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Question.... do you have any other clinical experience right now? Probably not. I'm just trying to make sure.Thanks all. Looks like I'll be working 40 hours a week with medical examiner. What else would look good for next summer?
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Definitely 1. Every pre-med and their mother is becoming EMT certified, it doesn't mean squat anyway unless you volunteer with a local hospital/paramedic team (which is VERY hard to get into as a student/EMT-B).
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Stop making decisions based on what looks better for med school
Keep fighting the good fight @Dr. Death. Looks like they're really listening....lolThanks all. Looks like I'll be working 40 hours a week with medical examiner. What else would look good for next summer?
As I indicated in my previous post, getting an EMT certification is less that useless to have any impact with an adcom. It can look like you are just getting to add to your ECs. Several years ago, getting the certification was a "fad" with premeds and quickly was known thru out the adcoms, becoming a meaningless EC.
However, getting an EMT, and using it in either employment or, better still, in a volunteer squad that has possibility for advancement and leadership positions can be an excellent EC. If you stay with it for sometime will show commitment. However, do not make EMT work your sole clinical experience. Get more in a hospital or clinic based setting