vision science 还是 biomed ?

sophie-1226UID: 2375191

先报上自己的背景吧
中山医 G:V550+Q800+AW3.0 T:109 GPA:3.67
临床专业（眼科视光方向）
在干细胞实验室做过1+年的observer,无paper, 仅仅是知道一些基本实验原理与步骤
去过CUHK的elective programe, pathology department
参加过一次干细胞方面的国际会议，仅observer，还是无paper。
学校眼科医院在国内还是不错，毕业前会经过一年的眼科专业学习与实习
系里和U of Huston，new england，UC berkely，Pacific U的视光学院还有一定的联系

眼科和视光方面会比临床专业学得更系统，但是硬伤中的硬伤是无paper的可以忽略的科研经历
以后还是想考USMLE，（US 的optometry的牌不确定能不能考）

由于US 眼科医生竞争是激烈又激烈，自己又非牛非有背景，实在不敢奢望

现在在视光方向的phD in vision science和附属医院眼科较强的med school 的PHD in biomed之中
不知何去何从，不知道哪个
1、更现实？
2、自己这种非牛的背景申请更有竞争力？
3、对考board和match更有帮助？
4、funding更多？
5、med school 我这种非牛背景能申请哪个range的学校？

请教这里的前辈们

H1BMatch2012UID: 2790388

1，都可能，你背景不错，都伸伸看。
2，没paper，但你要考USMLE的话去哪里都一样考，所以不用纠结牛校牛医院，这样的话竞争力还可以（GPA？GRE？）。
3，眼科的科研对眼科的match有帮助，但是中国人是基本match不上眼科的，所以考虑换match方向吧。其他方向，科研背景对病理match有帮助，内科各专科在各领域的科研有帮助进专科，但是match作用不大。
4，那可不少说，眼科肯定funding少些，但是有背景的人也少。不管哪个funding多，给你的就是你的。
5，反正是PhD，你又USMLE，哪个都一样。背景还好啦，多撒网广伸把，机会不小的。

病理的elevtive很好，可惜不是美国的，当初俺要是有钱也做一个多好，这句为无关牢骚。

lingli_xiaoaiUID: 172506

apply both.....after you get offers from a specific school or several offers
then you can come and ask how to choose.
2, you are not competitive with no research experience if your applied biomed, since all biology graduates including medical graduates are applying for biomed.
moreover, biomed is too general, there are many different programs under it ....say cell bio, neuro bio, physiology, pharmacology, immunology, biochem, etc.......and also interdisciplinary program...

if you have worked in stem cell lab, maybe you can apply molecular cell biology which is the least competitive program or developmental biology (but very hard to get in, although some of the developmental biology is listed under arts and science college not medical school ).

In sum, all phD programs listed under medical school, are highly competitive. if you really want get an offer, apply as many as possible. you can choose the one you like, if you luck enough to get more than one offers.  

All phD in medical school have full assistantship, if that is your concern. but when speak of funding, it totally depends on supervisor. But if you don't want to do research or become a professor, just want to take USMLE, any school would do. funding doesn't matters.

sophie-1226UID: 2375191

2# H1BMatch2012 不知中山医的本科对申请有无帮助呢 还是对老外来说无异于其它各种医学院? 另外 请问前辈了解vision science吗

GuessyUID: 2184792

2# H1BMatch2012 不知中山医的本科对申请有无帮助呢 还是对老外来说无异于其它各种医学院? 另外 请问前辈了解vision science吗
sophie-1226 发表于 2010-8-3 11:42

除非推荐你的人有很高国际知名度 否则中山虽然不错但在广大中国学生里也没有什么特殊的

sophie-1226UID: 2375191

能具体说明'国际知名度'吗? 请问前辈了解vision science吗

sophie-1226UID: 2375191

5# Guessy
能具体说明国际知名度吗

H1BMatch2012UID: 2790388

5# Guessy  
能具体说明国际知名度吗
sophie-1226 发表于 2010-8-4 16:15

我的理解就是本领域的很多教授知道推荐人的名字，或者是有个人交往。

sophie-1226UID: 2375191

7# ohmygosh
我的师哥师姐一个年级几百人就几个出国，还完全没有留下联系方式，有几届还根本没有
迷茫阿。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

lingli_xiaoaiUID: 172506

7# ohmygosh  
我的师哥师姐一个年级几百人就几个出国，还完全没有留下联系方式，有几届还根本没有
迷茫阿。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
sophie-1226 发表于 2010-8-5 15:48

I knew one of your 师哥 got matched in 2007 or 2008...but if I remember clearly, he worked as doctor for several years before come to US. But I don't have close contact with him now...

I guess your school is a good school in China, but in terms of reputation, I guess it won't get your advantages but top100 is an attainable goal.. don't try top30 biomedical program, won't lead you to anywhere, those are extremely competitive, I applied a shcool ranked 50-60 in US, they have several hundreds applicant, and ask 15 of them to interview on campus, then only pick 4 of them. I went to the interview, but not get the offer. Top50 is really hard to apply, so you have to be extremely competitive in order to get accepted.

by extremely competitive, is you don't have weak points, High GPA, research experience, papers. then you can try top50.

sophie-1226UID: 2375191

11# lingli_xiaoai 其实我是考虑用眼科专业课和临床经验来弥补科研的不足才想选vision 不知这想法对吗 现在比较纠结是有vision的学校都还是好校 像suny, iu, ucb, uab, osu, 等 你觉得我有希望吗