Hey guys, I am an M1 interested in ophthalmology and got two good opportunities for research over the summer. I need to make a decision on what to do. The MSTAR program is research on aging medicine and I would probably be working with an ophthalmologist (I won’t officially know who for a few weeks but I put one as my preference when I applied). I have been told it’s pretty flexible and it is what you put in with didactics just on Thursday afternoons. The other research would be an NEI/NIH summer internship with an ophthalmology focused lab and I don’t really know what the dedication would be yet (I will be talking with someone from the lab soon). The research project with the NEI/NIH is interesting. I also like the past ophthalmology research MSTAR has had.
I am thinking I could probably make better connections at the MSTAR program since there are multiple students and PIs working on other projects, and the school has a good residency. I also know that NIH funded research is recognized nationally. What kind of questions should I ask to figure out which place is best for me and my goals to be a competitive applicant? Probably not possible, but I would like to do both since the labs are ~30 min from each other. I don’t want the quality of my work or relationships to suffer. If anyone knows more about these programs and could give me more input that would be great as well
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I am thinking I could probably make better connections at the MSTAR program since there are multiple students and PIs working on other projects, and the school has a good residency. I also know that NIH funded research is recognized nationally. What kind of questions should I ask to figure out which place is best for me and my goals to be a competitive applicant? Probably not possible, but I would like to do both since the labs are ~30 min from each other. I don’t want the quality of my work or relationships to suffer. If anyone knows more about these programs and could give me more input that would be great as well
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