MD/PhD Significant Research Essay/Hours and Activities

[speakermain8918]

Hello! I'm applying MD/PhD this cycle and had a few questions. Throughout college, I've been a part of engineer teams working to build medical devices and a qualitative research study. I've included these experiences as "Research/Lab" in my activities, along with my lab work, but did not discuss them in my Significant Research Essay (SRE). My questions are: 1) Should an applicant discuss all activities listed as "Research/Lab" in their SRE? and 2) should the Significant Research Hours only include research discussed in the SRE or can it include hours from all activities listed as "Research/Lab" but not discussed in the SRE? Thank you!

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[Ms. miRNA]

Hi! In last year’s application cycle, I was in a similar position as you are. 1) I did not discuss all activities listed as “Research/Lab” in my SRE. I discussed my most significant. It’s only 10,000 characters at the end of the day, and in order to discuss your research projects thoroughly, I think it’s best to focus on your most significant. 2) I included all hours listed as “Research/Lab,” even if I did not describe the activity in the SRE. Hope this helps!

 

[speakermain8918]

Hi! In last year’s application cycle, I was in a similar position as you are. 1) I did not discuss all activities listed as “Research/Lab” in my SRE. I discussed my most significant. It’s only 10,000 characters at the end of the day, and in order to discuss your research projects thoroughly, I think it’s best to focus on your most significant. 2) I included all hours listed as “Research/Lab,” even if I did not describe the activity in the SRE. Hope this helps!

Thank you!