Non medical publishing

[soccerusa]

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I am an undergrad majoring in physics. I have one publication in a mechanical engineering journal and am hoping for another one to do with my current physics research which is in NMR. I am wondering how medical schools will view research that is not biology/biomedically related? Will it carry the same weight?
Thanks for the input.

 

[PTPoeny]

I got into an MD/PhD program with all my undergrad research in physics. My experience is that the point of doing research in undergrad is to learn about the process. The specific topic is a bonus.

 

[Frazier]

For all intents and purposes, med schools don't give a damn what field your research is in. Obviously a pub in Nature > a pub in a random journal with an IF of 0.5 ... but that is neither here nor there.

Overall, if it is in a peer-reviewed journal, they'll like it.

Congrats on building your CV!

 

[Nymphicus]

It will basically carry the same weight.

 

[stevvo111]

I am an undergrad majoring in physics. I have one publication in a mechanical engineering journal and am hoping for another one to do with my current physics research which is in NMR. I am wondering how medical schools will view research that is not biology/biomedically related? Will it carry the same weight?
Thanks for the input.

congrats on publishing, always sweet to be able to google your name and see it on google scholar.

dunno about the med school thing, but it's pretty awesome in general to say you've published 1st author already. don't worry, you'll be fine.