Question about charting outcomes in the match...

[IonClaws]

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So I've looked at a few specialties for characteristics of matched applicants (research experiences, volunteer experiences, etc.) and had a question about what constitutes an "experience."

First of all, must all of the experiences be done during medical school? Or could I use research and/or volunteer experiences from my undergrad/grad school years on residency applications? Multiple volunteer experiences could be feasible during medical school, but more than one research experience in medical school seems like it would be tough. On top of that - what constitutes a distinct research experience, as opposed to a continuation of one?

Thanks!

 

[IonClaws]

Bump. Still waiting for an answer. Maybe move to pre-allo?

 

[Daodejing]

yes you can use UG experiences, if significant. overwhelming majority should be from med school years though.

not sure what your last q refers to..

 

[IonClaws]

yes you can use UG experiences, if significant. overwhelming majority should be from med school years though.

not sure what your last q refers to..

So in the charting outcomes, an average number of "research experiences" are listed for successfully matched applicants. My last question is, what defines a "research experience?" If I'm in a basic science lab for 2 years in medical school and get a publication where I'm at least one of the primary authors, is that "one" research experience? Is that less valuable than someone who does a quick case report publication and piggybacks as a coauthor for another publication ("two" research experiences)?

 

[Trastuz]

So in the charting outcomes, an average number of "research experiences" are listed for successfully matched applicants. My last question is, what defines a "research experience?" If I'm in a basic science lab for 2 years in medical school and get a publication where I'm at least one of the primary authors, is that "one" research experience? Is that less valuable than someone who does a quick case report publication and piggybacks as a coauthor for another publication ("two" research experiences)?

In the experiences section you can write about whatever you want, whether you were published or not. If you worked with two different groups on two different projects, two experiences. If you got 3 pubs out of variations on the same project, that could be rolled into one experience. Just depends on how you want to sell it. Some people want brevity, some people want to pad. There is a separate section for pubs.

 

[Instatewaiter]

So I've looked at a few specialties for characteristics of matched applicants (research experiences, volunteer experiences, etc.) and had a question about what constitutes an "experience."

First of all, must all of the experiences be done during medical school? Or could I use research and/or volunteer experiences from my undergrad/grad school years on residency applications? Multiple volunteer experiences could be feasible during medical school, but more than one research experience in medical school seems like it would be tough. On top of that - what constitutes a distinct research experience, as opposed to a continuation of one?

Thanks!

The charting outcomes portion on research is BS. I had less research experiences and publications than they said the average applicant had for my specialty. Despite this, I was told at primarily research institutions that I had great research.

I wouldn't dwell on it.

 

[IonClaws]

The charting outcomes portion on research is BS. I had less research experiences and publications than they said the average applicant had for my specialty. Despite this, I was told at primarily research institutions that I had great research.

I wouldn't dwell on it.

So it would seem that it is quality that matters rather than just quantity, and that programs will understand this.