Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I would love to pursue a Masters (or PhD) initially, and eventually an MD/DO. I would like to practice full time and/or conduct research. Not sure which would be best to achieve my goals.
Fields of interest: Infectious Diseases, medical microbiology, cancer biology, aging, or similar.
I'll be taking the general GRE in the next 1-2 months.
*Option 1:
Pros: Could move in/near parents who live close to UTSW in Dallas. I have been thinking about applying as a lab assistant for a year or two, and using that to help get into a grad program.
*Option 2:
Apply to a masters or PhD program immediately. Or Post-Bacc?
Stats:
>University: big state uni
>Major: Cell & Molecular Biology
>cGPA: ~3.15(One more semester to go)
Other stats:
>Research Experience:
>1 semester: Bacterial Genetics Lab
>2 semesters: Molecular Microbiology lab
>3 semesters: Molecular Genetics Lab(Still getting a paycheck here)
>>No pubs however. *Sigh*
Work:
Undergrad RA job in a molecular genetics lab: I have been radiation and pesticide certified since last semester. Tons of DNA/RNA work, PCR, gels, and am starting to work with P32 for southern blotting and imaging.
Extracurriculars/organizations:
- Founding Father for a national Fraternity
>Exec board
>Risk Management Chairman (Wrote the Risk bylaws, oversaw a committee, and pretty much kept people from getting hurt/arrested/sued)
>Multiple Committees(Scholarship and Presidents mostly, would say they were easy and just resume "fluff")
- Student Rep for Microbiology Society
- American Cancer Society(2 orgs):
Colleges Against Cancer:
>Education & Community Service Executive Officer (1 year)
> Vice President (1 year)
- Relay for Life:
>Executive Council
>Fundraising Chairman(Currently participating on this)
Volunteering/Shadowing:
> Shadowed several surgeons around DFW area, accruing ~200 hours.
> My fraternity requires 30+ hours of Community service each semester.
> Currently volunteering a few hours a week at the Battered women's shelter with friends
Letters of Rec(All of them are confidential, if that helps):
*1 from a dean/surgeon at a med school.(Shadowed for a few weeks)
*1 from VP of research at my Uni / PI. (Known him for over 2 years, A in his class and undergrad research for over a year).
*1 from boss / PI.
*1 from another bio professor I've taken several classes with.
