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<blockquote data-quote="JJ4" data-source="post: 363631" data-attributes="member: 7081"><p>Point well taken Bikini Princess <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite198" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>I guess I was speaking specifically on how I approached the whole thing. As MD/PhDs our desire to do compassionate science is an important part of what drives our research. But I think you know what I meant by the "Patch Adams Phenomenon" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </p><p></p><p>The MSTP essay is a place to present your scientific prowess (and from what I've read on this forum jot, you've got a solid standing -- so I think you'll have plenty to say so your main issue is going to be editing <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite198" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ). The best part is that on most applications they don't really set a limit on this (most, not all). </p><p></p><p>Being that there's enough room, when I first started, I had a tendency to describe my research experiences in "too much" detail, to the point that it at times read like part of the discussion section in one of my papers -- which is not a good thing to do. Being that as undergrads we've been working on very focused ideas in the lab, we tend to pick up the jargon when we are describing our experiences unintentionally. But we should remember that the person reading the essay may not even know anything about our area of research so be concise and too the point. While the scientific reasoning behind what we did is important to explain for the reader's following, you should avoid "discussing" the ideas at length.</p><p></p><p>I had a friend who worked on a very specific project for about 3 yrs. who applied MD/PhD last year and his MSTP essay read like a journal article -- definitely not the way to go!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJ4, post: 363631, member: 7081"] Point well taken Bikini Princess :D I guess I was speaking specifically on how I approached the whole thing. As MD/PhDs our desire to do compassionate science is an important part of what drives our research. But I think you know what I meant by the "Patch Adams Phenomenon" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> The MSTP essay is a place to present your scientific prowess (and from what I've read on this forum jot, you've got a solid standing -- so I think you'll have plenty to say so your main issue is going to be editing :D ). The best part is that on most applications they don't really set a limit on this (most, not all). Being that there's enough room, when I first started, I had a tendency to describe my research experiences in "too much" detail, to the point that it at times read like part of the discussion section in one of my papers -- which is not a good thing to do. Being that as undergrads we've been working on very focused ideas in the lab, we tend to pick up the jargon when we are describing our experiences unintentionally. But we should remember that the person reading the essay may not even know anything about our area of research so be concise and too the point. While the scientific reasoning behind what we did is important to explain for the reader's following, you should avoid "discussing" the ideas at length. I had a friend who worked on a very specific project for about 3 yrs. who applied MD/PhD last year and his MSTP essay read like a journal article -- definitely not the way to go! [/QUOTE]
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