MD Schools that do not emphasize research?

[itsraininbunnie]

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I am applying this cycle with very little research, although good numbers (3.78 cGPA, 3.72 sGPA, 37 MCAT). Does anyone have suggestions for medical schools which don't emphasize research and which I could get into with lots of volunteering and clinical experience but little research experience? Thank you!

 

[Dr Turkelton]

Look for schools not affiliated with large research universities (Albany, NYMC, EVMS etc) , or places with a large emphasis on primary care (MSUCHM, Central Michigan, Quinnipiac etc)

 

[Catalystik]

Loyola, and maybe other Jesuit medical schools.

 

[shishy]

Loyola, and maybe other Jesuit medical schools.

The others if you don't know, OP, include Creighton, Georgetown and such.

 

[Catalystik]

The others if you don't know, OP, include Creighton, Georgetown and such.

St Louis University

 

[mysdnhandle]

Caribbean

 

[allantois]

Most med schools only expect minimum research experience.

 

[Mycoalwin]

Most med schools only expect minimum research experience.

@allenlchs what do you consider "minimum" ? Regardless, I would assume that research universities (e.g. UCLA / UCSF) expect a pretty in-depth research experience, no?

 

[allantois]

@allenlchs what do you consider "minimum" ? Regardless, I would assume that research universities (e.g. UCLA / UCSF) expect a pretty in-depth research experience, no?

They (most) don't expect a first author paper or anything like that; just an overall understanding of research. A semester or two of volunteering in a lab will suffice as minimum, if you insist. It is not the firsthand information as I read it from @Goro as well as others. I said most schools but the schools you mentioned I believe do expect in-depth research experience.

 

[aspirantmed]

I am applying this cycle with very little research, although good numbers (3.78 cGPA, 3.72 sGPA, 37 MCAT). Does anyone have suggestions for medical schools which don't emphasize research and which I could get into with lots of volunteering and clinical experience but little research experience? Thank you!

Schools that emphasize care of the underserved, primary care, rural medicine, etc. are typically willing to look at an applicant with lots of volunteering and clinical exposure to the exclusion of research.

Look at Mayo, too .. They tend to have a very patient-centered approach and value applicants with interesting backgrounds.

 

[deuist]

The faculty of every medical school in the country is required to create and disseminate knowledge. That is their job. Being academic professors, they naturally look for applicants who are interested in research. That being said, however, you certainly do not need to be a researcher to get into medical school. So long as you are not trying out for a medical scientist training program you should be fine so long as you spent some time in a laboratory. As research is the backbone of medical practice, you have to have some idea of how research happens, and the best way to do that is by getting into a lab. Most medical school applicants have not published.