If I am not accepted to medical school during this cycle, I will reapply as this is my first application to medical school. If I am ultimately not accepted in either cycle, I will probably go into a career in medical research and obtain my Ph.D. in an area of medical research. Through research, I have the opportunity to impact more people than I would have in clinical practice alone. Thus far, I only have experience in bench research, and while I enjoy bench research , I may ultimately try to become more involved in clinical or translation medical research if this is the career path I pursue. Another potential alternate career is one in healthcare administration. I have always been interested in the 21st century challenges of health care