Value of writing a review paper?

[MacroPhagoCytosis]

I'm helping my PI write a large grant for an upcoming deadline, and they have brought up turning the information I've gathered into a review paper, where I would be potentially first, co-first, or second author. I'm super excited and will play a part in writing it anyways, but I was wondering what value or weight having a review paper held for mdphd admissions?

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[eteshoe]

I would guess more value than nothing, but probably less value than a first-author research paper. I'd still say do it. If you're gonna have to do the work anyhow might as well get your name on some publication.

 

[biobukowski]

Its a great intro chapter on a thesis. Why write a chapter when you can write it AND publish it?