Nature/Science publication

i_wanna_be_Brown
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:09:09 +0000

yes it is very hard, i’ve seen on this site with no idea of it’s validity a stat that only 5% of med school applicants have any publications. Most scientists will never have a paper in Science/Nature.

no it is definitely not a shoo in. Publishing 1st author in Science or Nature is a different skill set from being a physician. That being said, it will certainly help with research oriented schools.

As has been said to you on this forum before, why don’t you just focus on doing your best and doing well rather than finding the golden ticket to JHU Med or HMS?