I have heard that medical schools only look at what you've done after high school, which makes sense. But does that include the summer after you graduate from high school? I have the option of volunteering for the 3rd straight summer at a local hospital that has an affiliation with a med school I'm interested in. I've enjoyed it and I thought a 3rd summer might show some consistency of commitment.
Another option would be to pursue a summer research program (somewhere out of town as the community I live in does not have such opportunities). There are some out there like with the NIH.
A third option would be to just get a job and save some money for college.
Does it matter what you do the summer after high school? I'd be happy doing any of these three things as they all have their advantages.
Another option would be to pursue a summer research program (somewhere out of town as the community I live in does not have such opportunities). There are some out there like with the NIH.
A third option would be to just get a job and save some money for college.
Does it matter what you do the summer after high school? I'd be happy doing any of these three things as they all have their advantages.