activities

  1. LIC2015

    Work/Activities: Experience Name for Publications?

    I'm listing multiple scientific publications as an activity, any recommendations for Experience Name? They're obviously listed as Publications under Experience Type but would using that as the name be redundant?
  2. J

    AMCAS Activities - To Include or Not Include?

    I am struggling with deciding to put piano instruction in my AMCAS section. I was taught for 12 years (from 2001 to 2013) and stopped official instruction literally two weeks before I started college. However, I have played the piano in my downtime many times since then. I actually wanted to put...
  3. LIC2015

    How to list two distinct job functions in Activities section?

    Hi Everyone. I work as a research associate (glorified research technician) at a medical school in a neuro-epigenomics lab, the bulk of my focus is on basic science and animal research. I also have another distinct role as a semi-official Lab Safety Officer position. This itself is a part-time...
  4. R

    AMCAS (Work & Activities) Question

    I am still unclear as to how much writing I should target for each of my experiences. I have a well-thought out CV that has been revised numerous times and it very good in my opinion. I am wondering whether I can just use that to enter the descriptions for the different experiences/activities...
  5. P

    Club Sports Team

    I was on a very intensive club sports team during college for 3 months and I quit due to an injury. Would including this activity on my application be risky since it's not something I stuck with/might suggest lack of commitment to ADCOMs?
  6. thisischelsea

    Most Meaningful Activities: I have 4 and I need to choose 3.

    Hey everyone! I have four different activities that I believe are the most meaningful 1) My technician job at school (I learnt a lot of collaboration skills, intrapersonal skills, communications skills. I also have spent 3 years at this job.) 2) Study abroad + Shadowing in France (I pinpointed...
  7. S

    AMCAS work and activities

    Trying to figure out what to put in my work and activities. I want to make sure I properly represent my achievements while still being relevant. I have the usual, undergraduate research, clinical and volunteering, but there are a few hazing things I'm unsure if I should include: 1. membership...
  8. D

    Re-applicant - what do I do?

    Hey all, I applied to only MD programs last year (for the Fall 2016 acceptance round) with the following credentials: sGPA: 3.48 cGPA: 3.54 MCAT: 34 Service/Shadowing: 35 hrs shadowing an ophthalmologist 50 hrs shadowing a nephrologist 150 hrs volunteering in a medical health camp in India 50...