International applicant with PhD asking for help

[chenb0]

This is my first thread here.
I am an international student and wanna apply SOM. I read a lot about international application. But it is a little different in my case. I got my BS in China and now I am studying as a PhD candidate of Chemistry in NY. My undergrad GPA is fine(3.85), but grad GPA is not good(~3.4). I will have 3 paper(first author) published.
Is it possible for me to get an admission?
Or how to improve my chance to be admitted?
Thanks a lot.

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[Ghost]

i don't know anything about applying internationally, but those 3 first-author publications will help you out tremendously.

 

[chenb0]

i don't know anything about applying internationally, but those 3 first-author publications will help you out tremendously.

But those publications are not related to medicine.

 

[Ghost]

what are they about? what journals?

 

[chenb0]

what are they about? what journals?

They are all about enzyme catalysis, in Macromolecules, Biomacromolecules and Journal of Molecular Catalysis.

 

[Ghost]

that will definatley help you. any type of basic science research is looked upon very favorably.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

But you'll have to prove your desire to go into medicine by participating in clincally relevant EC's. A Ph.D. isn't quite a free ticket into MD programs. You are planning to apply after you receive your degree?

 

[Ghost]

But you'll have to prove your desire to go into medicine by participating in clincally relevant EC's. A Ph.D. isn't quite a free ticket into MD programs. You are planning to apply after you receive your degree?

i wasn't trying to imply that her publications alone would get her into med school, just that they would help.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

i wasn't trying to imply that her publications alone would get her into med school, just that they would help.

Oh, I'm just saying, its not targeting your post in any way.

 

[chenb0]

But you'll have to prove your desire to go into medicine by participating in clincally relevant EC's. A Ph.D. isn't quite a free ticket into MD programs. You are planning to apply after you receive your degree?

I do plan to be a volunteer in a hospital at weekend. I will apply one year before I get the degree.
I am wondering if I should redo all the premedical courses because of my BS from a foreign country.

 

[jacksonchan85]

you'll have to write the MCAT as well!