experience

I am really excited to have several volunteer opportunities this summer. I am applying to volunteer at the Dallas Zoo, at Equest therapeutic riding, and at Rogers Wildlife Center, which specializes in bird rehabilitation. What has been your favorite volunteer experience? Have you ever had a...

Hello! I was hoping someone would be able to tell me if horse riding lessons, showing, and leasing horses would count as animal experience or not for vet school applications. I never really thought about it possibly counting, but my mom mentioned it to me, so I was wondering if anyone knew if it...

Hey guys, I have the option of volunteering at a vet's office doing basically the same thing that I would be doing as a kennel assistant but I am also shadowing the veterinarian (which I already started doing) or should I work as a part-time kennel assistant at a location that is 1.5 hours away...

Hello everyone, I see conflicting answers on how to classify reception experience when applying to vet school. I've worked reception in an ER and Specialty hospital for about 2 years. Probably 2000-3000 hours. Just now I am making the switch to assistant. However, during my reception experience...

I have over 200 hours of non-clinical volunteer work in a soup kitchen and an additional 100 hours of volunteer coaching a youth sports team. Additionally, I have worked as a nurse's aide for over 1,000 hours over the past couple of years. I have a lot of direct patient care experience, but...

This topic might exist, but I have problems finding it. Anyway, I have been denied from Boston University dental school, even though I went for an interview there in November. I asked why, and the reason for them not accepting you was apparently because I didn't have research experience...

I am having a really hard time getting any large animal experience. What resources do I have to find these sorts of experiences. I live in Bronx, NY

Hi, I am a freshman, planning on applying to med school after my junior year so that I do not take a gap year, ideally. Right now, I am involved with several volunteer-based clubs at my university, but looking forward, I would like to get any advice on how/when to gain clinical experience such...

I am wondering if you are aware of any volunteer or paid programs that allow you to travel outside the US and gain experience working in a healthcare setting. (Some background if you are wondering): This question comes as I am about to graduate undergrad and have never had the opportunity to...

If anyone has any insight or could elaborate on the level of clinical experience at the following schools it would be greatly appreciated! Pros/Cons/Postgrad strengths etc. (Tufts, Columbia, Uconn, Stony brook, and the University of Colorado.)

Hi guys, I went to my pre-med advisor today... and it totally wasn't helpful! They weren't able to answer some of my AMCAS experience questions so maybe someone who sees this might be able to help out :) I have one course that I took that had me interning in an emergency room for 150 hours...

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I have worked over a year as a certified nurse assistant while initially in nursing school. I am interested in doing clinical research. There are online programs that allow people to become certified as medical assistants (MAs), licensed professional nurses (LPNs), and registered nurses (RNs)...

A lot of times I hear that it is very hard to become a large animal vet if you have not had a lot of experience with those animals such as actually growing up on a farm. Obviously this will help if you have lived on a farm but will it really hinder you when it comes to actually becoming a large...

I'm starting this thread for people who are anxiously waiting to hear back from their interview for pt school. My friend had an interview at Texas tech last weekend and had pretty good stats and recommendations. They said the interview only consisted of one professor interviewing them. To the...

Hi all, This may seem like a silly question but what exactly is the point of the experiences section of OTCAS? It seems to me like a lot of the content you would include in a CV that you provide to the schools. If schools require a CV, should your experiences section include different...

Hi! So the situation is: i just graduated from med school and I am at home for at least 5 months, possibly up to 10. Im really stuck as to how to use my time wisely with regards to my overall medical education. preferably something that would in fact boost my cv, even though i guess nothing...

Hi guys, I've been exploring the application on optomCAS and I'm confused about the "experiences" tab. I'd like some clarification on the differences between: extracurricular activities, shadowing, volunteering, and optometric experiences. For example, what fits under what category exclusively...