Often told that research experience obtained for course credit cannot count as research. Where does it say that on AAMC or AMCAS?

[PreMedMissteps]

Often told that research experience obtained for course credit cannot count as research on one’s AMCAS. Where does it say that on AAMC or AMCAS?

I have classmates that say that they’re counting those hours as Research activity on their future AMCAS.

is this ok?

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[JukeBoxHeroo]

Yes ofcourse it counts as research (unless it's a lab class then definitely not)

 

[Hollow Knight]

I don't see why it can't be research if you got a poster/pub out of it. But maybe I'm wrong

 

[PreMedMissteps]

Yes ofcourse it counts as research (unless it's a lab class then definitely not)

I can understand lab classes not counting. But in another forum, some were insisting that you can’t count any research hours that are linked to a course.
So wondering where on AAMC can I find…yes or no.

 

[chilly_md]

Where exactly did you hear that?

 

[PreMedMissteps]

Where exactly did you hear that?

from various premed groups. I may have also heard it from MAPPD and Medical School HQ

 

[Mr.Smile12]

AMCAS does not say this as far as I know.

I think the point of confusion is whether research experience course credit counts towards your AMCAS GPA. Yes, it is calculated as part of your AMCAS GPA, but those of us who screen applications will set those grades aside when evaluating your strengths in science coursework. (Who fails their research credit? It's an artificial boost to a sGPA.)

Many applicants do honors theses as undergrads and get the research course credit to schedule time to do it. You can write about it in W/A as "research."

 

[LizzyM]

Whatever you've heard is B.S. If you take "research" for college credit, you can also include that "research" in your work & activities section of the AMCAS application.

It is no different than getting college credit for "choir" and also including that activity in your work & activities as a artistic endeavor or hobby.

 

[chilly_md]

from various premed groups. I may have also heard it from MAPPD and Medical School HQ

I suggest you avoid obtaining information from these sources in the future.

 

[wysdoc]

from various premed groups. I may have also heard it from MAPPD and Medical School HQ

I agree with all above that research experience is valid even if you got college credit for it.

What you can't do is list your course homework or class research reports as publications on your AMCAS application, though, even if you wrote them up for your class in the same format journals use. This may sound silly but I have had applicants ask me this...

 

[PreMedMissteps]

from various premed groups. I may have also heard it from MAPPD and Medical School HQ

I suggest you avoid obtaining information from these sources in the future.

Agree

 

[PreMedMissteps]

Whatever you've heard is B.S. If you take "research" for college credit, you can also include that "research" in your work & activities section of the AMCAS application.

It is no different than getting college credit for "choir" and also including that activity in your work & activities as a artistic endeavor or hobby.

So would it be fair to say the same about clinical internships with a college credit?

 

[LizzyM]

So would it be fair to say the same about clinical internships with a college credit?

Yes, I see students from Washington University in St. Louis do this all the time. I'm sure there are others but that's a feeder school for me.

 

[PreMedMissteps]

Yes, I see students from Washington University in St. Louis do this all the time. I'm sure there are others but that's a feeder school for me.

thank you