research

I am in somewhat of an unique situation. My previous MCAT is enough to get me to all my secondaries. However, it is not enough to get me into all my interviews. I guess you could call me a "near miss" this year. With a 510 MCAT and 3.87 cGPA, I received two interviews last cycle. Alas, I...

Hello, everyone! So, everywhere I read everyone seems to have the same general advice regarding recommendation letters, namely, the "basis" being 2 recommendation letters from a science professor who gave you a grade, and 1 from a non-science professor who gave you a grade. I know people...

question for med students past MS1 or grads - i'm currently a first year med student trying to figure out plans to keep myself occupied over the summer. ideally i would have wanted to become involved in a legitimate research project, but as of now all that I have been offered is a position as...

I'm a new grad who actually likes research. I'm aware of how weird this is, but I think it's pretty important for the progression of our field. I've been involved in a number of projects of presentations during my time in school, and I can envision a future in an academic career. Naturally...

Hello everyone, I have one more year to graduate and I already did research for a whole summer. My question is aimed at the amount of research I have to do before applying to MDPhDs. From what I learned I will need AT LEAST 2 years of research, is that correct?? I also read that it is better to...

Hello again! I have narrowed my choices down to 3 awesome programs. I can't believe I am in such a blessed position. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am leaning towards Emory or Miami at this point. My general interests are in neurology/neuropath, infectious disease, and pathology...

Hello. I’m currently a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and am wondering what impact this would have on an MD/PHD application. I work in infectious disease doing mostly viral testing on patient specimens, but do not interact with patients or do research. It is primarily a PCR lab. I’m mostly...

Hi, An Army Future Soldier and post-undergraduate student with no significant past research experience here. Finished all the required coursework and took the MCAT already. I was looking for ways to enhance my application and was wondering if there would be any research opportunities available...

Hey guys, I just got accepted to be a part of the NYU ortho research/surgery program for this summer. Has anyone done this program and would be willing to share experiences, like research done and how program directors might view this experiences as opposed to just spending a summer in some...

Hello all, I was wondering, do most (or all) physician-scientists do research in an area aligned with their medical practice? I know a common reason that many people go the MD/PhD route is so seeing patients can give them better insight that will help their research. However, I would just like...

Hello! I'm hoping to get some more background on the lifestyle and workloads of physician scientists. Do you often have to work overnight? Is it socially acceptable to work <60-hour weeks? How do you see lifestyle vary between fields, specifically with physician scientists? Background: 3rd...

I just graduated from UC Irvine (BS in Biochem) with a 3.5 cGPA and 3.45 sGPA (I took a lot of engineering calculus and physics classes, which kind of ruined my GPA a bit). I was initially planning on going to graduate school and do research. However, I recently got involved and became extremely...

Hey guys, I posted a similar question in the class-specific forum by accident earlier (oops), so sorry if this is redundant for some of you. I just wanted some more input is all. And I figure maybe I should explain the situation a bit better. I am attending my UG school for medical school, and...

So basically, I've been in this lab since winter of freshmen year, and was paid $1k to do research work over the summer while also taking summer classes (commuting for 1.5+ hours each way from home every day). I was also given my own project (which is WAY too much work for one person, I was only...

Hi, long story short I am a junior at WashU planning on applying to medical school during the 2019-2020 cycle during my gap year after undergrad. I started working part time in a lab at the med school in August for class credit. I received an offer to do a research internship full time with...

I'm a junior premed. -I did not take the MCATs yet - over 100 hours as a volunteer in a hospital (using skills such as listening, companionship, interaction with medical staff) - volunteering at a crisis text line (using skills such as listening, problem solving,collaborating) - 10 hours...

Can any past or present residents give any insight on how draining it is to staff every other weekend without comp days vs. with? Also, what are your thoughts on programs without a research month in December (along with staffing every other weekend)?

Hey guys, I had a question about research and residencies. Would doing a certain type of research hurt my chances for a different area of residency? For example, I find basic gastro research really cool, but I have no idea if I want to go into that or not for my actual specialty in the future. I...

Hey everyone, my first thread on here so go easy. :) So, I'm a first year medical student in the UK. The advantage of first year is the amount of comparative free time we have. I thought it would be useful to take advantage of this and get involved in some research... but have no idea how to go...

Hello everyone, I am a current MS1 who is trying to figure out what to do in the summer. Some background information about myself; I really don't know what specialty I want to go into but I am thinking about Emergency Medicine, surgery, or oncology. I know that those specialties are all very...

I'm currently fielding a few internship offers, as a Junior and Computational Biology Major. Despite talking to a few advisors and reps from each program, I am still extremely stressed in deciding which to accept. I want to pursue MDPhD programs after taking a gap year for some sort of...

Hi All, I have decided that a gap year or two will probably be necessary in order for me to rack up the research experiences expected by top MSTP programs, and study for/ take the MCAT. I am trying to iron our my graduation dates and gap year plans before (hopefully) applying/starting an MSTP...

Hello, I am at a university where there are a lot of research opportunities as of right now, it is overwhelming to simply choose one. Does the quality of the lab really have an impact for just starting off. They all seem good but should I just go for the one that seems to have the brightest...

Hello everyone! I am trying to get some research experience. I was wondering how publications work? Are publications rare when applying to medical school? Are they commonplace? Is there any data stating how many students that apply to medical school have research and publications? Please let me...

My prehealth adviser swear up and down that 9/10 students accepted to medical school have research but an oft-cited statistic by the power-hitters over at pre-med forum says a survey of admissions committees only place it at medium importance (for private schools) or low importance (for public...

Does either look better or worse to admissions committees? My pre-health adviser was not able to give me a straight answer. I'm graduating with a BS in biochemistry in May and I would love to make $30-$40k/yr compared to working uncompensated in a lab for a professor at my university. However if...

Hello everyone, I am current Sophomore at a 4 years state university. My plan is to take the MCAT in the Spring of my junior year (a year from now). However, I have a question regarding the classes that I will take. I am going to take 2 research-for-credits classes, totaling 6 credits during...

Anyone apply to the Harvard MIRT program for summer 2018???

Hello friends. I was just accepted to a few dental schools. Thinking ahead, I was wondering if residency program care at all about research. If not, how is doing research in the interest of already-busy students ?

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting on SDN, so I hope this works out. I'm currently a junior at a well known state university (won't specify for security reasons lol), and I have been a research assistant in one of the psych labs on campus since the summer going into my sophomore year...

The Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University is now accepting applications for our MLAS cohort. Students enrolled in the MLAS degree program will learn and work in research labs run by world renowned experts in translational research, animal modeling of human and animal...

I'd like to know how the process of finding undergraduate research was/is for you. Please fill out this short 2-minute survey: 1. What was/is the hardest part about declaring a research interest? I have too many interests I don't have any interests I can't figure out what my interests are No...

Hey there! I'm trying to decide what would be the best option for me. My GPA from undergrad, cumulatively, could use a little love (however I have a wonderful upward trend going for me). Anyway, I know I would like to do a Masters program, however I'm at a loss as to which one I should choose...

Hey, guys! :) Starting my undergrad at Montclair State University (Major: Molecular Biology; Concentration: Medicine; Minor: Public Health) with the hopes of going to Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (I’m applying for their 7 year program my junior year to be more specific). I was wondering...

Posted about a year ago but significant changes to ECs since then. School list at bottom. Thank you! GPA 1st university: 2.7 (Chemistry, Bio I, Calc) Community College: 3.9 (O Chem, Physics, Bio II, Calc) 2nd university (similar ranking to first): 3.94c/4.00s (Molecular & Cell Bio Major, Pysch...

Hey everyone - I'm currently a first-year medical student with a strong interest in dermatology. I would love to gain some experience working in research that has roots in derm, preferably this summer (2018) when school is out of session. Any recommendations, advice or the like would be...

So I'm currently a first year osteopathic med student, and I am really looking for ways to boost my CV. My school has no direct research facilities, but I am really determined on finding a project to work on, especially this summer. Any tips on who I should contact or if anyone knows any...

Hi SDN I'm gonna get right down to it. I have a family (two kids, one on the way) and I've found a really great opportunity. I'm currently finishing my BS in Psychology at a Teaching College and the only research experience (if it can even be called that..) is a Research Methods class, where I...

Hello, I am currently a sophomore in college and want to get involved in research. I am not sure where to start looking for opportunities. I heard that students can directly contact professors to inquire about possibilities but I am unsure whether or not that is the best path to take. Thank you...

Any of you guys know of public health internships (preferable research) in places like India. I've been looking for a while but haven't really found one. Thank you guys a lot!