MarkovTheBeast
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I have an MPH in epidemiology from a CEPH-accredited school of public health and I have been accepted to the regular MD program at the same school. My interest is in cancer epidemiology and I hope to publish my first epidemiology paper in this area before the start of medical school. When I applied to medical school, I had not yet started my epi research and I did not know it was something I wanted to do long-term, but it is now a serious interest. The MSTP at this school does fund epidemiology PhDs.
My stats:
Undergrad GPA 3.7, MCAT 512
Admitted to MD program, matriculation fall 2019
Good relationship with my MPH research faculty advisor and other epi faculty at the university. Can get letters of recommendation from 2 epi faculty.
What can I do to be competitive for the MSTP? My MCAT and GPA are below the mean (515/3.8) for the MSTP. I do not have the most robust research background (~400 hours and climbing, most of which was for my MPH capstone research) so I have some serious “imposter syndrome” at the thought of applying MSTP. Many thanks.
My stats:
Undergrad GPA 3.7, MCAT 512
Admitted to MD program, matriculation fall 2019
Good relationship with my MPH research faculty advisor and other epi faculty at the university. Can get letters of recommendation from 2 epi faculty.
What can I do to be competitive for the MSTP? My MCAT and GPA are below the mean (515/3.8) for the MSTP. I do not have the most robust research background (~400 hours and climbing, most of which was for my MPH capstone research) so I have some serious “imposter syndrome” at the thought of applying MSTP. Many thanks.