Concerns on research works

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>am a new member here, so hello to all.</p>

<p>I am going to be a junior this coming fall and don't have any research experience whatsoever as of yet. </p>

<p>I have, however, vigorously been preparing for the MCAT, which I think could be my life saver.
My first question is, how much are research works weighed? </p>

<p>Secondly, I have heard that most students start applying for colleges around the end of their junior year. Is this true? Does this mean that, (since I have to prepare and submit my applications before my senior year begins), the college won't value my research or volunteer work I do during my senior year? Because if I start my research works now, I will have at most 2 years of research experience (if they count my senior works). </p>

<p>My GPA is 3.75 as of now. (Also, are overall GPA and science GPA valued equally?).</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Medical school applications are generally sent in during the summer after junior year, meaning that activities during senior year are not weighed very heavily if at all.</p>

<p>Generally, science GPA and overall GPA are weighed roughly equally. But notice that the science GPA is usually at least half of the overall GPA, so for that reason any particular science course is more important than the others.</p>

<p>Some schools care so much about research that it is practically mandatory. Some don’t care much. Some actually dislike it. It all varies.</p>