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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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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...

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...