Yes. It won't look silly if you have gained interesting insights from the experience.
It is because I am intensely interested (and I am at a great place for this field)! That's the entire reason I want to make it one of my most meaningful. Just didn't know if putting Shadowing down as one was considered a joke.
Not a problem at all.
You seriously rock. Thanks for the response.
There is no one correct way to list an activity. I'd suggest that using a 999 would be closer to reality (plus a comment in the explanation that true hours are unknowable). Alternatively, you can make a best-faith effort to calculate a number of hours that is reasonable for the tutoring. In the narrative you can explain that hours vary from 0-15 per week during the college years, or whatever, with breaks over school vacation (if applicable).
You can mix and match narrative style with lists (perhaps proceeded by numbers or a dash or star, since a true bullet will not format correctly) within a space. Each activity should be approached separately, with the style used that best communicates the information, so don't feel compelled to make each space the same format. First person is fine.
You might add as an addendum at the end of the US Shadowing space: "Included in the above hours are 6 hours of [specialty] shadowing in [country or recognizable city] in 12/15.
1) Unless you worked predominantly with injured athletes/persons whom you helped with rehab, I suggest it would be nonclinical. Besides Employment, you could also consider placing this in a Teaching category.
It's an understandable and easily explained mistake. Correct the dates where you have the chance, but don't worry about schools that don't give that opportunity. Were a call/email made to a Contact, the dates would be sorted out quickly.
I apologize in advance if someone has already asked the same question. Since the descriptions box doesn't keep the formatting, if I list the multiple publications (or employment history, such as that shown in the example) in the description box, do I need to have it in a paragraph? If I did bullets like the example, it would just be a jumbled paragraph when ADCOM gets it right? How would people suggest I best to that?I would just make one single slot "Publications" and list the citations there.
(also this isn't my FAQ, it's been passed down since the dawn of time - I just posted it)
If you type directly into the box, it will keep the formating. Real bullets can't be used, but numbers, dashes, or stars can be. Two hard returns (hitting Enter twice) creates a space between paragraphs. To see the entry as adcomms will view it, go to Main Menu>Print>PDF view.
Shadowing entries can be listed more efficiently than that if you want space for recording reflections and impact. If you have more to say, then share it.
Got it! Thanks so much! I wasn't sure if they saw the pdf form or the html. The html looks like a mess.
I suggest not mentioning the specific number of scribing hours in two separate places. Instead, perhaps say, "In addition to the formal shadowing hours above, I have worked as a part-time scribe (described elsewhere) for xx months directly observing physician-patient interaction."
It does, and I'm not sure why it's there considering it causes so much angst.
I suggest it would be most efficient to use one space for all three Short-Term Seasonal Employment gigs. Put the most recent first and use that job's dates and info in the header. Add the last two in reverse chronological order with dates. Give similar information in the narrative that you provided for the first. Put in a subtotal of hours for all three with its description, then put the grand total of hours in the Total Hours box.
Thank you very much!
Absolutely not. This category is one of the most commonly designated as MM. Be as genuine as you can in your description of its impact on you.
Definitely list all three date spans, using the Repeated feature. Since the activity continued after HS graduation, aka "into the college years," it's legit.
Happy to help.
Look at the bolded type for choice #1. Is that what you meant to say? If so, I would cut that one. If you wrote this in error, I'd take out #4, as it's sorta all over the place.
I think so? It's a little late for me, sorry. Out of my four research experiences, this was the one that really drove me to make the decision to pursue clinical medicine. Before I had been on the fence perpetually.
Also thanks. Should I still include it in my AMCAS or should I just replace it with another hobby or keep it? More recent hobbies are self teaching myself languages (I want to do international work, but I am not at all fluent in any of the languages, so I hesitated to put this in) and lifting weights.
Not sure what you mean by "it". I think it's fine to keep the NIH research gig in a regular space (or a MM one), but I suggest not expressing a negative about research.
Oops. I meant "it" as the artistic endeavors. I can focus on music for now.
Sounds good.
Thanks so much. I don't know how you keep up with everything on here. Hat is off to you! (and gonnif, gyngyn, goro, etc...)
1) I think that your fashion interests would fit well under Artistic Endeavors. Good idea.
You can, but I don' think it's worth the link space to include them. No one will watch them. If you feel the activity of being selected as a spokesman and producing the video enhances your application in some way, a description will do.
Unless your thesis is based on original, hypothesis-based research, describing the process of completing a thesis is generally tagged as Other. A campus presentation for either research or a thesis is best included in the related descriptive space. Be sure to distinguish between a podium presentation vs a poster presentation.
Ignoring it is a viable option, as it was an innocent mistake. But I understand how it feels to have a burning hole in your psyche until you've done all you can to correct a mistake (being a bit Type-A myself).
You're welcome.
