Are my ECs good enough?

[deleted654432]

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Hello,
I was hoping I could get some opinions/feedback about my ECs. I plan on applying next cycle and would really appreciate anyones input as to if I'm missing any important ECs I should have on my application.

Also, is there like a rough number/requirement for how many hours I should have volunteering or shadowing? Ive listed my hours done at each facility, does the amount of time spent at each facility seem like enough?

Thank you.

Shadowing

- Optometrist....50 hrs
- Vascular Surgeon....20 hrs
- Radiologist....8 hrs
- Ophthalmologist....20 hrs
- Pediatrician....20 hrs

Volunteering

- Nursing Home....50 hrs
- Hospital....120 hrs

Research

- Paid summer research grant through SUNY
- Honors thesis through the college

Employment

- Worked as a Pharmacy Technician for a summer.

 

[candbgirl]

Any volunteering /work with those less fortunate than you? Have you done anything with the underserved? Anything to share your altruism? Any leadership stints?


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[deleted654432]

Your WAMC thread says 500 hours of clinical experience along with a bunch of other things you didn't list here. So what's the point of this thread?

I have a bunch of scholarship/award stuff I didn't include.

 

[deleted654432]

Any volunteering /work with those less fortunate than you? Have you done anything with the underserved? Anything to share your altruism? Any leadership stints?


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So do some non-medical volunteer activities is what youre saying, correct?

 

[candbgirl]

Have you read any of the WAMC threads? See what others have done. And yes, you want to know if you were missing any important ECs.


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[candbgirl]

I have a bunch of scholarship/award stuff I didn't include.

So what does this answer have to do with the question?


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[deleted654432]

Have you read any of the WAMC threads? See what others have done. And yes, you want to know if you were missing any important ECs.


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Yeah thank you for taking the time, I'll start looking into some volunteer organizations.

 

[candbgirl]

Try homeless shelters, soup kitchens, Habitat for Humanity, etc. Churches frequently have volunteer opportunities that you might be interested in.


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