Publication Description

[infectiousdisease101]

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Does anyone here know how to describe a publication? Do you just use the abstract, but with even less detail?

 

[aldol16]

Describe the gist of the work (one or two lines), your role in the project, and what you learned from it.

 

[ReapPremed]

I provided the citation, and a brief one-sentence description of what the research was about in plain english. I spent the rest of the paragraph discussing my role in the project and what I learned.

Given my results from last year I think that its important, even for a publication, to sound like a human and qualify your experiences. Not everyone who reads over your app is going to have a research background after all. Sitting on 1 MD and 5 DO interviews, for what its worth.

 

[DameJulie]

I just provided the citation (in a format like resume). I didn't provide any other description because I think the title gives it away.

But I would like to see how others do it to maximize the impression.

 

[Catalystik]

Does anyone here know how to describe a publication? Do you just use the abstract, but with even less detail?

Are you referring to a med school application, like for AMCAS? Describe the paper in 1-2 sentences that a grandmother can understand, if you feel additional explanation is necessary. Often the title in the citation is enough, though, making further elaboration unneeded. Keep in mind that you will have additional space in a Research spot to describe the project itself, your role, and what you learned.

 

[Bwilber]

Does anyone here know how to describe a publication? Do you just use the abstract, but with even less detail?

Go google your answer.

 

[infectiousdisease101]

Go google your answer.

I tried. I only come here as a last resort. Nice try.

 

[Bwilber]

I tried. I only come here as a last resort. Nice try.

Well based on your question, it seems that your are or were involved in some sort of research or whatever you think it is. I don't think you will necessary get as accurate of a response asking an anonymous forum rather than asking a formal body (institutional, lab peer review, etc...). In your question, you don't specify who you are writing it for (AMCAS, grad school, etc...) like what Catalystik was asking you. If you are writing to either of these two, it literally for me just took one google search for your question and found results on the very first page.

 

[infectiousdisease101]

Well based on your question, it seems that your are or were involved in some sort of research or whatever you think it is. I don't think you will necessary get as accurate of a response asking an anonymous forum rather than asking a formal body (institutional, lab peer review, etc...). In your question, you don't specify who you are writing it for (AMCAS, grad school, etc...) like what Catalystik was asking you. If you are writing to either of these two, it literally for me just took one google search for your question and found results on the very first page.

Just stop. Catalystik already gave me the information I needed. You were just trying to throw the same argument I gave you because you thought, like you, I did not bother to google this before asking here. We're done.

 

[Bwilber]

Just stop. Catalystik already gave me the information I needed. You were just trying to throw the same argument I gave you because you thought, like you, I did not bother to google this before asking here. We're done.

Ok did you google search my question. Because if you really did, nothing would show up answering my question. Each school varies and I don't have a list, so I would have to depend on experience rather than a simple google search. So don't go around giving a "Google it" answer until you do the research. And next time, make sure your answer pertains to my question.

 

[Bwilber]

Just stop. Catalystik already gave me the information I needed. You were just trying to throw the same argument I gave you because you thought, like you, I did not bother to google this before asking here. We're done.

You stopped because you have no better argument to mention and because you know your wrong.

 

[infectiousdisease101]

Google random medical school schools followed by "prerequisites". For example, "John Hopkins Medical School prerequisites". Know what, I'll save you the trouble and provide the link for you. You can go now.

Prerequisites and Requirements| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine M.D. Admissions

 

[Catalystik]

Hey, please contribute positively, or use the available "Ignore" feature. And I am not just referring to this thread.

 

[Bwilber]

Google random medical school schools followed by "prerequisites". For example, "John Hopkins Medical School prerequisites". Know what, I'll save you the trouble and provide the link for you. You can go now.

Again that only talks about one med school. Like I've said before, my question pertains to schools who do accept them. My question is, if they are accepted, how are they viewed. My question is not "do they accept them or not" because that's an easy google question. Based on the responses that I have been getting on my page, most are , unlike you, are giving answers appropriate and related to my question. They don't go off an tangent like you. It would be pointless to present online courses for prereqs to schools who don't accept them.

 

[infectiousdisease101]

Hey, please contribute positively, or use the available "Ignore" feature. And I am not just referring to this thread.

You're right. I should use that.

 

[Bwilber]

You're right. I should use that.

Then why don't you actually use it. Like from right now.

 

[Ismet]

You're right. I should use that.

Then why don't you actually use it. Like from right now.

Both of you need to put each other on "ignore" and move along.

Closing thread as OP's question has been answered and thread continues to be derailed after the above warning.