As far as EC's go, is it ok to be a cookie cutter pre-med if you wanna go to a DO?

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Yeah it's fine. It's also fine for most MD. But is it really so hard to do what you are passionate about? To me it seems like being a cookie cutter premed would be more of a chore.
 
No more so than it would for an MD school.

Being cookie-cutter isn't going to keep you out of med school, it's just going to make you look a little bland. I encourage you to take college as an opportunity to explore your interests and -- if you do that -- you won't be cookie cutter.

I'm speaking to you as if you're a freshman or something, as you deleted your post.
 
DO schools still require the same activities as MD. Everyone is a cookie cutter to some extent. There's no shame in doing the bare minimum to get in, because once you're in, no one will care what you did. Just plan out your ECs strategically, check the right boxes, and you'll be fine.
 
J Senpai said:
No more so than it would for an MD school.

Being cookie-cutter isn't going to keep you out of med school, it's just going to make you look a little bland. I encourage you to take college as an opportunity to explore your interests and -- if you do that -- you won't be cookie cutter.

I'm speaking to you as if you're a freshman or something, as you deleted your post.
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I actually didn't delete my post. The title said it all so I just merely put a "." as a way of saying that there way nothing else to say. I like doing stuff out of the bare minimum, but it's things like helping out at church and going hiking. Not stuff that's tangible on an application.
 
LoveBeingHuman:) said:
I actually didn't delete my post. The title said it all so I just merely put a "." as a way of saying that there way nothing else to say. I like doing stuff out of the bare minimum, but it's things like helping out at church and going hiking. Not stuff that's tangible on an application.
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Those are things you can put in the Hobbies category of your primary application, and things you can discuss at interviews.
 
LoveBeingHuman:) said:
I actually didn't delete my post. The title said it all so I just merely put a "." as a way of saying that there way nothing else to say. I like doing stuff out of the bare minimum, but it's things like helping out at church and going hiking. Not stuff that's tangible on an application.
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Those things are definitely, definitely tangible on an application. They want to see you're an interesting, engaged human being.
 
It is fine but if one of your stats are low like GPA or MCAT then you want your ECs to shine
 
A lot of people get into medical school every year. Do you honestly believe that every single one of them has a story that makes you go "Wow"? Not a chance. Just make sure you have a very good reason for going into medicine.
 
Hospitalized said:
A lot of people get into medical school every year. Do you honestly believe that every single one of them has a story that makes you go "Wow"? Not a chance. Just make sure you have a very good reason for going into medicine.
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You'd be surprised. Pretty much everyone at my school does.
 
jonnythan said:
You'd be surprised. Pretty much everyone at my school does.
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I think "Wow" is very subjective. Every adult has their own story; most motivated and successful individuals in a professional field will make you go "Wow." This is the "you're unique, just like everyone else" idea.
 
Hospitalized said:
I think "Wow" is very subjective. Every adult has their own story; most motivated and successful individuals in a professional field will make you go "Wow." This is the "you're unique, just like everyone else" idea.
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No, that's not what I meant at all.
 
jonnythan said:
You'd be surprised. Pretty much everyone at my school does.
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I wouldn't say everyone (or even nearly everyone) at my school does (myself included). I think everyone is dedicated to becoming a doctor, passionate about serving others and broadening the frontiers of science, intellectually curious, and committed to putting forth the effort necessary to succeed. But I wouldn't call that a "wow" story. Some people do, but I don't think everyone (or even most everyone) does.
 
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