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MSTP, surgery, and severe miopia
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eteshoe
eteshoe
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SKMC (Jefferson) Waitlist for MD/PhD?
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How much does the "clinical prestige" of the medical school matter for MSTP or MD/PhD
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happyolik
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Am I ready to apply next cycle?
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salmon98
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Safety at Hopkins
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Serac
Serac
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Brand new T32 outcome data
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Neuronix
Neuronix
KaiSH
MDPhD in Basic Sciences leading to Clinical Research | My Three Mentors and I
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Tangerine123
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Should I drop my math major?
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HELP: Is my passion for serving vulnerable populations compatible with becoming a physician scientist?
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wpneuro
MSTP grant process
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Fencer
Fencer
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MSTP grant renewal history
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wpneuro
wpneuro
toofastdan
Should I reach out to programs before applying?
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FalconSlice
FalconSlice
moralis
Is the physician-scientist pathway dead?
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StilgarMD
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Only One PI Rec Letter
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FalconSlice
FalconSlice
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Undergrad considering LOA for research & volunteering
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thr1932359
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Updates to MDPhDInfo.com
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  • Question Question
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FalconSlice
FalconSlice
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Which fields take longer to do PhD's in?
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Lucca
Lucca
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Teaching load for MD/PhD faculty?
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SurfingDoctor
SurfingDoctor
VaultArmitage
T-minus 8 months... what do I need to do?
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VaultArmitage
VaultArmitage
moralis
What are the options for MD-PhD's in the pharmaceutical industry?
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Lucca
Lucca
testus_2
Is structural biology a viable PhD field for MSTP?
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Lucca
Lucca
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gnΩhmChild
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Currently undergrad considering MD/PhD
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eteshoe
eteshoe
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Am I ready to apply/how competitive would I be this cycle? WAMC
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  • Question Question
NIH Vibe
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Uwish
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What is the job market like for early career physician scientists?
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moralis
A hypothetical question—
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dl697
Recent ugrad/software engineer considering MD/PhD
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WAMC? Can I actually do this?
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Off target RNAi effects with mRNA vaccines?
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catorose
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Trouble choosing between programs (conflict of heart vs brain)
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beener
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competitive for MD-only and/or MD/PhD programs?
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ShinySephiroth
ShinySephiroth
benlikeslizards
What is it really like to be a PI?
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ChordaEpiphany
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jjame
MSTP Grant Scores
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jjame
jjame
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Should I consider retaking the MCAT?
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evasive fish
What exactly does "background check" mean?
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evasive fish
evasive fish
redpetal6
Retake MCAT for md/phd?
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MSTPadvocate
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Are there any glaring holes in my app or would I be competitive?
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Fencer
Fencer
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How Much Does MSTP Program Prestige Influence Future Job Options? Upward Mobility?
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Alyssum
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School List Thoughts
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Fencer
Fencer
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How do you handle being out of the lab between PhD and residency?
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Palaver87
Palaver87
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How is covid affecting your program selection?
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Was anyone else not excited/scared after getting accepted?
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Alyssum
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Thoughts on Delaying Step 1
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Alyssum
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evasive fish
Is it acceptable to submit old rec letters?
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benlikeslizards
WAMC: Polishing Resume before Applying Next Cycle
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Does saying you would do just a PhD look bad in an interview? (Neurotic)
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biobukowski
biobukowski
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