additional documents

[buzzworm]

If I have to choose between the following to send in with an application as an "additional document", what do you think looks better:

1. A published review article that I coauthored (but am not the first author on)
2. An excerpt from my (unpublished) independent thesis project

The thesis shows research that I conducted myself, and is also clearly written by me and not by anybody else. On the other hand, I know that a published article carries a lot of weight in these circles. Does that overshadow the fact that it's a review rather than original research, and that I'm not the only author on it?

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[deadmau5]

im going to say #2... if it's too long - you can put a note at the top saying it was edited for quick overview purposes.

 

[PhDToBe]

why not send both? but maybe #2 since it is your work and the co-authored piece is a review article. in your cv/resume you should have the citation for the first one, anyhow

 

[OlliePsych]

Are they both in the same area or would one be more relevant than the other for the places you are applying? If they are both relevant, then I would probably say your thesis. The thesis shows that you know how to review the literature, come up with a novel research idea, and then carry it out.