<p>I'm interested in applying for these next summer to continue research I'm doing now (and hopefully next school year as well), especially the Tri-Inst. WCMC one. That one mainly because I wanna see if MD/PhD is something I'd seriously consider. I'll be a freshman at Cornell, but I doubt that'd be beneficial for the Weill Cornell program mentioned above.</p>
<p>How hard are those (even the less competitive ones) to get into, and are rewarding educational experiences, or are you a lab rat?</p>
<p>I'm a Native American (which is a nice boost) so I'm hoping I can use that, in conjunction with my research experience (and tentatively good grades, ideally 3.0+) to land a spot at one program.</p>