What Are the WRONG Reasons to Take a Gap Year?

What Are the WRONG Reasons to Take a Gap Year? | Ask Dr. Gray Ep. 142

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What are the right and wrong reasons to take a gap year? What do medical schools think if you take a gap year or more before medical school? Could it hurt your application? Is it a tool to help your application? Listen to this episode for the answers to those questions and more!
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In this episode, we discuss:
• Why a gap year may not help your application.
• What to do when you lack shadowing (due to covid-19).
• Why you should do virtual and eshadowing.
• Is patient transport a good clinical experience?
• How do you prioritize activities if you have more than 15 activities (AMCAS)?
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@rionc8729 3 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful for my gap years. I definitely was not ready for medical school after graduation from undergrad. My two gap years allowed me to discover my passion and learn about myself outside of the academic environment. Even if you think you have all of the "boxes checked" and are ready to apply, I would advise taking a year or two away from school. If you find jobs within the public health field and some small volunteering experiences your resume can only get better and more competitive.

@fredmcelroy2839 3 жыл бұрын

I respect the medical profession. But, frankly the process is really stupid.

@karsonio3543 2 жыл бұрын

stupid is an understatement. there is nothing that i want more than being a doctor but holy shit i would rather throw myself into a dumpster fire than to continue being a premed

@user-zm7zl9lc6j 6 ай бұрын

Thats what we're all saying lmao

@acd1168 5 ай бұрын

It’s absolutely ridiculous. The process that is

@bouchser000 3 жыл бұрын

You should make a video on what are your wrong reasons for pursuing medical school. Because not many people think about this and are narrow minded...

@claireworld_ 3 жыл бұрын

What if I just want a gap year to have some peace of mind for this year

@Brickswol 8 ай бұрын

That is a good reason.

@charlieortiz153 2 жыл бұрын

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@arshaanhisamuddin6685 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for! I too was unsure whether to apply traditionally or take a gap year because COVID essentially wiped out any chance of clinical experience from my second semester of freshman year till now (rising junior). Thanks Dr. Gray for posting this!!

@stephaniasanchez-tarre3604 2 жыл бұрын

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@clvrdr8344 3 жыл бұрын

What if i took gap year to raise my kids because I had no help?

@kylelogan3923 Жыл бұрын

I see the doctors often at patient transport.. not sure how scribing is that much better loll

@baselammartub2143 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Dr. Gray my name is Basel I from Syria I currently in Lebanon I escaped from Syria because situation war in Syria i will come to Toronto i will study medical school. First i have to study undergraduate premed. What is to advise me studying premed medical science or biomedical science.

@steelrain52 3 жыл бұрын

study as hard as possible! and read a lot of books because reading section of the mcat is most important in canadisn med schools

@edhcb9359 3 жыл бұрын

If you haven’t submitted yet this admission cycle, you should take a gap year.

@paytonprice4075 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that's true at all.

@drewdyattheclub2817 3 жыл бұрын

I would agree. By the time your application gets verified you’re going to be put in a really late wave and most interview spots will be given before anybody gets a chance to even read your application

@edhcb9359 3 жыл бұрын

@IrwinMunoz The high stat/well qualified/well organized applicants have already applied a month or more ago.

@ashellry 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say that. Even Dr. Gray said although July or August is not IDEAL, doesn't mean you won't get accepted.

@edhcb9359 3 жыл бұрын

@@ashellry Dr Gray says a lot of things. But submit now and your application probably won’t be verified until September.

@worldsavior2543 3 жыл бұрын

Patient Transporter is terrible for an application imo and scribing is so common that you wouldn’t stand out (same goes for emt). Try looking into becoming a psychiatric technician! I’ve been one for 3-4 months and I tell you the amount of stuff you got to deal with patients is like a gold mine.

@med9371 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t agree w this, it seems so specialized and not general enough to see medicine as a whole

@Maddawg31415 3 жыл бұрын

It’s good to find new and creative ways to get clinical experience (I did by not only doing EMT but becoming paramedic), but Dr. Gray seems to be an advocate of not doing something for the purpose of standing out (though I know other premed advising bodies disagree). Rather, do it out of interest. Idk I wouldn’t be super excited to do pt transporter or scribing. Psychiatric tech could be quite a good gig

@worldsavior2543 3 жыл бұрын

@@Maddawg31415 Paramedic? That's awesome bro and yeah it's a great gig since my end goal is to be a psychiatrist.

@kylelogan3923 Жыл бұрын

Ima patient transporter and I have two med school interviews.. I find it exciting and worthwhile.. I experience the whole hospital