volunteering

  1. J

    Route switch from PhD to MD late in the game. HELP PLEASE

    Hello all ! So I was originally planning on doing a PhD program (microbiology) once I graduated. I have since graduated and while I was volunteering in a hospital in my down time, I had the privilege of shadowing a doctor that has both his MD and PhD. So I was able to go and see his lab work and...
  2. Doctor or bust

    Volunteering questions

    Hi all, so this is definitely the area that I haven't hit as hard as I would have liked to in my application despite interest in it. I've been working around 15-20 hours a week, I have research, and I'm working uphill with my grades after a rough freshman year due to medical issues. I plan on...
  3. T

    Clinical Experience Break Down for Apps

    So this summer I've been volunteering at the Surgical Services Department at a hospital in my area for about 16 hours a week. While I've been racking up hours, the problem is that not most of it is "volunteering" exactly. I do help the pre-op nurses at all times, but the nurses have been kind...
  4. doctor.ee

    Organizing own overseas volunteer work

    Does anyone have experience organizing a dental service trip overseas outside of the organizations already established? I am doing an independent study (pre-dent student) about establishing a charitable foundation component of a private practice where one goes to an underserved area for a week...
  5. R

    Research vs. Extracurriculars for University Applications

    URGENT! I NEED TO CHOOSE CLASSES VERY SOON- please help:) I'm going into my junior year of high school. There is a class called Advanced Problems in Science where you spend the whole year working on and publishing an in-depth science project. Doing really well on your project can get you...
  6. Sortie

    Golden Number for Volunteering Hours?

    I'm aiming for my 100 hours of shadowing (The so-called "Golden Number") across a range of dental specialties and general dentistry; however, is there a Golden Number for volunteering? The impression I'm getting is that most applicants have 2-3 times more volunteering hours than they do...
  7. M

    Medical Volunteer Abroad Programs

    I am interested in volunteering abroad (Africa/Asia) during my summer between my M1 and M2 years and was wondering if anyone knew of any fun, safe, and reputable programs out there?
  8. J

    Volunteer wrok

    So I know the requirements for applications, and I am searching for volunteer opportunities at the moment. One that I am interested in is the crisis text hotline, in which I will be able to answer calls or receive text messages from people in crisis ( Suicidal thoughts, sexual abuse, depression...
  9. G

    Question about a specific volunteer opportunity

    Good afternoon, In the context of gaining experience that will contribute to the strength of a medical school application, does this program seem substantive for someone with zero prior healthcare/medical experience? - "Non-clinical support" to patients' bedside - Volunteers serve as "adjuncts...
  10. U

    Spanish on Transcript...

    I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place here. My pre-med reqs and my core requirements for the school I'm attending are immense and ridiculous. however, I know medical schools glance upon those who have some sort of Spanish major/minor favorably. My question is, would it be more beneficial for...
  11. hs764

    Does any of this count as clinical experience?

    I've had a lot of direct contact with research participants over the last several years and I'm wondering if any of it could possibly be considered clinical. I spent a summer running fMRI scans with participants in a number of different research studies, I have spent a little over a year...
  12. h23

    Clinical Experience Question/Dilemma

    Hey so I need some advice here. I haven't seen anyone post about this and I don't know if I'm freaking out for nothing, but I've been working in a pediatric clinic for a while now and managed to rack up about 4000 hours of clinical experience working there. The problem is that my mom is the only...
  13. kck2017

    Should I get a second bachelor's degree?

    Hi all, I know that this has been a topic of conversation before, but the answers I have been looking at don't seem to fit my situation (in my opinion - I may be totally wrong, if so please point me in the right direction as I may have been looking in the wrong place). I have wanted to be a...
  14. L

    MD Help with school list cGPA 3.87 sGPA 3.83 MCAT 516

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  15. A

    What can I do medically related while in High School

    I volunteer at a local hospital for 2 hours every weekend and I've been doing it since last year. I also temporarily volunteered at a nursing home and a camp for disabled kids. I'm part of ems club but I'm not an emt. I'm also planning on shadowing my aunt who is a doctor. For this summer, I've...
  16. Punished Angeleno

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  17. LindaAccepted

    Medical 5 Reasons Why Med Applicants Should Volunteer

    Med schools aren’t just looking for science geeks who’ve never stepped outside the lab. They’re looking for students who will not just succeed in the classroom, but who have also had rich and varied experiences that will make them stand out as an interesting and passionate individual and future...
  18. BWM95

    Clinical volunteering question

    So I understand that volunteering done in high school does not really count when applying to medical schools, but what about volunteering done during the summer between the transition from high school to college. For example, my first semester in college was Fall 2014, but I volunteered at a...
  19. Admissions to Medicine

    Student Organization / Association Find Research & Scribing Opportunies

    If you are a currently a student interested in the health sciences field, obtaining research, job shadowing, volunteering and scribing experiences can not only expose you to the realities of the career, but is often required as part of the application process for professional schools...
  20. J

    Volunteering at Free clinic experience

    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...
  21. A

    Volunteering ideas?

    What's up guys! So I have a lot of free time and just want to volunteer more. I'm already in the cycle and have 200-250 hours of volunteering. It's not pertinent to my app but I just want to volunteer so I'm not completely wasting my time and to give back. I've don't dental related, kids...
  22. R

    What did you do for volunteering?

    Hello anyone! I'm just curious what others have done for volunteering to make them "stand out" from the rest. I have done volunteering with Disney and have a trip plan to go to Thailand and do some stuff there, but that's doesn't seem good enough.
  23. I

    First negative experience with the industry - how to cope with shadowing/volunteering?

    I was looking for a shadowing/volunteering/paid experience at a dental clinic, so I was thrilled to find an ad looking for a dental assistant, especially that it read “no diploma required, we also welcome people wanting to pursue a career in the field.” I sent my resume and a letter of...
  24. Pseudofeds

    Building Up Valuable Experience? Too much? Too little? [Advice Needed]

    Hello, I know this is long but I created this thread years before the application process so to continuously gain feedback on my pre-med profile. I am an undergraduate (semester 2) attending The Pennsylvania State University. During High School I did not care much for extracurricular...
  25. P

    Sporadic clinical volunteering?

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  26. E

    How should I spend summer 2017?

    I am a sophomore undergrad planning on taking a gap year and ideally enteringn medical school in the fall of 2020. I know I still have plenty of time, but I'm concerned about making sure I have enough research and clinical experience by the time of my application. Right now, my options for...
  27. N

    MD & DO 3.5 cGPA, 3.3 sGPA, 515 MCAT, CA

    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 +...
  28. M

    What programs/work and how many hours are recommended for a strong applicant?

    As of now, I am about 5 credits away from ending my sophomore year of college. Because I took some time off of school, I plan to receive my BA in the fall of 2018 or winter of 2019 (normally, I would've finished undergrad in the spring of 2018). I plan to apply for medical school around this...
  29. C

    How to get student liability insurance?

    Hi all, I have a rather specific question! I'm a non-traditional student (post bacc) working on her prerequisites to do a biology degree at a four year university (University of Washington). In order to save money as much as I can, I'm working through general biology and general inorganic...
  30. joe7456

    3.58 GPA, MCAT: N/A, Extracurriculars- help please

    Hi, I am a white male student. I would love to hear from you guys on suggestions on what to do during my gap year? I will apply to medical school Summer 17'. Current GPA is 3.58, but I graduate this fall from UGA. MCAT: not taken yet, but I would be grateful for advice on how to tackle this...
  31. RogueBanana

    How crucial is non-clinical volunteer work

    Looking for opinions: Lets say an applicant has: Good Stats Strong Leadership ECs Good Clinical Experience (volunteer, shadowing & interning) Good LORs Publications/Research Team Activities BUT no classical volunteer work listed on the primary application (food shelter, homeless,community...
  32. Hebe

    Difference in Volunteering Experience

    I know deciding on whether you want to pursue DO or MD comes after passing medical school; but I was wondering if there are certain volunteering opportunities that help us understand each practice? Also, if not already existing, is there some sort of thread that has updated Volunteering...
  33. justanundergrad

    Freshman Year as a Pre-Med

    Hi, first time SDN user here. Seems like a great, helpful community. I had a couple questions about freshman year as an undergrad. School just started and I think now is the time to get involved in different clubs, activities, etc. What is some advice regarding freshman year? Any tips or...
  34. spes93

    Advertisement Wound care doctor in Long Island seeking new volunteers to start ASAP!

    Would you like to shadow and round with a wound care doctor, and potentially scribe? Dr. Godfrey, in the medical practice of Dr. Kuo, in Freeport, Nassau County desperately needs the help of pre-meds to help with his rounds in a nursing home. He needs students ASAP to help with rounds on...
  35. mwriter394

    Medical Mission Trips - Clinical Experience or nah?

    I tried searching these forums for the answer to this question, but I've been unable to find an appropriate thread. Do medical mission trips count as clinical experience? It's sort of a vague area for me as the Panama mission I went on frequently had me in more patient contact roles that a...
  36. Y

    What sort of volunteering is this?

    Hello everyone, I am a new member of SDN and have lurked the pre-med forums for a while, just browsing. Anyway, I did some looking around and could not find an answer to my question anywhere. I am currently volunteering at a simulation center at my local teaching hospital where I do a number of...
  37. RogueBanana

    MD volunteer experience question

    So I'm not sure if my volunteering experience is up to standard. I was an volunteer intern at a rehab clinic for 30-40hrs per week last spring. It ended up around 600+ hours of medically related experience. I volunteered at this clinic in the past as an undergrad, and when I was required to...
  38. RogueBanana

    Is my volunteering experience acceptable?

    So I'm not sure if my volunteering experience is up to standard. I was an volunteer intern at a rehab clinic for 30-40hrs per week last spring. It ended up around 600+ hours of medically related experience. I volunteered at this clinic in the past as an undergrad, and when I was required to...
  39. B

    How to label volunteering & leadership role in work/activities section

    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...
  40. M

    Ideas for Patient Care Involvement?

    Hi everyone. I am a pre-med undergraduate student and wanted some patient care ideas. I have shadowed a lot of doctors already and have also volunteered at hospitals before. I was wondering what other things are out there for me to do that involve patient care. Would volunteering at a nursing...
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