Does non-clinical research help?

[PuKcAo]

I have an oppurtunity to particpate in some psychology research which I am very interested in despite the fact that it has nothing to do with medicine (it's not abnormal psychology). What I am wondering is would this help my application at all even if I were to get published? or should I not waste my time?

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[51487]

I think anything that you throw yourself into helps

 

[tinkerbelle]

I have an oppurtunity to particpate in some psychology research which I am very interested in despite the fact that it has nothing to do with medicine (it's not abnormal psychology). What I am wondering is would this help my application at all even if I were to get published? or should I not waste my time?

If it is interesting, then do it. Not everything has to be done with the goal of helping you get into med school.

But since you asked, I think any research can help your application. It's all about knowing how to spin your activites in a postive light. .

 

[CarleneM]

hey a lot of people have done bio, chem, etc research that is not clinical in nature or application and count it. i definitely think any research you do involving any type of experiment will strengthen your application particularly if it is something you enjoyed. it exposes you to the research process and that's what they like to see. just make sure to balance it with clinical experiences of some kind.

 

[rambo]

hey a lot of people have done bio, chem, etc research that is not clinical in nature or application and count it. i definitely think any research you do involving any type of experiment will strengthen your application particularly if it is something you enjoyed. it exposes you to the research process and that's what they like to see. just make sure to balance it with clinical experiences of some kind.

Carlene,

I just saw your mdapplicants.com profile, and I must say; I'm humbled. How did you manage to put all of those amazing activities into a 4 year span, all the while keeping your GPA high and acing the MCAT? That may be more of a rhetorical question, but I just wanted to congratulate you on what may be the most perfect CV I've ever seen from an undergrad.

 

[leechy]

Non-science research is most definitely a boon to your application. i've done some of that and it's been a bigger conversation piece in my interviews than the science stuff. go for it.

 

[45408]

Carlene,

I just saw your mdapplicants.com profile, and I must say; I'm humbled. How did you manage to put all of those amazing activities into a 4 year span,

her profile sounds like she'll have spent five years in undergrad, if it makes any difference 😉

 

[Shredder]

Regarding the previous post, yeah, it doesn't outwardly seem to be four years, and her age is a bit higher than usual as well. Should we all spend a longer time in college to beef up our CVs? A new premed strategy for success? Pretty sturdy CV indeed though.

I concur with someone else's post that you can make anything look good as long as you put the right spin on it. Although I am wondering how I'll do this with video games...I'll say I was inspired by the recent news saying it helps doctors!

 

[rambo]

her profile sounds like she'll have spent five years in undergrad, if it makes any difference 😉

You know, it somehow still wouldn't make me feel any less like a lazy, dimwitted, underachiever. 😉

 

[45408]

You know, it somehow still wouldn't make me feel any less like a lazy, dimwitted, underachiever. 😉

Her work seems more significant than mine, but I know that I've been as busy as I can be, which is the best that I can do.