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Hi, first of all would like to say `hi' and that I've really enjoyed reading tons of posts and I'm excited to make my first.
I'll try to make it quick and still informative.
I'm 24 and just finished a Ph.D. in Operations Research (a branch of Mathematics) at a large public research university (any guesses?). My GPA was 3.95. My undergraduate work was in Mathematics and my GPA was 3.95 as well and my science/math GPA was 4.0.
Since 2003, I have been working as a researcher for the U.S. Air Force. I have had some good opportunities to publish a good number of papers over the last few years (6 journal pubs, 9 book chapters, and several conference papers) thanks totally to my Ph.D. advisor who is a titan in our field.
Now that's all well and good, but our field is not medicine. About a year and a half ago, I decided that medicine is really where my heart is and decided that after my grad school was over and my service to the Air Force is done, I'm going for it. So, I've tried to start prepping, a la volunteering in the local ER, reading every post on SDN like a fanatic, etc. My obligation to the Air Force will be done in May 2008 and I'll be applying to a ton of post-bac programs for the 2008-2009 year and I'm trying to get my ducks in a row for the upcoming application cycle.
After all that nonsense, my question is how much will my graduate work/publication record play into the adcom's (at the post-bac level mainly & med school assuming I get accepted and do OK in a PBPM program) decision making process? I talk to some people and they say, I'm good to go. But, I'm not so sure...Most of the people I know with Ph.D.'s in math want to be mathematicians. I guess I just see how some eyebrows would be raised. Please share your thoughts with me.
Thank you sincerely,
GatorPhD
I'll try to make it quick and still informative.
I'm 24 and just finished a Ph.D. in Operations Research (a branch of Mathematics) at a large public research university (any guesses?). My GPA was 3.95. My undergraduate work was in Mathematics and my GPA was 3.95 as well and my science/math GPA was 4.0.
Since 2003, I have been working as a researcher for the U.S. Air Force. I have had some good opportunities to publish a good number of papers over the last few years (6 journal pubs, 9 book chapters, and several conference papers) thanks totally to my Ph.D. advisor who is a titan in our field.
Now that's all well and good, but our field is not medicine. About a year and a half ago, I decided that medicine is really where my heart is and decided that after my grad school was over and my service to the Air Force is done, I'm going for it. So, I've tried to start prepping, a la volunteering in the local ER, reading every post on SDN like a fanatic, etc. My obligation to the Air Force will be done in May 2008 and I'll be applying to a ton of post-bac programs for the 2008-2009 year and I'm trying to get my ducks in a row for the upcoming application cycle.
After all that nonsense, my question is how much will my graduate work/publication record play into the adcom's (at the post-bac level mainly & med school assuming I get accepted and do OK in a PBPM program) decision making process? I talk to some people and they say, I'm good to go. But, I'm not so sure...Most of the people I know with Ph.D.'s in math want to be mathematicians. I guess I just see how some eyebrows would be raised. Please share your thoughts with me.
Thank you sincerely,
GatorPhD