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Hi everyone! So I completed my apps around late July-mid August but unfortunately haven't had any success thus far (4 R's with nothing else yet). I know there's still plenty of time left in the cycle and have definitely not resigned my applications just yet, but with the whole "Thanksgiving rule" in mind, I am starting to think about what I can do to prepare to re-apply in the future. I graduated college in 2023 with a pretty competitive undergrad GPA (my MCAT score was alright too, but I'll have to retake it next year as my scores are set to expire), and since then I've been working as a care coordinator at a cancer center in my university's network. Although the position has been really great from an experience and learning perspective (and most importantly, lets me afford rent and food), I'm strongly considering finding another position or program to take on before I apply again (which will likely be not next cycle but the cycle after that).I was considering working as a research coordinator for the neurology department at my university (my partner currently works in a similar position, and from her own work I've been able to see the blend of clinical and research involvement I'd be able to gain, which seems valuable from an experience standpoint). Obviously these aren't easy positions to get into and I'd have to get pretty lucky, but it's still something I think could be worth a shot, especially since it better aligns with my academic background. That said, I also worry that being out of school for quite a while upon applying next will hinder my application, and that schools might want to see me keeping up with my education, which I could try and accomplish through some sort of post-bacc or SMP (there are some schools I was previously interested in applying to which have statistics requirements I never completed but could go back and finish, for example).To anyone who is or has been in a similar position as me, what sorts of meaningful work did you get involved in to strengthen your re-applications? I apologize if this comes off as neurotic or panicky -- I'm definitely knee-deep in anxiety at this point -- but I figured I'd ask anyway. Thank you for any suggestions you might have :)
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