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The Complete MD/PhD Applicant Guide

Jonathan Sussman • Jordan Setayesh Amitej Venapally

The Complete MD/PhD Applicant Guide How to Become a Double Doctor

Jonathan Sussman Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA USA

Jordan Setayesh University of Michigan Medical School University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI USA

Amitej Venapally Emory School of Medicine Emory University Atlanta, GA USA

ISBN 978-3-030-55624-2    ISBN 978-3-030-55625-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55625-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

We are deeply grateful to the myriad of people who have made our journeys toward becoming physician-scientists possible. We would like to dedicate this book to our families, who have supported us in every possible way throughout our academic and personal endeavors; our academic and research mentors, who have invested time and resources into our development as scientists and future physicians; and, last but not least, the administrators and students within our respective MD/PhD programs, with whom we look forward to developing long-lasting friendships and collaborations.

Foreword

Applying to MD/PhD programs used to be comparatively straightforward. My own handful of applications were submitted in 1969, in the fall of my final year of college. I didn’t spend a lot of time preparing to do it and I don’t recall studying much for the MCAT. I was a chemistry major, went to a well-reputed college, and spent my spare time and summers working in the lab of my undergraduate chemistry advisor. He didn’t know anything ab