Cancer Biology 难申请？！请教牛人

danainiuUID: 2499901

昨天看帖子说Cancer Biology难申请，是怎么回事呢？
Cancer Biology不是属于分子生物学范畴吗，但分子生物学不是好申吗？
请教牛人。

GuessyUID: 2184792

cancer比较热
但做的人也多
还好吧？

FrankyManUID: 2437973

If some shcools have cancer biology programs or department, mostly it will be the hardest to get the offer. Of cause it will depend on your research background, if or not it is closely related with cancer research. But if it is some professors focusing on cancer biology but in molecular biology department, it will become much easier.

You know why? One reason is because lots of American students want to continue to apply M.D. program after getting the research background, which will help their applications a lot. And, the cancer biology, the neurosciences and some directions like these, which seems co-related with clinical medicine are their first goals. These are really hot among the applicants all over the world.

Another is that if a sub-direction like Cancer Biology is listed to recruit students individually, it means the program has certain confidence of their strong research. Then of cause, they will ask stronger backgrounds.

All in all, cancer bioloy, neuroscience, and immunology are the top 3 hottest, and hardest.

GuessyUID: 2184792

MD...我心中的痛。。。好难申请阿！！

FrankyManUID: 2437973

原帖由 Guessy 于 2008-8-23 06:17 发表
MD...我心中的痛。。。好难申请阿！！

Yes, excellent GPA, excellent MCAT, and some research and social work experiences... too hard...

Sometimes, I heard that dentist or Pharm.D. can be easier....

For international students, it is expecially hard to get recruited.

danainiuUID: 2499901

Thank you for your excellent reply, and it really help me a lot!