How would med schools view this research experience?

[Bridget21]

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I worked as an undergrad research assistant for a year, 10-15 hours a week. The tasks I did on a weekly basis included extensive database management, contacting and following up with research participants, correspondence, etc. The research was about the biopsychology behind gambling addiction in students, more likely to be published in sport management/consumer psychology journals (project through kinesiology department). Not heavily science based, not clinical, and not really my cup of tea. I am not sure how to address this research experience, since I did not gain much from it other than detail-oriented skills, time management skills, experience w/ participant confidentiality...

Will med schools want to know about this? I guess it is just an EC? Thanks!

 

[LizzyM]

Med schools will care. You should list it as "Research". Your involvement was not intense (you did not develop the hypothesis yourself and test it) but those skills are skills that translate beautifully into clinical research (e.g. clinical trials), particularly the contact with research subjects.

 

[raltima07]

Med schools will care. You should list it as "Research". Your involvement was not intense (you did not develop the hypothesis yourself and test it) but those skills are skills that translate beautifully into clinical research (e.g. clinical trials), particularly the contact with research subjects.

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[the duck]

Med schools will care. You should list it as "Research". Your involvement was not intense (you did not develop the hypothesis yourself and test it) but those skills are skills that translate beautifully into clinical research (e.g. clinical trials), particularly the contact with research subjects.

LizzyM has spoken. /thread