AADSAS question regarding volunteering hours

[jippyslim]

I volunteered at a Mission of Mercy. Would you put that experience under Extracurricular / Volunteer / Community Service or Dentistry / Shadowing Experience? Thanks!

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[jippyslim]

I initially thought it would go under plain volunteering, but I observed a lot of dentistry hence the question. Perhaps I should reach out to the schools I'm interested in.

 

[ajj70]

Do you have other shadow hours to enter or is that the bulk of your hours?

 

[jippyslim]

Do you have other shadow hours to enter or is that the bulk of your hours?

I have other shadowing hours, but every bit helps, right?

 

[OpSmile]

I volunteered at a Mission of Mercy. Would you put that experience under Extracurricular / Volunteer / Community Service or Dentistry / Shadowing Experience? Thanks!

I previously asked an admissions officer at a school this question and she said that MOM projects are considered volunteering, not shadowing. I put it in the Dentistry Experience section but marked it as volunteering (not job shadowing). But if your Dentistry section is already full and you have room in your Volunteer section, it would also be appropriate there. Hope this helps!

 

[ajj70]

I have other shadowing hours, but every bit helps, right?

Yes, but if you have 100+ hours otherwise and little other volunteer work, I'd put it as volunteer work. The admissions people will know what it is and what is involved for a program like that so, really, it probably doesn't matter where it goes.