1. New SDN Article! Veterinary Shadowing: How To Find And Make The Most Of Opportunities
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Download free Tapatalk for iPhone or Tapatalk for Android for your phone and follow the SDN forums with push notifications.
    Dismiss Notice
Article: Vet Shadowing Tapatalk
Dismiss Notice

Interview Feedback: Visit Interview Feedback to view and submit interview information.

Interviewing Masterclass: Free masterclass on interviewing from SDN and Medical College of Georgia

Dismiss Notice
Hey Texans—join us for a DFW meetup! Click here to learn more.

AMCAS post-secondary experiences

Discussion in 'Pre-Medical - MD' started by derf, Apr 13, 2004.

Previous Thread Next Thread
Loading...
  1. derf

    derf Ohio Land
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2004
    Messages:
    745
    Likes Received:
    0
    We have essentially 15 slots for writing down info.

    Is it better to start with research, significant volunteer/community service stuff, or better to begin with significant awards/honors such as featured in magazine/ MVP of national championship team, etc.

    I was told that some adcom reviewers focus on the first few and ignore the other slots.
     
    #1 derf, Apr 13, 2004
    2. Note: SDN Members do not see this ad.

  2. TRUE

    TRUE slacker extraordinaire
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Jan 12, 2004
    Messages:
    776
    Likes Received:
    2
    Personally, I would start with the significant ones, such as research, volunteer experiences, etc... Those are the things that are most important for your future as a physician (at least according to med. schools). Your awards, magazine mentions and whatnot are more excess and don't really comment on your dedication to medicine.
     
    #2 TRUE, Apr 13, 2004
  3. umass rower

    umass rower Insert clever phrase here
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2003
    Messages:
    8,961
    Likes Received:
    142
    Status:
    Fellow [Any Field]
    It doesn't matter, because they all get automatically reorganized by category by AMCAS anyway. So all the employed experience is grouped together, volunteer together, etc. And it does it in the order that the categories are listed when you choose them.
     
    #3 umass rower, Apr 13, 2004
  4. jlee9531

    jlee9531 J,A,S
    10+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2002
    Messages:
    5,470
    Likes Received:
    8
    Status:
    Attending Physician
    i believe you have been misguided...
    i know all my interviewers knew the stuff at the bottom of the list and we talked about that a lot as well.

    but then maybe its cause i didnt fill up all 15 slots...
    maybe like 10 at most...

    i forget if i put them down chronologically or as they popped up in my head.
     
    #4 jlee9531, Apr 13, 2004
  5. TheRussian

    TheRussian Life Size Mirror
    7+ Year Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2004
    Messages:
    488
    Likes Received:
    1
    I did it chronologically starting with the most recent.
     
    #5 TheRussian, Apr 13, 2004
Previous Thread Next Thread
Loading...
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page