MD/PhD Chances?

[Daenerys Targaryen]

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[Neuronix]

What is your concern? Did you read the sticky?

 

[eteshoe]

What do you want to do your PhD in? Your stats seem solid for a good deal of programs

 

[Daenerys Targaryen]

What is your concern? Did you read the sticky?

Yeah! Sticky was helpful in determining my overall chances, but I guess my question was more about funded programs specifically, which would be more competitive.

 

[Daenerys Targaryen]

What do you want to do your PhD in? Your stats seem solid for a good deal of programs

I'm very interested in cancer biology!

 

[eteshoe]

I'm very interested in cancer biology!

Then you'll want to tailor your list around strong cancer bio PhD programs (start w/ NCI designated cancer centers associated w/ top med schools and work from there).

 

[Neuronix]

The vast majority of MD/PhD positions out there are funded. The sticky is meant for funded positions.

 

[Daenerys Targaryen]

Would anyone mind giving comments on my tentative school list so far? I am a Tennessee resident. I started my list by looking at NCI designated cancer centers, like @eteshoe recommended. Feel free to tell me to add/remove/start over totally.

Vanderbilt
UTHSC (MD only)
ETSU (MD only)
Duke
UNC Chapel Hill
Emory
Icahn
University of Pittsburgh
Case Western Reserve Universtity
Indiana University
University of Michigan
OSU
University of Cincinnati
Wash U St Louis
Mayo Clinic
VCU
University of Kentucky
UAB
Albert Einstein?
UVA?

 

[nonamesleft]

Would anyone mind giving comments on my tentative school list so far? I am a Tennessee resident. I started my list by looking at NCI designated cancer centers, like @eteshoe recommended. Feel free to tell me to add/remove/start over totally.

Vanderbilt
UTHSC (MD only)
ETSU (MD only)
Duke
UNC Chapel Hill
Emory
Icahn
University of Pittsburgh
Case Western Reserve Universtity
Indiana University
University of Michigan
OSU
University of Cincinnati
Wash U St Louis
Mayo Clinic
VCU
University of Kentucky
UAB
Albert Einstein?
UVA?

Does UTHSC have a partnership program with St. Jude?

 

[Daenerys Targaryen]

Does UTHSC have a partnership program with St. Jude?

There isn't a formal partnership. They do have an MD/PhD program, but it is not funded for the medical school years.

 

[eteshoe]

Since you're hitting a lot of midwest programs what about UChicago, Northwestern, and UW-Madison?

 

[Daenerys Targaryen]

Since you're hitting a lot of midwest programs what about UChicago, Northwestern, and UW-Madison?

Would you say that I'm competitive for those?

 

[eteshoe]

Would you say that I'm competitive for those?

You're applying to Mayo, Duke and WashU so you might as well