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[hsperson]

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Hello everyone. I just learned that I got into both of the summer internships to which I applied. They are at two medical schools and the selection process for each was very competitive. I was surprised about the first one and shocked by the fact that I managed to get both. As an indicator, does this reflect that I will be competitive in the med school application process?

 

[autoimmunity]

Hello everyone. I just learned that I got into both of the summer internships to which I applied. They are at two medical schools and the selection process for each was very competitive. I was surprised about the first one and shocked by the fact that I managed to get both. As an indicator, does this reflect that I will be competitive in the med school application process?

Could you be any MORE vague?

 

[LowlyPremed]

Hello everyone. I just learned that I got into both of the summer internships to which I applied. They are at two medical schools and the selection process for each was very competitive. I was surprised about the first one and shocked by the fact that I managed to get both. As an indicator, does this reflect that I will be competitive in the med school application process?

Yes. These programs generally take people they think will succeed in Medical/Graduate school. Participation in the program will also make you more competitive because of your experience there. Make lots of contacts when you're there. Have fun and good luck.

 

[91Bravo]

I don't think it would be a reliable indicator. I assume these are summer research internships. What a research internship selection committee looks for in an applicant isn't necessarily what a medical school admissions committee looks for in an applicant. Apples and oranges.

That being said, it's great that you got accepted and it will surely be to your benefit when you do eventually apply to medical school. Good luck with your endeavor!

 

[DarkFark]

please chill. All good things in time. Come back when you have a GPA and an MCAT score.

 

[yellowpersuazio]

Hello everyone. I just learned that I got into both of the summer internships to which I applied. They are at two medical schools and the selection process for each was very competitive. I was surprised about the first one and shocked by the fact that I managed to get both. As an indicator, does this reflect that I will be competitive in the med school application process?

Yes, summer internship and medical school are identical. [/sarcasm]

 

[Thundrstorm]

 

[omgwtfbbq?]

Its no predictor, ultimately, of if you'll get into medical school. But it may really help you if you apply to the medical school hosting the summer program. I did a summer undergraduate research fellowship at Mayo and ended up getting an interview when i applied there for med school, but ultimately didn't get in. So it may help, but its no garauntees of anything
GPA, MCAT (oh especially mcat!), EC's are all necessary.....

Good luck. what program will you be doing? this IS a vague post...

 

[greytmedic]

Summer internships at medical schools will help a lot with your EC's, unless of course they are internships with the schools maintenance workers. Those might not help.

 

[Medikit]

Are you sure that these are actual internships and that you really didn't just get accepted to medical school instead?

 

[DarkFark]

I can relate to what this person is going through. Early on, one is willing to seize on any indication that they can get into medical school, basically because it stinks having to wait years to find out if you get your choice of career. Unfortunately, trying to figure things now ends up being alot like trying to predict how a baseball player will do based off of his numbers in spring training. There might be a trend there, but there's too much white noise to know for sure.

Wait and see is all you can do,

 

[DrBowtie]

If you spend any amount of time on these boards you should know that:
3.6 30 MCAT, Good ECs, Good LORs, Good PS makes you competitive not getting into a research program.

 

[EndSong]

I wouldn't put too much weight on the internship program. Generally, its very beneficial to you in other ways: i.e. exposes you more to research, good PIs, projects you want to work on, good contacts.

As far as an internship for Med School is concerned, its not so much that you were accepted that makes you look good - its what you did, what you learned. Some people in internship programs are little more than a warm body while others actually produce very, very good products/results. Med School will probably emphasize on the latter. Of course, any internship that's medically related is better than none or say working at the Gap during summer.

 

[snobored18]

Hahaha this is great...but seriously as someone who was a summer student at two of the tougher programs (Mayo and CSHL) they will help your application...but they aren't an indication that you will get into medical school, yes your internship/fellowship is at a medical school, but bear in mind the vast majority of these programs (excluding those geared for URMs) are intended to recruit for the respective institutions graduate and MSTP programs...most places don't need to recruit for MD. That said the connections you build will be invaluable trust me...Iowa is likely not going to be my final destination (although it is a fantastic school) and in part that will be because of the work I did during my summers and the people I got to know...embrace every opportunity, but keep in mind its just one step in the path and you have many many steps that you still need to take.

 

[Rafa]

Dear SRN (Student Rocketry Network),

Today I launched my first model rocket. Does this make me competitive for NASA? 🙂

Seriously speaking though, research helps, but it won't be the be-all, end all of your application. Do well in your classes, and you'll have a leg up over >1/2 of your fellow applicants.

 

[relentless11]

I think I was like the OP at one point. Kinda lasted a month or two. Then realized the variables involved.

What i learned over the many years since starting college, and browsing SDN is: "Getting into med school is 50% stats, and 50% luck."

Besides, as competative and as prestigious as any research program is, it is just a program for schools to get cheap labor😉. Research is slave labor. I should know, I'm a PhD student. Research fellowships want motivated individuals, who are competent, and willing to slave away over the summer.

I think med schools are looking for more than that😉