Research - can I include this?

[packerland]

I have not done my own research or assisted in a grad student or doctorate's research. The only "research" I have conducted was in my two general biology courses. In these courses, we had to design our own experiments with three other students and present them at a poster symposium at the end of the course. Neither of them have had publications. But are these things I should still include in my dental school application? Would it be beneficial? Or are they too informal to be included? Thanks!

 

[squigloo]

I wouldn't. I did the same thing my freshman year, and it was really the equivalent of a glorified science fair project. Not something I would want to try and impress the adcoms with.

 

[ModifiedBass]

No, you don't include that. Not considered research in what they are looking for there.

 

[sjv]

Sounds like it was part of the class and isn't actual research.

 

[packerland]

Good to know! Thanks! 🙂

 

[parham3]

Thats not research, its like including the research you did for lab reports or essays

 

[sgv]

I have not done my own research or assisted in a grad student or doctorate's research. The only "research" I have conducted was in my two general biology courses. In these courses, we had to design our own experiments with three other students and present them at a poster symposium at the end of the course. Neither of them have had publications. But are these things I should still include in my dental school application? Would it be beneficial? Or are they too informal to be included? Thanks!

Relevant research = working under a P.I. with a PhD with the sole purpose of publishing in a journal.