think of an MPH as a way to bolster your app because odds are it won't</p>
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should i double major i.e. math and bio?
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<p>probably a bad idea....just pick something you enjoy and major in it...if that's math then that's fine as long as you take the premed requirements</p>
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if i just a 4 year degree in bio ,do I need to do research with a professor i.e. work as a research assistant at a lab at the university.
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<p>research is not a requirement and definitely dont do it if it doesnt interest you. there are many other types of non-lab research you can do as well. </p>
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<p>if it's before college then no, it isn't helpful. if it is during/after then that's great.</p>
<p>"research is not a requirement and definitely dont do it if it doesnt interest you. there are many other types of non-lab research you can do as well. "</p>
<p>So med school are interested in any kind of research, as it doesn't necessarily need to be lab related? What are examples of non-lab research? Please don't criticize me. I'm just asking a question.</p>
<p>"if it's before college then no, it isn't helpful. if it is during/after then that's great."</p>
<p>Why are they concerned with what you did after?On a lot of the websites it says med schools are looking for compassionate people. Wouldn't the role as a caregiver demonstrate an act of compassion? Please don't criticize me. Thank you very much Shraf!</p>
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<p>well not ANY research....non-scientific research might not be as impressive to those reviewing you application. other non-lab research includes clinical and epidemiologic research. </p>
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<p>they are concerned with what you do since starting college until the time you apply to med school. it is typical for people to take 1 or 2 years off before matriculating in med school</p>
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<p>yes, its a good EC but my point was WHEN you did it....if it was in high school then it doesn't count unless you continued it in college. if it was only in HS then it doesn't count. </p>
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<p>umm noone criticized u</p>
<p>thanks Shaf :-)</p>
<p>Make my way to a doctorate in some kind of English literature (probably romanticism era related) and become an English professor. Technically, I'll still be a doctor.</p>
<p>Become a clinical psychologist with a PH.D =)</p>
<p>Take it from someone who missed a one-time opportunity to go to med school in India.... missed it by a BCPM grand total of 3 points! In India, you get only one chance. It's thumbs up or down. No multiple attempts granted. </p>
<p>Today, I am happy in R&D in Pharma... There are tremendous research and development opportunities out there for everyone in Academia and Industry. When you reach a point where all doors to medicine are closed (which I hardly believe possible in the US), PM me with a list of your strengths and weaknesses. I will try to guide you.</p>