Research at Med School as Undergrad

[futuredoctor1995]

Hey guys!

Im in a dilemma. I got offered a position as a undergraduate researcher at my school's medical school for this fall semester. I also got offered a position as a research for my school's Immunology Institute of Research. I don't know which one to take up this semester. I feel like the medical school one looks really good, but also the mentor that I would be working with for the school's Immunology Institute is a CEO of a biotherapeutics company which I think that I may get an internship or a job at his company after I graduate if I don't get into medical school or a job during the summers. Also, both research programs are in Immunology so I am very much interested in both. Please help!

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[ngc 2170]

Would recommend the Immunology Institute option, all other things being equal (e.g. interest in the projects), simply in case you get an in for a job as you say. Could be helpful for a gap year/career outside medicine/etc.

Plenty of undergrads at colleges with associated medical schools do research with doctors; it is no better or worse than working with basic science PhDs.

Personally, I worked two summers researching at a med school near my hometown. My work there was different than my school year basic science research, but was it more impressive simply because it was at a med school? Nope.