help with dual degree

[Petrichor1]

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Hi everyone, long time lurker, now I want to know how I can pursue a dual degree md/phd. I recently visited a professor who has sent many students to the dual program and he didn't consider my gpa was terrible, he said it was mainly research that is looked upon for the programs. For those that are more experienced, please tell me what I should do.

Graduating with honors 3.5 cgpa and 3.66 sgpa (top 35 school)
clinical degree
4 years of research in basic math-physics --> resulted in 1 summer fellowship grant and 1 poster
2 years leadership in volunteering org
2 years in nationwide conference leadership
1 year employment in hospital during undergrad year
research scholar
service scholar

downward trend due to strict grading in major but I managed my cumulative
future: employment and simultaneously researching at clinical lab

 

[Petrichor1]

anyone care to help? or share opinion?

 

[Osteoth]

In 2013 the average GPA for MD/PhD students was 3.8 via source

With your GPA you might want to consider just a PhD.

Why do you want to do both? Like what is your specific interest within basic math and physics research that would lead to your successful integration of both the MD and PhD skills in your future research/career?

 

[Jagon]

Hi everyone, long time lurker, now I want to know how I can pursue a dual degree md/phd. I recently visited a professor who has sent many students to the dual program and he didn't consider my gpa was terrible, he said it was mainly research that is looked upon for the programs. For those that are more experienced, please tell me what I should do.

Graduating with honors 3.5 cgpa and 3.66 sgpa (top 35 school)
clinical degree
4 years of research in basic math-physics --> resulted in 1 summer fellowship grant and 1 poster
2 years leadership in volunteering org
2 years in nationwide conference leadership
1 year employment in hospital during undergrad year
research scholar
service scholar

downward trend due to strict grading in major but I managed my cumulative
future: employment and simultaneously researching at clinical lab

My GPA was very similar to yours and I was accepted to a dual degree program this year. Make sure to do well on the MCAT and know your research backwards and forwards.

 

[Jagon]

Also you could post in the physician scientist forum for more advice.

 

[Petrichor1]

In 2013 the average GPA for MD/PhD students was 3.8 via source

With your GPA you might want to consider just a PhD.

Why do you want to do both? Like what is your specific interest within basic math and physics research that would lead to your successful integration of both the MD and PhD skills in your future research/career?

actually I don't want to pursue just phd, if I had to do a coin toss both sides would be md. I want to do both because I have seen the clinical environment and I prefer to involve research. My research is actually medically related and more towards public health (like prevention). I don't want to pursue just a phd in that area as I see a lot of potential in me actively doing something for the community if I was an md with the knowledge of my research.

 

[Petrichor1]

My GPA was very similar to yours and I was accepted to a dual degree program this year. Make sure to do well on the MCAT and know your research backwards and forwards.

thanks, I figured hopefully that it was a consensus to a degree. The research I did was facilitated by both PI and I and it was great. I am now moving onto another lab in mid summer to transition towards a more pertinent field that maybe md/phd programs will recognize as me being serious for their program. Oh and I will post this concern of mine to the mstp forum (didn't knew we had one).