Re-applicant: advice needed on ECs for gap year

[toppers88]

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Hi,

i'm a re-applicant and trying to strengthen my application with ECs. one thing i lack in is research. i've been applying for clinical research assistant jobs and its a difficult process. however, i am in the process of interviewing for a position in a Rheumatologist office who is involved in clinical trials. i feel like they are really interested in me and may be offered the position. my only concern is that the duties of the RA are all technical and finance related, like behind the scenes, no patient or even people interaction which does not really interest me. i don't know if i should take the job if it is offered to me.. will it benefit me if i update med schools about it? what type of research experience do adcoms look for? any feedback would be appreciated.

thank u.

 

[Buzz Me]

Trying to beef up your app with research is tough. If you're looking to reapply next summer/fall, even if you lined up a research job and started working on a paper/project/abstract RIGHT NOW there would be no guarantee anything would be finalized/published/presented by the time you reapplied.

 

[GoZags]

Trying to beef up your app with research is tough. If you're looking to reapply next summer/fall, even if you lined up a research job and started working on a paper/project/abstract RIGHT NOW there would be no guarantee anything would be finalized/published/presented by the time you reapplied.

From project start to even begin to start the publication process it took 1 year, paper still under review....its no simple feat - and requires many many hours and dedication if you want something to be published. I can't tell you how much it helps for your research advisor to be just as motivated as you are - it's helped me tremendously in the process.

 

[Buzz Me]

Agreed. Having published both clinical and basic science work, I can tell you the time from the initial discussions of the research project/question to the actual publication of the journal article can be anywhere between 9-18 months.

A case report? If well-written and needing very little revision? 6 months.

A poster or abstract to be presented at a conference? Maybe 4-6 months.

 

[GoZags]

Agreed. Having published both clinical and basic science work, I can tell you the time from the initial discussions of the research project/question to the actual publication of the journal article can be anywhere between 9-18 months.

A case report? If well-written and needing very little revision? 6 months.

A poster or abstract to be presented at a conference? Maybe 4-6 months.

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