volunteer experience

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I’ve been looking for nonclinical volunteering opportunities in my area, and my first choice would’ve been to volunteer at a prison or jail, but unfortunately the closest jail that takes volunteers is nearly an hour away. My second choice would be to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, which is...

Hello everyone, I always see posts regarding the number of volunteer hours needed for med school and I've heard that (obviously) the longer you commit to said volunteer organization the better it looks, however, I was wondering what is considered a "long" commitment. For example, if you...

I have been volunteering at a hospital where I both participate in receptionist work (signing in patient family, directing patients) and transport (patients and family between buildings by driving, occasional wheelchair transport). I was wondering if both components would qualify as clinical...

What are some volunteering opportunities that are accessible for nontraditional applicants that are no longer part of a traditional university curriculum? Any ideas on how a nontrad applicant can volunteer and still have a relatively competitive application?

I am planning on applying to med school for the first time this cycle. I graduated with my bachelors in May 2022 and took my MCAT at the end of January. I understand that projected MCAT means nothing but I was scoring an average of 516 on all FLs including 5 and did not feel any different the...

Hello all, This is my first post on this type of platform, lemme know if its not tagged properly or in the wrong place or somn. I just graduated from undergrad bio/premed in the states. For the last three years I've been resident in England. I'm a dual citizen. My initial plan was to attend...

I wanted to know do you guys know if med schools are willing to overlook volunteering and other extracurriculars due to poverty? I find it a bit difficult to volunteer due to it costing me so much in gas money to do something for free on a regular basis. I often hear people say that med...

I'm adding volunteer experience in PTCAS. One volunteer position I held was at my Church and I did it for around eight years (2012 - 2020). From what I've heard, schools like to see recent experience (like just the volunteer work done in undergrad). So I'm wondering if I should put all eight...

Hi guys, I'm in the process of applying to OT grad school. I feel like my application is very weak right now since I don't have volunteering experience. I've been having difficulty finding a place to allow me to volunteer or observe, I'm guessing due to the pandemic and all. I'm currently in...

Hey guys! As the application opened today to start filling out, I'm sure there'll be many questions about how things should be done, what to include where, etc. so let's keep all the questions posted to this thread so that 1) the forum isn't flooded and 2) people can search for their questions...

Hello, I am a rising senior in high school. Before you tell me to post this in the high school forum instead, I want to say that this question is more med-schools admissions related rather than premed admissions related, and I hoped that this forum would be better equipped to answer this. Does...

Hi everyone, here's a much needed volunteer opportunity from Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami, Florida: URGENT PLEA FOR HELP from Larkin Community Hospital!!! We urgently need Volunteers to be a Contact Tracers. Volunteers from any geographic location in the US or abroad are welcome...

What happens if I don't provide the contact info of my supervisors when filling in my "experiences" page? What happens if I don't hit "Yes" for the "Release Authorization (May we contact this organization?)" question? Is it favorable to provide contact info and Release Authorization? Thank you...

Strangely worded title, but I didn't really know how else to word it. Long story short, I graduated a few years ago from a UC, screwed around too much and graduated with less than stellar grades; 2.67 to be exact (similar cu and sci GPAs). Fortunately, I have no bio/chem/physics courses (i.e...

So to be clear, this is not a clinical/medical experience aboard. I am in Italy for two months and have been working in a food kitchen. I think I have escaped to woes of voluntourism because I am here for a long time and it is work I am qualified to do. In total, I will have worked 120 hours. I...

I am currently a sophomore and have very few volunteering hours (maybe 14). As of now I’m mostly doing non-clinical volunteer hours. I am getting a lot of clinical experience by working in the emergency department as well as being a medic in the army. Considering my work experience should I...

I'm currently a Junior Biology major with a minor in Psychology, Healthcare Administration and Chemistry at Texas State University. I plan on taking a leap year after I graduate before I apply to OT school (need to take A&P1+2 and get more observation hours). With that in mind, I was wondering...

Hey SDN, A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to volunteer at a non-profit dental clinic that provides free dental care for disadvantaged members of the community, primarily those without homes as well as refugees. It was a great experience as I was able to serve as a dental assistant...

Has anyone heard about the Hopkins Hospital ED Volunteer Program? It's not anywhere specific on the hospital's website, but I heard from a friend that it's like a legendary program that gives them a bunch of training and they do a lot of things with the doctors and nurses and even round on...

what is the typical application process like?

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Do I still have to continue volunteering at the places I listed in my application if I have been accepted? Does the school I've been accepted to expect that I continue my volunteer work? Asking because I don't enjoy my volunteer position and don't feel like I'm benefiting anyone.

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Hello everyone! As I continue through this grueling medical school application process I ran into a little conflict. I just recently became a volunteer for New York Cares, a non-profit organization that allows you to sign up for multiple events in the cities and contribute to serving those in...

So I started out shadowing this doctor and now I volunteer for him and take patient vitals (height,weight, bp), as well as take patient history and review patient medication. I am applying to medical school next year so I just wanted to know if any of these things are illegal/frowned...

Hey everyone! So I just recently signed up for Food Drive Volunteering once a week to collect food for those who need it most. I am applying next year, but was just wondering two things: 1. Would this be considered Underprivileged/Underserved Volunteering? If not, what would it be considered...

Hey everyone! So, I am planning on applying to medical school during next year's cycle and had some questions on Underprivileged/Underserved Volunteering. 1) How many hours do med schools like/want for this type of volunteering? 2) How many types of activities do med schools perceive as...

hello all, I know this has been asked a lot and I’ve asked this previously too... but I have different questions and I can really use your help. *please respond only if you have concrete info and know the topic, I’ve been getting mixed info lately and I don’t want to get confused anymore than...

I was accepted to NHC Philly and it sets to start late August, but I'm in California so I just don't know if it's worth travelling across the country. If anyone is in the program, I would appreciate some insights on housing, stipend and such.

How important is it to have leadership experience (president of a club, group, etc) or volunteer experience during med school? Will they influence residency at all? Or are they typically done just out of interest?

From what I can understand there are blocks (around 15) where you place your volunteer/EC/shadowing/research on a Med School application. My question is this: I volunteer at 3 places right now, which are all long-term (freshman year-until I *hopefuly* go off to med school). The first is working...

I'm a nontrad just starting on this long hard road. I already have some volunteer experience, but I am sorely lacking clinical volunteering hours. I have two opportunities lined up to remedy this, and am weighing their respective pros and cons. Opportunity 1: Pros: I can start in a clinical...

I'm saying this because, I've been volunteering in the patient care program at a unit in a hospital. I've been made fun of several times by the nurses, respiratory therapists, and physical therapists there and I always hear them make sly remarks towards me, I even had two nurses laugh at me and...

I'm saying this because, I've been volunteering in the patient care program at a unit in a hospital. I've been made fun of several times by the nurses, respiratory therapists, and physical therapists there and I always hear them make sly remarks towards me, I even had two nurses laugh at me and...

Can I count clinical volunteer hours that was not through a hospital or hospice? For example, if I volunteer for a sick special needs boy in his home and give him meds and feed him, can that count as patient care? (I am not related to the boy personally nor do I know him personally. I was asked...

Hi, I'm a freshman Premed student who's just about done with my first year in university. I work part time in a clinical job every other weekend. I would like to volunteer, and I know the importance of volunteering in a clinical position, but I am wondering how to know if an opportunity is...

I did 4 years of research, meeting with patients in teams of physician consults, and studying disease models based on patient data. Can I record this as medical/clinical volunteering instead of non-clinical? Thanks so much

Hey all, I'm about to finish my freshman year of undergrad, and was hoping to get some advice if my summer activities will put me on track to have strong ECs for my eventual med school app. I applied to a couple smaller/less competitive research positions, some of them unpaid and not SURF...

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