shadowing

I'm going to be an in-state applicant in Georgia for this upcoming cycle and I've heard that they only seriously consider applications with at least 300 shadowing hours. Can anyone here confirm that?

I am a High school Sr from Florida and i am extremely interested in the medical field, specifically the surgical field. I want to know how to get in contact with doctors and see how they interact with patients.

So today I had the opportunity to shadow a pediatric ortho surgeon and it was really awesome going into the OR but I have been really overwhelmed by the experience. There was a scheduling issue so the surgeon did not know I would be there so I had no introduction to what would be happening...

Howdy, I am applying to MD schools this coming summer, taking MCAT June 2. I would like some advice on whether or not I should try to pick up some clinical volunteering or shadowing experience in the short term. A few people have said it may not be 100% necessary given my paid experience thus...

Hey guys, I will be shadowing two general dentists this upcoming July (and I will continue shadowing one of them during winter break) and I will also shadow an OMFS in August (I am so excited). :) In total for this summer: General Dentist: 50-60 hours OMFS: 40-50 hours Total: At least 100...

I have been shadowing my local dentist for the past couple of weeks. I'm just not too sure what to do; should I be more engaged, asking questions during procedure, or observational, just simply observing the procedure from a distance? The last thing I want is getting kicked out of the clinic...

Hi! I just graduated in December 2017 with a B.S. in biology, B.A. in Spanish, and a minor in chemistry. My overall GPA is a 3.33 and my science GPA is a 3.04. I have an interesting trend because I started out okay my freshman year (3.5ish). My sophomore year I was sexually assaulted, which as...

I had recently been accepted to Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. Prior to applying to podiatry school I had applied to DO schools, but did not quite cut it. That being said, I did not want to take a year off due to family pressure and decided to jump into podiatry school. I had readily been...

So I’m a Sophomore in High School. I’m pretty smart I think, 4.1 GPA with all A’s which I’m not worried about. It’s the experience that I’m worried about. So in the summer I signed up for Havard MedScience, which was a week of shadowing, meeting and listening to doctors and other researchers at...

Hello guys, This summer I plan on getting my clinical volunteering numbers up while beginning to study for the MCAT and doing research. I have a couple options and was curious what you guys think: 1) do research, study, and work in a hospital as a volunteer all in the same summer 2) go...

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Currently a junior/grade 11/year 12 with my last known cumulative GPA at 3.68 (unweighted) and I have not take the SAT or the ACT but planning to do so before 2018 ends. (Might I add that my PSAT was no good at all with the score being around 1,100-1,200 so I don't expect my SAT or ACT to be...

I am a non-traditional freshman student entering my second quarter at UW-Seattle. (I was in a dual-enrollment program in high school) Currently a Music Performance (BM) and I DA'd into Biochem (BA); so I am a double major. Depending on how my GPA looks (mainly my sGPA) at the end of this year...

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Ok so I have like 60ish shadowing hours but they were mostly different doctors and specialties except for one gynecologist I shadowed for 24 hours. Do these all need to be different activities or can I use the multiple occasion thing (But even so different points of contact??) I have a bunch of...

I did morning round shadowing today and noticed that the attending and a few of the residents kept saying if you have any questions feel free to ask. In a polite way responded with ok I will. It also seemed that the attending was getting frustrated after one of the patients commented with how...

Hi All, I'm a senior taking a gap year, and I'm trying to figure out what would fill out my application. I'm really passionate about research, and I have years of experience in neuro labs (by the time I apply, I will most likely have authorship on one paper, and pending authorship on another)...

Help!! So I am shadowing a physical therapist for the first time tomorrow and the PT wants to verify my hours by paper. How should I go about this? I found two webpages on PTCAS about the matter, one page said to print out the "PTCAS observation hours verification form (PDF)" which i found and I...

Currently in a gap year with very limited clinical experience (pre-med before this with around 25 hours shadowing a specialist). I was wondering how I should spend the next six months left before the application opens. I have two timelines in mind: 1. Shadow for 2 months (feb/march) and build...

I read over similar forums, however a lot were outdated so I was looking for a more up-to-date answer, maybe from someone who had a similar experience recently. I am only a freshman in undergrad, however I was given the opportunity to shadow a peds oncologist, which is super meaningful to me...

hi everyone, I have recently shadowed a podiatrist surgeon for a day. I am wondering...even though podiatry is usually its own professional school, will these shadowing hours still help me on a med school application? Thanks.

I'm going to be shadowing for the first time soon. What advice can you give me (and in general) in order to make the best of it? Any particularly good questions to ask, things to say, etc?

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Hi all, I will be starting some of my DPM shadowing soon and I needed some advice. Assuming the doctor has an open schedule to shadow (meaning at anytime), what would you recommend is a good amount of hours to shadow per visit? and what time during the day you would say is ideal? (my schedule...

I'm requesting some of my LORs currently so that I can get my applications submitted soon. I have 2 optometrists in mind, although I technically did not shadow either of them. (Worked often with them though) NECO mentions that they require a shadowed optometrist LOR on their website. This got...

Hello! I created an account on this website specifically for this post. I am a third year Bio Psych Double major chem minor with a 3.8 GPA at my university. Over the past year I have been shadowing a trauma surgeon and absolutely fell in love with it. The doctor I work with recommended me to a...

Has anyone shadowed any dentist in Gainesville? I've been calling and haven't had any luck. Do you guys have any tips. I already volunteer in the Shands dental clinic, but don't know if this is considered shadowing hours.

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Hi everyone, I've read a few threads on this and everyone kinda has a different answer. The last threads were posted a few to several years ago, so I hope no one minds me asking again. The methods: 1. Ask a doctor your know: presumably, if you know them well and they know you, you can ask them...

Hi all, I live in the Seattle area and am looking to shadow a DO ahead of applying to med school (Allo & Osteo) in June. I’ve cold called many offices and was wondering if anyone has had any luck with DO shadowing opportunities near Seattle. Let me know. I really appreciate it! I apologize if...

I’ve recently taken my DAT. My scores were 21AA 22TS 21 GC 23 OC 20 RC 20 QR 23 Bio 17 Pat. My current Cummulative institutional GPA is around 3.2 but my overall Gpa is 3.43. ( I took classes at a local cc during high school and the summer before entering the university in at now ) Should I...

Hey, international student here. Do all international pre-med students need CPT just to volunteer in a hospital off-campus? I talked to my school's international students' office a few weeks ago and all they told me was that CPT was unnecessary if I plan to volunteer strictly as community...

I plan on taking the MCAT late January-early February. I am currently a Scribe, and I find myself completely overwhelmed from work by the time I come home, even though I am a part-time Scribe that's getting paid $7.25. The other days I'm not working, I would think about and dread my future...

Hi everyone, I am a post-bacc student, currently completing pre-reqs. I haven't really had any formal shadowing experiences. I am going to be in Sarasota, FL for winter break (~2 weeks) and I was hoping I could jump start my shadowing experience there. Before I start googling random practices...

I shadowed a cardiothoracic surgeon (family friend) for 50 hours over 2 weeks in 11th grade. Later, in 12th grade, I shadowed a General Surgeon for another 40 hours, also over 2 weeks. Both were kind enough to provide me with a signed letter of proof. Would these hours be worth mentioning on a...

Hey! I have a cool set up where I am privileged enough to have interviewed with the hospital director and placed in a position where I am able to shadow within 32 departments, including sub-specialties. Should I take advantage of all 32, or focus on one that I really love? Some are surgical, and...

Hi! I've been wondering how people find the doctors to shadow. If you've shadowed a doctor before or know someone else's story, please share it here! How did you find the doctor and made the agreement of shadowing? If you shadowed a doctor who is a family friend etc no need to reply! I need...

This summer I shadowed a physician at a primary care clinic and translated for many patients using my first language. I know it is against regulations to translate unless you are a licensed interpreter, however, the physician encouraged it and the patients really seemed to benefit. Would it be...

This past April, I had the opportunity to shadow a doctor in the ER of a local children's hospital through a friend of a friend. I was in my first year of college and I am now about to enter my second year. I shadowed under the pretense of a confused college student who wasn't sure if pre med...