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PhD first or enter in a MD/PhD program
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MD/PhDs in biotech consulting
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Computational School List
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MD/PhDs, is an experimental inactivated SARS-CoV2 vaccine feasible now?
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shacoleblanconly
Etiquette for canceling a revisit when withdrawing
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F30 institutional allowance question on how to use?
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yellowcoat
NIH OxCam Scholarship
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Rejecting a seat to an MSTP and re-applying
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Apply after 2 years of research or take a gap year?
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Is a computational neuroscience MD/PhD feasible?
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CS Major GPA for Med School
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Chances for Neuroscience PhD Programs
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Advice on research hours for MSTP programs
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Can I take a non-research gap year?
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gbwillner
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Straight to faculty position upon graduation
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How does an applicant apply competitively when GPA is an issue
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Fencer
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MD/PhD Competitive?
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Decline in international MD/PhD acceptances
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pinguadelie
pinguadelie
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Practicing in a different subspecialty than your research
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Lucca
Lucca
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Thoughts/advice on applying to MD/PhD Programs
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pBar
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How important is the MD/PhD program you attend for long term career goals?
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With the same stats, it is easier to get in top MD-only or MD PhD programs?
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Can malignant departments affect MD/PhD students?
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For MD-PhD graduates, do you feel like you have enough time to do really good research?
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hydrationshell
Should I switch fields for my PhD?
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Applying to specialties with unrelated MD/PhD research
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Would the MPH help?
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What percent of MD/PhD grads end up with 80-20 research-clinical academic appointments?
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Pharmacoepidemiology
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Some questions
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Evidence for role of Antihypertensives in Primary prevention of strokes.
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Fencer
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Research Careers as an MD vs MD/PhD
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VioletAdventuring
2019-2020 MD/PhD applicants, how's everyone feeling?
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Current MD/PhD student seeking advice via PM
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Pre M.D./PhD Advice
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gyngyn
gyngyn
mestielest
Post-candidacy & pre-thesis blues
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mestielest
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Summer research - leave home institution or stay?
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SMP vs Research for Gap Years
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What schools do MD/PhD applicants come from?
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Fencer
Fencer
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UK Scholarship Help Choosing Lab?
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gyngyn
gyngyn
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Which would be more useful for someone becoming a physician-scientist: the Rhodes or Marshall Scholarship?
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How much weight do non-PI rec letters have in the admissions process?
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QuantumHerbs
Application update question
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EvoMed
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Non-Traditional MD-PhD SDN Representation
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co-PI on NIH grants as resident/fellow/postdoc
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StilgarMD
Getting a TT Job
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FutureMSTP
MD/PhD- graduate schools years-clinical experience
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phonyreal98
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Research evaluation for PhD is effectively the same for MSTP, right?
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mdphd_applicant
mdphd_applicant
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"Manuscript Under Review" vs. "Manuscript In Revision, [Journal name]"
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Letter of Interest Or Don't Bother?
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