Abdul

Undergrad Institution: Medical school in the middle east Overall GPA: 4.00 Position in Class: 1st out of 50 Type of Student: International, male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 170 (99%) V: 157 (73%) W: 3.5 (30%) TOEFL Total: 108 Research Experience: Working in neuroscience research for more than a year 2 publications in peer-reviewed journals (2nd author, 6th author) Presented my research in an international medical student conference +travel grant + best poster presentation award. A 2-week research fellowship in a prestigious institute in Netherlands Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Few clinical electives in Europe, the latest was in University College London. Accepted for 2 more clinical electives at UAB and at Oxford University. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Applying to Where: Cornell, Einstein, Rutgers, VCU, Baylor College, Emory, Vanderbilt, WUSTL, Utah, Hawaii

Hello, I am a medical graduate from a developing country. I have applied in many places in US and Europe. My credentials are: MBBCh degree, with honors, and an expected cumulative score around 90% (Excellent grade) Rank in class: 1st out of 50 GRE scores: Q170, V157, AW3.5 1 year research experience in Neuroscience 2 publications in peer-reviewed journals Presented my research in an international medical student conference, got the best poster presentation award + travel grant for the conference A research fellowship in Netherlands Few clinical electives in Europe, the last one was in University College London. Acceped for 2 more clinical electives in 2013: one in Alabama and the 2nd in Oxford University. Applied to: Cornell, Einstein, Rutgers, VCU, Baylor College, Emory, Vanderbilt, WUSTL, Utah, Hawaii. I am disappointed because it seems that my applications are not being reviewed favorably. I just saw the posts of other applicants to Emory, Washington University in St. Louis, and Vanderbilt saying that interview invitations have already been sent.

Hello, I am a medical graduate from a developing country. I have applied in many places in US and Europe. My credentials are: MBBCh degree, with honors, and an expected cumulative score around 90% (Excellent grade) Rank in class: 1st out of 50 GRE scores: Q170 and V157. Working in neuroscience research for more than a year 2 publications in peer-reviewed journals Presented my research in an international medical student conference, got the best poster presentation award. Travel grant to attend this conference A research fellowship in Netherlands Few clinical electives in Europe, the last one was in University College London. Acceped for 2 more clinical electives in 2013: one in Alabama and the 2nd in Oxford University. I got my first offer from Wurzburg graduate school of life science (which belongs to the German cluster of Excellence). They asked me to give a decision asap and I am reluctant because I feel I will probably get other offers from more prestigious universities, if I wait. In my opinion, the pros are:Very reasonable tax-free stipend (1,500 euros/month). I will be awarded an MD/PhD since I am a medical graduate Average time to get an MD/PhD is 3-4 years (compared to an average of 5.5 for a PhD in US) Travelling to all european countries whether for scientific meetings or for vacations will be easy since I won't need to apply for visas The cons: [*]LANGUAGE ! [*]Germany is not as open as US. [*]The University is not very highly ranked (unlike Charite' for example) [*]Not sure about the quality of a PhD in Germany. Is it comparable to US? [*]Not sure if I will have any postdoc opportunities in US afterwards, especially in top ranked Universities Can anybody help me decide? Are there any factors that I haven't considered? What about the quality of a PhD in Germany and its career prospects? Thanks for any help in advance! Cheers

I am a final year medical student from a developing country. I would like to ask about my chances of getting accepted in a Neuroscience program in US, and which programs will I have good chances in: My GRE scores are Q170 and V157. TOEFL iBT 108 My medical program is 6 year. My cumulative GPA is 4.0. I kept the 1st rank for 5 years. I have done some Neuroscience research, submitted a paper that is currently being reviewed in a very high impact journal. Presented my research in an international medical student conference, got the best poster presentation award in Neurology. Travel grant to attend this conference A research fellowship in Netherlands Few clinical electives in Europe, the last one was in University College London. Acceped for 2 more clinical electives in 2013: one in Alabama and the 2nd in Oxford University. I understand that getting into an Ivy league is extremely competitive. So, I am thinking of Pittsburg, SUNY buffalo, Utah and Vanderbilt. I have no clue if I have any chances in these