Abstracts included in publications section?

[skp1187]

Hi,

 

1) I have worked on a couple abstracts. Am I suppose to include these in the publication section of the application? Or is this part only for full written papers? And should we even include abstracts? Any previous students with experience in this would be helpful.

 

2) I applied last cycle but didn't get in. U of C this year has allowed those who applied last year to transfer the majority of their previous application to this cycle's application (including the written portion of top 5 activities). Is anyone going to keep some of their top 5 descriptions without changing them? I ask this because I feel like I did a good job writing them up, I'm just worried that the admissions committee will somehow see that I haven't changed anything and ding me

 

 

thanks!

[LostLamb]

I included oral presentations at conferences, abstracts, and papers in this section.

 

I am so thankful that so much can be transferred from year to year. However, I intend to tweak my answers to make them stronger, and perhaps choose some other 'more meaningful' activities as part of my top 5. The types of experiences I have are constantly evolving. I guess the final answer is: It is entirely up to you.

[NewfieMike]

Hi,

 

1) I have worked on a couple abstracts. Am I suppose to include these in the publication section of the application? Or is this part only for full written papers? And should we even include abstracts? Any previous students with experience in this would be helpful.

 

2) I applied last cycle but didn't get in. U of C this year has allowed those who applied last year to transfer the majority of their previous application to this cycle's application (including the written portion of top 5 activities). Is anyone going to keep some of their top 5 descriptions without changing them? I ask this because I feel like I did a good job writing them up, I'm just worried that the admissions committee will somehow see that I haven't changed anything and ding me

 

 

 

thanks!

 

It doesn't say specifically not to. Worst case scenario, they won't care about abstracts and so it essentially they'll ignore it. No big deal. I'll be putting in a conference abstract.

[skp1187]

alright, thanks neuroscience buddy!

[astrogirl]

I'll be putting in 6 or 7 conference abstracts probably.

[sparkles3288]

Here's a question:

 

I've been selected to speak at an international conference in October. (near the end of Oct). Can I write this on my application even though by that time it would not have happened?

[skp1187]

Here's a question:

 

I've been selected to speak at an international conference in October. (near the end of Oct). Can I write this on my application even though by that time it would not have happened?

 

oh man that sucks...I think they say only to include stuff you do before Oct 15th deadline. But I would actually contemplate including it. What's the worse that could happen??? They don't include it...big deal

[PCC]

I am assuming you must have submitted your abstract by now, if you are giving an oral presentation. If so, yes, include the abstract and in the description section you can say that you are presenting this at the conference on so and so date.

 

 

Here's a question:

 

I've been selected to speak at an international conference in October. (near the end of Oct). Can I write this on my application even though by that time it would not have happened?

[sparkles3288]

Thanks for the replies. Yes I did submit and abstract and will also do a poster presentation for it. I think i'll include it in some form, just because it was such a big deal to me to get picked.

[Who M.D.]

1) I have worked on a couple abstracts. Am I suppose to include these in the publication section of the application? Or is this part only for full written papers? And should we even include abstracts? Any previous students with experience in this would be helpful.

 

I'd include them. As long as you note they're abstracts, I think it's legitimate, and researchers always list their abstracts too.

 

2) I applied last cycle but didn't get in. U of C this year has allowed those who applied last year to transfer the majority of their previous application to this cycle's application (including the written portion of top 5 activities). Is anyone going to keep some of their top 5 descriptions without changing them? I ask this because I feel like I did a good job writing them up, I'm just worried that the admissions committee will somehow see that I haven't changed anything and ding me

 

I doubt they compare last year to this year. Just update them, and I think it is fine.

 

The one question to ask yourself is whether improvements are possible. Obviously it didn't work out for you last year, so somewhere your application needs to be improved. There might not be room to do so here, but be sure to think about it.

 

 

thanks!

[skp1187]

I'd include them. As long as you note they're abstracts, I think it's legitimate, and researchers always list their abstracts too.

 

 

 

I doubt they compare last year to this year. Just update them, and I think it is fine.

 

The one question to ask yourself is whether improvements are possible. Obviously it didn't work out for you last year, so somewhere your application needs to be improved. There might not be room to do so here, but be sure to think about it.

 

 

thanks!

Thanks M.D.

 

I'm also not sure as to what they want you to include in the description. Are we suppose to talk about what the study is about or your role in the paper/abstract. I've heard conflicting reports. thanks

[Starling]

I'm also not sure as to what they want you to include in the description. Are we suppose to talk about what the study is about or your role in the paper/abstract. I've heard conflicting reports. thanks

 

I talked about what the paper/poster was about (and in the case of posters, where I presented them). I didn't write about what I did, since everything in my publications section was something that came out of a research job that I had already written about elsewhere on my application.

...but I don't know if that's what they want.

[astrogirl]

I asked about this on the admissions on blog to make sure I'm doing everything right, and they said that conference presentations should go under activities.

[calgaryguy]

I asked about this on the admissions on blog to make sure I'm doing everything right, and they said that conference presentations should go under activities.

 

Thanks for looking into this astrogirl, I was wondering about posters/conference presentations as well.

 

I am submitting a paper to a journal this month. If I don't get it back for review before Oct 15, do you guys think I should put the abstract/title into the publications section and put "submitted"??

[NewfieMike]

Thanks for looking into this astrogirl, I was wondering about posters/conference presentations as well.

 

I am submitting a paper to a journal this month. If I don't get it back for review before Oct 15, do you guys think I should put the abstract/title into the publications section and put "submitted"??

 

worst case scenario - they aren't interested unless its already published and no harm to you.

[NewfieMike]

on a side note, how much does the publication section really add to the application? there's no direct score for it or anything. Does anyone have any insight about that?

[sparkles3288]

on a side note, how much does the publication section really add to the application? there's no direct score for it or anything. Does anyone have any insight about that?

 

No idea, but I would imagine it's more relevant for grad students and it's the only real way (besides ref letters) to measure productivity.

[cryptic.living]

NewFie, I would put your "Submitted" thing in the publications section, with it being marked as submitted.

 

Also, I would say that it is worth a A LOT. If you were applying to backwater Ottawa or Western, it wouldn't matter because they only care about GPA. But schools like UofT, UofA, UofC and even UBC, have, in the words of a former coworker, "a hard-on for research productivity".

 

Also, abstracts that have been accepted should go in the publications section as they are peer-reviewed.

 

Moreover, you can add your conference going and presenting experience in the activities section as something new because you're not only presenting but also seeing/listening to the work of world-class researchers before their work is even out in journals !