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You were a co-first author. You could be the 10th author on a Cell paper and it would still be pretty darn impressive.So when I am indicating this on secondary applications, is it misleading to say "First author" vs "Co-first"?
I have a co-first authorship on a Cell brand paper.
Technically it was co-first because there were 3 of us.
In the list, I am 3rd but we all "contributed equally" etc.
So when I am indicating this on secondary applications, is it misleading to say "First author" vs "Co-first"?
Thanks peeps
Well so I have two co-firsts.
The other one was a first first. I know we're splitting hairs here but that one was a Nature brand paper
and so if I have a sentence saying, I have "two first author papers in studying X," is that deceptive?
vs "two co-first author papers" in studying XYZ Disorder
It doesn't matter. It's a CELL paper! This from someone who was a 4th co-author.I have a co-first authorship on a Cell brand paper.
Technically it was co-first because there were 3 of us.
In the list, I am 3rd but we all "contributed equally" etc.
So when I am indicating this on secondary applications, is it misleading to say "First author" vs "Co-first"?
Thanks peeps
That's hard to answer.Thanks GOro
So my MCAT is at the 10-25th percentile for T5 schools. Do you think my research can help me
The research certainly can’t hurt OP and will be impressive; if their other ECs and GPA are solid, I’d think they were definitely competitive. It is not often that applicants have co-first author papers in Cell, and rarer still that they have multiple such papers.That's hard to answer.
No research or pub will hurt an applicant, unless the paper is in a predatory or vanity journal.The research certainly can’t hurt OP and will be impressive; if their other ECs and GPA are solid, I’d think they were definitely competitive. It is not often that applicants have co-first author papers in Cell, and rarer still that they have multiple such papers.