Graduated without research experience

[Sherbatron]

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First time posting! I did take extra courses to prep for med school in college, but I consider myself a non-trad because I was out of school for a couple years working full time before graduating and now I'm getting ready to apply in june.

But here's the important question: what are my chances of being considered when my lab/research experience is limited to within my bio and Chem classes? I have been reading that some schools prefer students to have participated in faculty-led research.

Any thoughts would be very much appreciated!

 

[SpartanWolverine]

Well, around 85-95% of matriculants have research/lab experiences on their application, but this is somewhat exaggerated as people tend to list every little thing they've done in undergrad. The percentage varies a bit depending on the school, with more research-heavy schools usually having a higher % of students with significant research experience (not surprisingly).

But, regardless, research is a plus and, obviously, common to see on applications. However, I wouldn't say it's a requirement and you'll have plenty of luck if your numbers and other experiences are good.

 

[OGLoc23]

First time posting! I did take extra courses to prep for med school in college, but I consider myself a non-trad because I was out of school for a couple years working full time before graduating and now I'm getting ready to apply in june.

But here's the important question: what are my chances of being considered when my lab/research experience is limited to within my bio and Chem classes? I have been reading that some schools prefer students to have participated in faculty-led research.

Any thoughts would be very much appreciated!

If you're applying DO, forget about research.

For MD, agreed with Spartan.

 

[GreenDuck12]

Research experience is helpful as medical schools conduct research and apply for grants from the NIH. Research heavy institutions tend to have applicants with research experience and applicants that are younger. Institutions that focus on care tend to have older applicants that may or may not have research experience. The importance of having research entirely depends on what schools you end up applying to. Additionally, non-trad students tend to be "cut some slack" for not having research experience as many are career changers.

First time posting! I did take extra courses to prep for med school in college, but I consider myself a non-trad because I was out of school for a couple years working full time before graduating and now I'm getting ready to apply in june.

But here's the important question: what are my chances of being considered when my lab/research experience is limited to within my bio and Chem classes? I have been reading that some schools prefer students to have participated in faculty-led research.

Any thoughts would be very much appreciated!

 

[esob]

I think you numbers will play a much more decisive factor, especially as a non-trad.