Rising M4 at a mid-tier school in the south. 250 step 1, 4/6 clinical honors including surgery and medicine, unsure if AOA. 4 publications with a few others in the works and few poster presentations. While my resume looks OK for derm, I feel like I don't really have any mentors or advocates. I also don't have any aways scheduled for the year. I was originally planning on taking a research year (between M3 and M4) but feeling unsure if it will just be a waste of time. I was hoping to get...
Is it a mistake to take a research year between M3 and M4?
Is it a mistake to take a research year between M3 and M4?