Anatomy and Physiology TA - Should I do it?

[mr chievous]

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Is it worth the time, or are there other things I can do that can make my application stronger? I won't be taking many classes next semester and was asked by my professor to TA. I figured it might be a good class to TA since it's directly related to med school. Anyone have any experience with this? Do adcoms even care about this?

 

[BABSstudent]

I have been asked about my TA experience with anatomy at both of y interviews. It is something not many applicants have, so I think it is a positive.


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[ComfortCreature]

I've been told by numerous adcom folks that education experiences like being a TA are really good for your app. Go for it 👍 just be sure it doesn't take up too much time and makes your grades suffer!

 

[ClemsonFirst]

Being a TA will definitely help your application by showing you have leadership experience. You have to be able to work with the students in lab while leading them through it. I would say go for it. If you are looking for more, always get extra clinical shadowing time.

 

[Owlie]

Do it

 

[typicalindian]

Definitely do it if you have time

 

[Praefectus]

It can demonstrate that you're good at communication since you're teaching.

 

[mr chievous]

Thanks for all your help guys!

 

[sunflower18]

Being a TA will definitely help your application by showing you have leadership experience. You have to be able to work with the students in lab while leading them through it. I would say go for it. If you are looking for more, always get extra clinical shadowing time.

Do medical schools consider TAing a leadership experience?! That would be superb!!

To the OP -- Definitely do it if you have time or interest!! The anat/phys TAs that I know really enjoy what they do and get to do a lot of advanced dissection.

 

[Arbor Vitae]

Do medical schools consider TAing a leadership experience?! That would be superb!!

To the OP -- Definitely do it if you have time or interest!! The anat/phys TAs that I know really enjoy what they do and get to do a lot of advanced dissection.

In my experience teaching is great for developing communication skills and the anatomy background will hopefully make MS1 a little bit easier. I think it is seen as leadership experience maybe because you do have to lead a group of your peers while teaching.

 

[C J Dono]

Hopefully having being an Anatomy and Physiology tutor will have the same effect on adcoms.

 

[BABSstudent]

Hopefully having being an Anatomy and Physiology tutor will have the same effect on adcoms.

Tutoring, in my opinion, is not at the same level as being a TA. Yes, you help people learn and get to learn the material. That is true. However, being a TA requires a higher level of knowledge, instructing many more students than a tutor ever would, leads the class, has some leeway with designing the class, makes tests and corrects them. That is way more work and responsibility than being a tutor. And this is coming from someone who was an anatomy tutor for a year and then becoming a TA.


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[mr chievous]

All of this advice was great. I think I'm going to take it. Thanks!