Do med schools care about research relating to medicine, or research showing commitment?

[JoyKim456]

Would a semester long research in cancer or heart disease be preferred over a 5 year long commitment to a single research project in science but non-medicine related (such as physics, chemistry, or earth science), assuming progress was made in both?

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[WedgeDawg]

Both would be helpful but the latter would certainly reflect better upon you as an applicant.

 

[Goro]

As long as you learn something about the scientific method, it doesn't matter whether the research is in cancer biology or mating habits of South Seas clams.

Would a semester long research in cancer or heart disease be preferred over a 5 year long commitment to a single research project in science but non-medicine related (such as physics, chemistry, or earth science), assuming progress was made in both?

 

[ridethecliche]

Now I want to learn about the mating habits of south sea clams.

 

[Pholaffle]

You heard it hear folks, do some research with South Seas clams and you're golden for med school!! (I now plan to do my thesis on it )

 

[mimelim]

Would a semester long research in cancer or heart disease be preferred over a 5 year long commitment to a single research project in science but non-medicine related (such as physics, chemistry, or earth science), assuming progress was made in both?

Honest question:

Which do you think logically would be more impressive?

 

[bluejay456]

Dude, clearly the 5 year long project. If would be absurd for admissions do discriminate against non medicine related research projects considering applicants come from literally all different backgrounds. Also, 1 semester is not enough time to actually do research, anyone who's been on a project knows this. Talking about your results after you've been working for 5 years is much more convincing

 

[JoyKim456]

@mimelim

I know that my question seems vain and disgusting, but that was honestly not my intention. I honestly love science and love research. However, I really don't mind which one is more impressive. I know that seems contradictory to my original post, but want I really want to do is something that will give me the skills sets so that I am good at exploring my intellectual side. Will that come with something related to medicine or with a commitment to a research project I am very interested in and can explore myself, my ideas, and how I process with discovering and communicating information?

Now the reason why I mentioned "medical schools" was my way of relating my prospective career to what I am doing now.

 

[cactus8910]

@mimelim

I know that my question seems vain and disgusting, but that was honestly not my intention. I honestly love science and love research. However, I really don't mind which one is more impressive. I know that seems contradictory to my original post, but want I really want to do is something that will give me the skills sets so that I am good at exploring my intellectual side. Will that come with something related to medicine or with a commitment to a research project I am very interested in and can explore myself, my ideas, and how I process with discovering and communicating information?

Now the reason why I mentioned "medical schools" was my way of relating my prospective career to what I am doing now.

Lolwut?
You aren't going to gain much of anything from a single semester of research, be it "exploring yourself" or impressing med schools. A 5 year project, no matter the topic, will have much more impact.