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Why would they not want to see 15 activities? All of your activities seem stellar and I think you should include all of them except for maybe 1 for which you should replace with a hobby. This is a chance for you to sell yourself1) ROTC (~900 hours)
2) Medical brigade (~290 hours)
3) Scribing (~600 hours)
4) Homeless Shelter Co-Director (~200 hours)
5) Shadowing (~150 hours, combined all specialties)
6) Free Clinic internship (~250 hours)
7) Student government @ grad school (~200 hours, exec council, worked on committees with multiple deans including Dean of Medicine)
8) Research @ undergrad (150 hours)
9) Publication in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology from above research
10) Reproductive physiology research (~100 hours)
11) Peer teacher for undergrad courses (~100 hours, solidified desire to engage in academic medicine/clinical teaching, worked with professors + grad students)
12) Leadership in my sorority for two years (~225 hours, in charge of marketing, completely renovated the design of our website/social media, promoted a new marketing campaign for our philanthropy that contributed near $4,000 to local domestic violence organization, got training to help domestic violence victims)
13) Student government at undergrad x 5 years (~400 hours, continues 5 years after graduation)
14) Worked undergrad with student affairs x 2 years (370 hours)
15) Clinical volunteering (~630 hours)
I know AdComs do not want to see 15 experiences stretched out, and by no means do I want to present myself that way. I'm having trouble determining if any of my experiences don't seem worthwhile. Do these all have substance?
I also don't have any hobbies listed. I've seen people say that hobbies help applicants seem well-rounded, but I'm struggling to see if playing piano for almost 20 years bears more weight than any of the above activities.
I appreciate any constructive feedback you can provide, and am willing to answer any questions/provide more information if needed. Thank you!
You could either group the two student government experiences, or put the two research experiences together, to make room for a Hobbies or Artistic Endeavors entry. Or if you just can't condense those descriptions enough, just go without.1) ROTC (~900 hours)
2) Medical brigade (~290 hours)
3) Scribing (~600 hours)
4) Homeless Shelter Co-Director (~200 hours)
5) Shadowing (~150 hours, combined all specialties)
6) Free Clinic internship (~250 hours)
7) Student government @ grad school (~200 hours, exec council, worked on committees with multiple deans including Dean of Medicine)
8) Research @ undergrad (150 hours)
9) Publication in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology from above research
10) Reproductive physiology research (~100 hours)
11) Peer teacher for undergrad courses (~100 hours, solidified desire to engage in academic medicine/clinical teaching, worked with professors + grad students)
12) Leadership in my sorority for two years (~225 hours, in charge of marketing, completely renovated the design of our website/social media, promoted a new marketing campaign for our philanthropy that contributed near $4,000 to local domestic violence organization, got training to help domestic violence victims)
13) Student government at undergrad x 5 years (~400 hours, continues 5 years after graduation)
14) Worked undergrad with student affairs x 2 years (370 hours)
15) Clinical volunteering (~630 hours)
I know AdComs do not want to see 15 experiences stretched out, and by no means do I want to present myself that way. I'm having trouble determining if any of my experiences don't seem worthwhile. Do these all have substance?
I also don't have any hobbies listed. I've seen people say that hobbies help applicants seem well-rounded, but I'm struggling to see if playing piano for almost 20 years bears more weight than any of the above activities.
I appreciate any constructive feedback you can provide, and am willing to answer any questions/provide more information if needed. Thank you!
Why would they not want to see 15 activities? All of your activities seem stellar and I think you should include all of them except for maybe 1 for which you should replace with a hobby. This is a chance for you to sell yourself
You could either group the two student government experiences, or put the two research experiences together, to make room for a Hobbies or Artistic Endeavors entry. Or if you just can't condense those descriptions enough, just go without.
Wait. Really? This is my second most meaningful experience. I did find this article/I did not engage in unsupervised clinical activities whatsoever.Get rid of the medical brigade. I’m assuming it’s in a foreign country ? Search voluntourism on SDN. I think you should include the piano, especially if you do it for others in various situations.