Publications Question

[icevermin]

I've been doing work on a project this summer. Next summer there is an anticipated publication upon which I will be a minor author. How significant is this in relation to being a primary author?

By next summer I will only be finishing my sophomore year -_-

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[KMFDM]

For a premed, especially one just finishing sophomore year, that's pretty great.

 

[Mattabet]

It's a nice thing. As a premed, you're not really expected to have publications at all, so any mention is an achievement. Though, as you correctly note, first authors do get a lot more credit in the real world. But it would definitely help the application either way.

A word of caution though, don't count your chickens before they hatch. A lot of things are going to have to happen to get your piece published, so I wouldn't bank on it until it's actually in print.

 

[shindotp]

I agree with Mattabet. Although, LizzyM put the primary author and a minor author in the same category in another thread, saying they're both level 4 (the highest level of research experience):

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=8331714&postcount=125