Extracurriculars?

[amnesia]

Does being a class president of a college class or some president of a club matter a lot?

It seems to me that medical schools MAINLY look at:
- GPA
- MCAT
- Lettors of Recommendation
- Time Spent in Hospitals

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[SitraAchra]

do what you have a passion for. extracurriculars should be for you more than med school.

 

[fullefect1]

They matter as long as all the other things are there too.

 

[FutureOrthoDoc]

Does being a class president of a college class or some president of a club matter a lot?

It seems to me that medical schools MAINLY look at:
- GPA
- MCAT
- Lettors of Recommendation
- Time Spent in Hospitals

I know that med schools want well roundedness. Liberal arts and humanities.

 

[peetie]

Does being a class president of a college class or some president of a club matter a lot?

It seems to me that medical schools MAINLY look at:
- GPA
- MCAT
- Lettors of Recommendation
- Time Spent in Hospitals

Are you seriously only interested in getting a med school acceptance out of your whole entire college career? What about the whole "college experience"? Live a little.

 

[chaeymaey]

I hope so (cuz I'm president of a club). But seriously, it's a club that I cared about with people I like and they nominated me for president (I had originally ran for VP). So if you have an opportunity to run for prez for a club you care about, go for it and think of med school app as a bonus.