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You don't need to fill all three. Better to have 2 good ones than 3, with one insincere statement.Hello all.
Right now I have 2 experiences listed as "Most Significant" - one leadership position and one clinical paid employment. I am having trouble deciding what my 3rd Most Significant should be (Or do I even need a 3rd?).
I was thinking of putting down my clinical volunteering experience, but I honestly did not enjoy it that much. I will be continuing with it during my gap year, but I am not very passionate about it.
I was also thinking about my senior design project as my 3rd, but I would be saying that I dislike research/have not found research that I enjoy, and would rather work directly with people.
Which of these would be better to talk about? I have other options too but these two stand out to me the most. Thanks!
That being said, you can find things to write about even if the activity wasn't entirely your favorite. I talked a little in my PS about how I came to realize that a career in research academia wasn't for me, and yet I'll be using my research thesis as one of my MMs. That essay will talk about my favorite part of working in the lab - presenting my data and finding good ways to teach and to communicate obscure topics to others. While the experience as a whole did not inspire me to go into that career (the opposite, really), I still learned some meaningful things from it.
So, what have you taken away from your activities that you have not already covered? That's what makes something meaningful.