leadership

Hello everyone, I am in sort of a dilemma right now with a club at my college. At the beginning of this school year, I took it upon myself to launch a new organization/club at my school in a topic I am passionate about (*not to check that box on my application*), with the hopes of providing an...

Hey, So I am currently a freshman at a pretty large state school, and I have the opportunity to start a pretty big Frat (FIJI) on campus. This group seems to be one of the more academics oriented Frats, and I have the chance to be one of the first members, which means that I would have almost...

I am a sophomore , premed. I have a gpa of 3.88. I am just wondering how important the leadership experience is. I know med school is very hard to get into and extracurricular activities are important considering more and more applicant have good GPA and GOOD GPA ,Mcat, medical volunteering...

School: The University of Texas at Austin Major: Biology 3rd year Background: Latino, 1st generation, low income cGPA: 3.21 sciGPA: 3.0 MCAT: taking it in Summer I have one semester left until I apply to med schools in TX. I am a first generation college student from a low-income family who...

How do I fare if I am/have: Asian, female, CA resident, UCLA 3.5 cumulative GPA 3.3 science GPA upwards GPA trend 515 MCAT (127-128-129-131) applying to MD and DO schools trilingual 4-yr merit scholarship 2.5 yrs hospital volunteering (patient contact) 2 yrs research + poster session +...

Teamwork, and its close cousin, leadership, are highly prized by graduate programs and universities. Haven’t worked in teams on any regular basis? Don’t worry! There are more ways than you may realize to prove your chops in this area. Consider the following 4 options: 1. Remember: No Man is an...

Hi SDN! So I am going to apply the next cycle but I just wanted to know how much is lack of leadership going to affect your application? I have shadowed physicians and am volunteering at two hospitals and am in three other extra curricular activities as well as working in a lab. I also did Dale...

For the work activities section, I'm struggling sorting out a bit of overlap in my activities. For example, in a lot of clubs and organizations I have leadership in, I've also been the one to coordinate and attend a ton of volunteering and service activities. SO how do i separate the two- or...

Hi SDN, I was involved in a volunteering activity that I became a leader of my junior year. I spent about half my time with the planning, organizing, scheduling the activity and then the other half actually volunteering. If I want to count this as a "volunteer-medical" activity, how should I...

I'm currently working on my TMDSAS and AMCAS activities, and realized I don't really have anything that clearly goes into the Leadership category. Will I be at a huge disadvantage if I don't put anything in this category? I'm really worried about this, to the point where I'm considering applying...

Hi all. I'm writing a research paper for my Health Administration class and I want to get a feel about how you all feel about clinician leadership. What are the problems that having clinicians in leadership solve? How do you all feel is the best way for more clinical/business/management...

I'm almost done with my first year of undergrad at WSU and I have a 3.9 GPA and am currently an RA as well. It's not typical for freshmen to get this job but I guess I was a strong applicant. I decided not to join greek life as a freshman because I knew that good study habits form early on and I...

I was a nursing major for my first year of college. Some of the classes I took were anatomy 1 and 2, Microbiology and pharmacology. And I did great in all of my classes. I ended the year with around a 3.3GPA. How ever I found the nursing profession not to cover what I actually was interested in...

I recently met with my pre-med advisor who told me I need more leadership experience. As of now I have been a manager at a plasma center for 3+ years and am not planning on leaving anytime soon. The problem is that this experience also counts for my patient exposure. (I have other forms of...

Hi everyone, I've been roaming through threads for a while, and have ran into a road block. I currently am trying to determine the importance of maintaining a leadership role in the arts and sciences student council at my school, or if I should leave the student council after this semester and...

I've been offered a leadership position in a club at my school as human rights researcher. It is something I am interested in, but I am studying for the MCAT, taking classes, and volunteering. Is this something that would help with my app? Thanks in advance.

I'm really trying to get into med school. I just finished my first semester. When would be the best time to get clinical and research experience? I don't even know what I want to research... I joined a few clubs this semester but I know I'll never be good enough to be a president of a club. What...

In the conference room, I imagined myself standing on a tennis court: I tossed the ball into the air then smashed an ace serve right past my opponent. Back in real life, I smiled to myself when the assistant came to tell me the McKinsey partner was ready to meet with me. With confident steps, I...

I was recently voted Community Service Committee Head of Sigma Alpha Pi JSU chapter; aka The National Society of Leadership and Success. I want to take advantage of this opportunity obviously for purposes of med school applications, but more importantly to create a positive momentum for the...

I'm a senior in undergrad applying next cycle. Retaking my DAT in January and will be taking a full year of post-bacc science classes after I apply to dental schools. Wondering what my chances are next cycle and what I can do to improve. What should I aim for when I retake the DAT? And would my...

I was hoping someone on here could give me some insight on how starting a club would benefit me. I feel like I'm missing that leadership role as an applicant and I thought starting a club would be great, aside from the fact that I'm genuinely interested in my club idea. I was thinking something...

Of course you are – but do you know how to present those impressive leadership skills and experiences in your application essay? For many applicants, writing the “leadership essay” is one of the most challenging aspects of the application process, mainly because the concept of leadership is...

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