Question on Research Abstracts on AMCAS

[FIREitUP]

I know this has been discussed before, but in my specific situation I am involved in a considerably large research project in which I am named the 8th and 9th name on 2 research abstracts that have been submitted to conferences by my PI. I was wondering if I should put this on AMCAS or am I too far down in the list of authors? Thanks in advance.

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[tiedyeddog]

I know this has been discussed before, but in my specific situation I am involved in a considerably large research project in which I am named the 8th and 9th name on 2 research abstracts that have been submitted to conferences by my PI. I was wondering if I should put this on AMCAS or am I too far down in the list of authors? Thanks in advance.

If you added to the project in a meaningful way and could talk to an adcom member about it if asked, then do it.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

If you added to the project in a meaningful way and could talk to an adcom member about it if asked, then do it.

+1

You definitely want the medical schools to know about any research related work. Even if you weren't listed as an author but participated in the project you want to put it down.

 

[longhorn09]

I wonder which category should you put that in AMCAS work/activity section? I'm also an author of an abstract for a conference. Thx.

 

[orrghead16]

I wonder which category should you put that in AMCAS work/activity section? I'm also an author of an abstract for a conference. Thx.

Posters/presentations. I put all my abstracts under that. Don't put them under publications, it will make you look like a tool.

The one thing I am not sure of is the "conferences attended" option. That seems to me more like you went to a conference but didn't do/weren't on anything.

 

[LizzyM]

Posters/presentations. I put all my abstracts under that. Don't put them under publications, it will make you look like a tool.

The one thing I am not sure of is the "conferences attended" option. That seems to me more like you went to a conference but didn't do/weren't on anything.

Going to a conference isn't worth a spot, IMHO, even if there is a category for it. The only time I think that it would be worth mentioning would be if at that meeting a co-investigator presented research you worked on. Otherwise, I don't see the point.... these meetings last a couple days and cost a couple hundred bucks. Please don't give anyone the idea that these are a good way to buff an application. They'd just be a measure of the size of your pocketbook. I've been to too many conferences to be impressed.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Going to a conference isn't worth a spot, IMHO, even if there is a category for it. The only time I think that it would be worth mentioning would be if at that meeting a co-investigator presented research you worked on. Otherwise, I don't see the point.... these meetings last a couple days and cost a couple hundred bucks. Please don't give anyone the idea that these are a good way to buff an application. They'd just be a measure of the size of your pocketbook. I've been to too many conferences to be impressed.

I agree. If you presented a poster at a conference then lump it together with the other presentations. Just going to a conference doesn't mean much.

 

[Omni]

Going to a conference isn't worth a spot, IMHO, even if there is a category for it. The only time I think that it would be worth mentioning would be if at that meeting a co-investigator presented research you worked on. Otherwise, I don't see the point.... these meetings last a couple days and cost a couple hundred bucks. Please don't give anyone the idea that these are a good way to buff an application. They'd just be a measure of the size of your pocketbook. I've been to too many conferences to be impressed.

So far, I've been to 4 research conference/presentations and out of the 4, I've won one first place and one third place for best ranking presentation. each had at least 50-100 presenters. Would this be worth mentioning? I had been working on my project alone, and so I even presented it alone, and I will be authoring a research paper as the first author.

 

[LizzyM]

So far, I've been to 4 research conference/presentations and out of the 4, I've won one first place and one third place for best ranking presentation. each had at least 50-100 presenters. Would this be worth mentioning? I had been working on my project alone, and so I even presented it alone, and I will be authoring a research paper as the first author.

Sure, but there is also a category called "presentation" and it would seem to make more sense to list it there. There is also a category for "honors" and you could list it there instead. I wouldn't list it under "conference attended". To me, that sounds like you paid your money & walked around wearing a badge for 3 days.

 

[orrghead16]

Going to a conference isn't worth a spot, IMHO, even if there is a category for it. The only time I think that it would be worth mentioning would be if at that meeting a co-investigator presented research you worked on. Otherwise, I don't see the point.... these meetings last a couple days and cost a couple hundred bucks. Please don't give anyone the idea that these are a good way to buff an application. They'd just be a measure of the size of your pocketbook. I've been to too many conferences to be impressed.

Such I figured. You would think that the AMCAS would provide a more useful category other than that option...

 

[FIREitUP]

so i should put each abstract in a separate poster/presentation folder, even if I didn't attend the conference to which it was presented? Also, should I mention how far down the list I am named?

 

[armybound]

so i should put each abstract in a separate poster/presentation folder, even if I didn't attend the conference to which it was presented? Also, should I mention how far down the list I am named?

I wouldn't list your publication position. If you were first author I would say something, but otherwise I'm sure they'd expect you to be middle-author somewhere.

 

[longhorn09]

so i should put each abstract in a separate poster/presentation folder, even if I didn't attend the conference to which it was presented? Also, should I mention how far down the list I am named?

Bump, I'm in the same boat!

 

[orrghead16]

so i should put each abstract in a separate poster/presentation folder, even if I didn't attend the conference to which it was presented? Also, should I mention how far down the list I am named?

You should cite it just as you would on your CV, which would give author position.

 

[LizzyM]

so i should put each abstract in a separate poster/presentation folder, even if I didn't attend the conference to which it was presented? Also, should I mention how far down the list I am named?

An abstract is an abstract. At the very least, it is printed in the program at the meeting. I'd write something like this:

Jones MR, Smith JB, Small JR. Cardiotoxicity of incinamib in combination with ninonoximinde. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Irreproducable Results, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 1, 2008 by Dr. Jones.

 

[deleted212936]

I had a summer research experience.
I also took a 4-credit research course and it's on my transcript.
Should I mention the later again on AMCAS?

 

[schizosquirrel]

I have a first author abstract from a national conference (it's published as a paragraph in Developmental Biology). How should I list this....separately, or just lump it with my research activity. I also am submitting a paper this summer from my thesis work from over a year ago (it's taken forever for someone else to finish the very last part of my experiment since I left after graduating). Is this even worth mentioning...like "publication in the processing of being submitted?" I'm first author on that as well.

 

[LizzyM]

I have a first author abstract from a national conference (it's published as a paragraph in Developmental Biology). How should I list this....separately, or just lump it with my research activity. I also am submitting a paper this summer from my thesis work from over a year ago (it's taken forever for someone else to finish the very last part of my experiment since I left after graduating). Is this even worth mentioning...like "publication in the processing of being submitted?" I'm first author on that as well.

If you are pressed for space, lump the abstract in with the research. I'd skip the "in preparation for publication"... you can always up-date the schools next Winter when you have something accepted for publication (in press).

 

[LizzyM]

I had a summer research experience.
I also took a 4-credit research course and it's on my transcript.
Should I mention the later again on AMCAS?

Absolutely. The credits on the transcript aren't where we look for research experience. If it isn't in the experience section, we're likely to miss it.

 

[FIREitUP]

what should i put for the date if the abstract was submitted in advance for a symposium that has yet to take place?