Which schools like non-traditional applicants with strong research background?

[naixin]

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top research schools?

 

[notbobtrustme]

Research heavy schools always value research. Most schools value research to be honest. It matters more where you stand in the GPA/MCAT department. You pass those hurdles, get your app in front of human eyes and see what happens from there.

 

[Nymphicus]

top research schools?

Yes, although "non-trad" can mean many things.

 

[naixin]

ph.d. from top med school with several first author papers in biomed science.

Yes, although "non-trad" can mean many things.

 

[2010houston]

Almost all will value this, but your college gpa and mcat score do still matter.

 

[naixin]

I am afraid I will be screened out by most schools since my verbal is terrible (still waiting for the score, but is expecting a 7 or 6). Is there really any school that does not do the screening of subsection score?

 

[sam500]

I am afraid I will be screened out by most schools since my verbal is terrible (still waiting for the score, but is expecting a 7 or 6). Is there really any school that does not do the screening of subsection score?

Mate, if you went through the 4+ years of agonizing grind that is a PhD then you owe it to yourself to spend the time necessary on the MCAT and ace it. Study hard, do loads of practice questions, and retake it.

Get all your ducks in a row before you shoot. I know you're older and you might feel as if you are behind because of the time "wasted" on a PhD (I was in a similar boat), but take the time and do it right. You owe it to yourself.

By the way, what school? Mine was at Berkeley. I was a crystallographer in my previous life.

 

[Frazier]

ph.d. from top med school with several first author papers in biomed science.

Nice

 

[naixin]

English is my second language (came to the states for graduate study), I prepared VR for almost 2 years. If it is not because of VR, I would have taken MCAT 1 or 2 years ago.

Mate, if you went through the 4+ years of agonizing grind that is a PhD then you owe it to yourself to spend the time necessary on the MCAT and ace it. Study hard, do loads of practice questions, and retake it.

Get all your ducks in a row before you shoot. I know you're older and you might feel as if you are behind because of the time "wasted" on a PhD (I was in a similar boat), but take the time and do it right. You owe it to yourself.

By the way, what school? Mine was at Berkeley. I was a crystallographer in my previous life.

 

[notbobtrustme]

Back at NW, I talked to a few student adcoms and they said that PhDs with MCATs <34 were a giant red flag. You definitely want to get that MCAT high.

 

[naixin]

Thanks. Good to know that even though it makes me feel sadder.

Back at NW, I talked to a few student adcoms and they said that PhDs with MCATs <34 were a giant red flag. You definitely want to get that MCAT high.

 

[Keepitclassy]

Highly doubt those sources were credible. A PhD, albeit not contributing much to your GPA since UG is much more heavily weighted, looks fantastic and is definitely a positive on the AMCAS app.

@OP: I too suggest working on your verbal, I'm assuming you're an international applicant so your marks do need to be top notch.

 

[vc7777]

Please check out the PhD to MD discussion thread/stickie in the research forum.

Edit: here is the link: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=402917

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[naixin]

I have green card. But I have worked on this for so long and tried all methods, and even got a tutor. nothing seems to help.

Highly doubt those sources were credible. A PhD, albeit not contributing much to your GPA since UG is much more heavily weighted, looks fantastic and is definitely a positive on the AMCAS app.

@OP: I too suggest working on your verbal, I'm assuming you're an international applicant so your marks do need to be top notch.

 

[naixin]

Thanks.

Please check out the PhD to MD discussion thread/stickie in the research forum.

Edit: here is the link: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=402917

Sent from my phone

 

[naixin]

I actually have a good GPA from my undergraduate school (a top school there) in my home country,but AMCAS won't accept any foreign course. I did take most undergraduate level pre-reqs at the US school I attended and got very good grade (all A+ except two As in lab courses, and one A- in a literature course), but I was told by AMCAS all the undergraduate level and graduate level (there is actually a couple of Bs in my graduate level courses(but more As) because I did not care at that time) will be calculated as post-bac GPA. So not sure how schools will view my GPA.

 

[sam500]

I actually have a good GPA from my undergraduate school (a top school there) in my home country,but AMCAS won't accept any foreign course. I did take most undergraduate level pre-reqs at the US school I attended and got very good grade (all A+ except two As in lab courses, and one A- in a literature course), but I was told by AMCAS all the undergraduate level and graduate level (there is actually a couple of Bs in my graduate level courses(but more As) because I did not care at that time) will be calculated as post-bac GPA. So not sure how schools will view my GPA.

I had a similar problem.

International undergrad, but domestic grad school. Most schools let me substitute similar graduate courses for undergraduate pre-requisites.

The MCAT becomes more important the fewer numbers you have. I had no undergraduate GPA, so my graduate GPA and especially MCAT became much more important.

You can still get in regardless if it's just your language keeping you back. Tell an interesting story.