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Business major would like some feedback
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Did you do anything you would characterize as community service prior to your junior year?
When did you decide to go into medicine and why?
To confirm, you are currently in your junior year and you are planning to apply summer 2012 for fall 2013 entrance?
When did you decide to go into medicine and why?
To confirm, you are currently in your junior year and you are planning to apply summer 2012 for fall 2013 entrance?
yes, fall 2013 entrance. didn't do community service in college prior to jr year, but i did do some in highschool.
throughout college i was unsure whether or not i wanted to go in medicine (either medicine, big pharma, or healthcare focused management consulting). kept it on the backburner for a bit. after my internship, i was certain it was what i wanted to pursue and began to give my full commitment. i realized that i wanted the patient interaction and to make personal connections, rather than play a small part in the billion dollar drug industry.
throughout college i was unsure whether or not i wanted to go in medicine (either medicine, big pharma, or healthcare focused management consulting). kept it on the backburner for a bit. after my internship, i was certain it was what i wanted to pursue and began to give my full commitment. i realized that i wanted the patient interaction and to make personal connections, rather than play a small part in the billion dollar drug industry.
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I am reassured that you'll be developing your ECs over the next 1.5 years or so, which has a better chance of resulting in a solid application more likely to appeal to a broad range of schools.
High school activities are not generally included on a med school application unless the activity continued into the college years. Is there any chance you could resume the HS activity over breaks when you're home?
With the planned shadowing, 1.5 years+ of clinical experience, 2+ years of research and a publication, with the leadership and teaching/mentoring you describe, and some additional nonmedical, noncampus community service, I think you'll be in good shape.
High school activities are not generally included on a med school application unless the activity continued into the college years. Is there any chance you could resume the HS activity over breaks when you're home?
With the planned shadowing, 1.5 years+ of clinical experience, 2+ years of research and a publication, with the leadership and teaching/mentoring you describe, and some additional nonmedical, noncampus community service, I think you'll be in good shape.
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If you think you'll be asked for a physician letter, then you'd ask a physician you've shadowed to provide it, however most typically one is asked for two letters from science faculty who taught you, one non-science, and a research advisor.
Maybe you could get started on some other form of community service or take on an identical role with another organization?
Maybe you could get started on some other form of community service or take on an identical role with another organization?
