Application question

[WhiteCoatSyndrome]

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I just had a question regarding my application. I have been volunteering at a church for about 5 years until this summer when they offered to start paying me. Does it look bad that my place of employment is the same place that I have done volunteer work for so long?

Also, out of curiosity, do med schools ever follow up on the activities/volunteering that you put down on your application? Like do they ever call the places to make sure you actually do these things? What is preventing someone from just putting a bunch of stuff down they never really did lol?

 

[NickNaylor]

I wouldn't worry about it. If you explain the transition, you should be fine. You could even list the volunteering and job as two separate activities to make the distinction clear.

I doubt they follow up on that sort of thing. With thousands of applicants, many offices can barely keep up with making sure your status online is up-to-date, much less have the time to call a limitless number of people to verify XYZ activity.

 

[WhiteCoatSyndrome]

wow that really does make me wonder just how many people take advantage of that fact then....

 

[red10]

just write in the description that after x years of volunteering you were offered a paid position because you were such a baller. it's not going to look bad

And no, they don't have time to call people up on the 1000s of apps they recieve to make sure little Johnny actually volunteered 10 hrs a week not just 9.5hrs. Unless of course Johnny's app says he cured cancer while playing sonatas with his toes for burn victims and while advocating for opening a free clinic in the inner city (and living vicariously through himself).

There's nothing to stop you from lying except that you will be a big douche and when they ask you questions about the activities you might trip up and reveal what a huge douche you are.

 

[NickNaylor]

just write in the description that after x years of volunteering you were offered a paid position because you were such a baller. it's not going to look bad

And no, they don't have time to call people up on the 1000s of apps they recieve to make sure little Johnny actually volunteered 10 hrs a week not just 9.5hrs. Unless of course Johnny's app says he cured cancer while playing sonatas with his toes for burn victims and while advocating for opening a free clinic in the inner city (and living vicariously through himself).

There's nothing to stop you from lying except that you will be a big douche and when they ask you questions about the activities you might trip up and reveal what a huge douche you are.

Not to mention getting permabanned from matriculating to a medical school.

 

[WhiteCoatSyndrome]

Ok. I just thought of something. If for some reason a school were to contact the church I work at to verify that I do work there and have volunteered there that would be cool cuz the church could verify it, however there wouldn't be any official gov't documentation like a W-2 or something because the church pays me out of their petty cash fund and doesn't report anything to the gov't. Would this be a problem, or could my supervisor just explain that I am paid from the petty cash fund?

 

[red10]

Ok. I just thought of something. If for some reason a school were to contact the church I work at to verify that I do work there and have volunteered there that would be cool cuz the church could verify it, however there wouldn't be any official gov't documentation like a W-2 or something because the church pays me out of their petty cash fund and doesn't report anything to the gov't. Would this be a problem, or could my supervisor just explain that I am paid from the petty cash fund?

What part of "they aren't going to check" is confusing you?

 

[Catalystik]

Ok. I just thought of something. If for some reason a school were to contact the church I work at to verify that I do work there and have volunteered there that would be cool cuz the church could verify it, however there wouldn't be any official gov't documentation like a W-2 or something because the church pays me out of their petty cash fund and doesn't report anything to the gov't. Would this be a problem, or could my supervisor just explain that I am paid from the petty cash fund?

Your supervisor would be asked to confirm dates, hours, and duties, not method of payment.

 

[WhiteCoatSyndrome]

What part of "they aren't going to check" is confusing you?

I would rather be safe than sorry 🙂

 

[red10]

I would rather be safe than sorry 🙂

apaprently you'd rather be paranoid

 

[WhiteCoatSyndrome]

haha, well im not going to dispute that. I am a bit paranoid, I want to make sure this whole med school thing goes well 😉