volunteer hours

Hi guys! I am planning on applying to medical school for the second time this year. Last year, I applied to 20 schools and got an interview for one (University of Washington, which is my state school). I was looking for your guys' opinions if I should apply again this cycle or just wait another...

Hello everyone, I have tried looking for similar threads, but I cannot seem to find much regarding my particular question. I am wondering how AADSAS asks about volunteering? Is it just a lump sum of hours that they're asking for - like they do with shadowing; or, do they want to know how and...

Hi guys... so this may become a rant but I am really in a bad situation with the animal hospital I volunteer with right now. It is a big practice with 10+ vets and 30+ techs and I've been there since November. 8 hrs/wk during school weeks and full-time during winter holidays. Everything was...

Hi guys, Just a quick question I cannot find an answer to anywhere. Would it look bad on my dental school application if I shadowed/volunteered at a dentist office or clinic everyday for three weeks? (I'm looking to shadow 8 hours everyday and get in a total of 120 hours over the 3 weeks)...

It might not really seem like much, its not but I might finally have an opportunity to get a job working at least somewhat closely with animals. I sent an email to a local pet store owner and he replied half an hour later, asking when I could come in for an interview and how many hours i'm...

Hi all, I am a soon-to-be graduate with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. I have had an iffy academic transcript (suffered from an undiagnosed illness that was only recently diagnosed) with a 3.16 GPA so far. I am contemplating on pursuing medicine, which means that I would have to return to...

I just started volunteering at a Free Clinic in my area and I wanted to know how would this look on med school applications. At the clinic I am medical assistant ( take bp manually, height, weight, ekgs, ask simple questions such as " are you in any pain,etc...) and I also scribe for the doctors...

With a somewhat lighter class schedule this semester (I'm a second semester freshman), I have been able to take on a bit more activities outside of classes; however, I've had so many opportunities this semester, I'm afraid I'm taking on too much. I work as a piano accompanist/teacher, so I...

I recently decided I want to start pre-veterinary medicine in January. I looked at qualifications to be accepted into vet school and hours/experience was one of them. I recently got a job at a pet hotel/daycare/spa center. What makes me nervous is, it's not a vet setting. This is my first job...

Hello everyone! This is my first time posting on this forum; I've been reading a lot of threads lately as a guest, which has been so helpful in figuring out the process to get into vet school, so thank you everyone for sharing your experiences and being such a resource for us newbies! :happy...

MCAT: N/A cGPA: 3.75 sGPA: 3.8 Medical volunteer hours: ~150 Other volunteer hours: ~100 Shadowing: 12 Research: 0 I work both as a tutor and as a desk assistant for ~20 hours per week. I've played the violin for 11 years. I'm a psychology major with minors in chemistry and biology, if that's...

GPA: 3.75 MCAT: not yet taken My only patient experience is from volunteering at nursing homes. Where I live it is not very possible for me to volunteer at a hospital. It is also impossible to find a doctor willing to let someone shadow them, so I have no shadowing hours. Other volunteer hours...

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 am applying for medical schools this summer. I have a reasonable MCAT (514) and strong GPA (4.0), I have research experience, and I was fairly involved on campus in my undergad (various club officer positions and tutoring science). I shadowed quite a lot as well (over 100 hours). My volunteer...

I'm pre-med, and want to go to medical school, but one of the best long-term volunteer opportunities available to me right now is volunteering and shadowing in an oral and maxillofacial surgeons' office? Would this raise questions to admissions committees (i.e. why didnt you go to dental...

Hey all, I haven't been able to find information on my particular issue, so I thought I would ask it here. In my financial aid package from my university, I was offered a work study. I work in a cancer research lab as an undergraduate research assistant. That being said, I am taking summer...

How many volunteer hours should a candidate have roughly for clinical experience and shadowing experience for a competitive candidate? Volunteering at a nursing home, hospice, and hospitals are considered clinical experience correct? I am aiming for at least 200 hours for clinical experience and...

I volunteer for a hospice. I do everything from visit with patients who are still fully alert and generally ok, sit with individuals who are actively "transitioning" and provide comfort to them and their families, and I also present certificates of appreciation in a private ceremony to veterans...

Hey, so this is something I've been thinking about for a little over a semester now and I've finally decided to ask on here. I've asked a few friends of mine who are currently in medical school and they think I'll be fine, but those students took gap years -I do not intend to do that...

How many hours of research and shadowing should i do?

Hi folks! I am looking to get more volunteer hours under my belt. Here is a current summary of my volunteer hours: ~100 hrs: 1-on-1 mentor at special needs camp for children with Autism ~30 hrs: marketing, writing, admin support for holistic OT website (have since been hired for paid work and...