Gap Years Before PHD Molecular and Cellular Biology

[Leon3234]

Hi, I have been struggling due to personal issues adjusting to college. I had hard first semester adjusting and felt much better in the spring however this is when covid hit. Made everything online and very difficult to concentrate. However, I think i should be improving this semester second semester junior year.  I was looking into doing nih prep programs but i do think i am competitive enough and master program often do not provide financial support. As a result, I was thinking of working in lab and taking courses (assuming my lab offers tuition remission ) to improve my chances.