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anybody?? Suggestions
can i put down National honor society even though it was in high school?
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Generally, its best to just include things that you have been involved with during college.
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No. It's generally everything you've done in college. They don't care about high school.
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In almost all cases, only post-secondary work should go on an app. It is generally frowned upon to include anything from high school unless it had some very direct relevance to something you did afterwards. In this case, NHS is not anything with any direct relevance, so do not include it.
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I have dont a lot know. I was just wondering if you could put the on your app. Thats all. But if you really want to know what I have done, research funded by the c.d.c in my commuity, worked as a community health worker teaching teens on the dangers of S.T.I's and what they were, worked for the handicaped, Now currently work at a hospital as medical assistant. I think i am missing volunteering???? what do you guys think is it really that big?
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The admissions committee is usually hoping that you've done enough in college that you wouldn't need to bother including things from high school.
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do you get paid for those activities? if not, then its pretty much volunteering..
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lol that makes sense
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Yea I did get paid, so any suggestions for voluteering since I allready work at a hospital does not make sense to volunteer there
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I didn't even put that national honor society stuff on my undergrad applications.
Generally, leave out things you did in high school.
Excepting that it carries over.
If you have been volunteering in one specific organization since you were 10 and continued on into college. That's fine and dandy.
Generally, leave out things you did in high school.
Excepting that it carries over.
If you have been volunteering in one specific organization since you were 10 and continued on into college. That's fine and dandy.
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No, this is not something I would include. As someone already said, ADCOM's expect you to have enough volunteering etc. in college that you shouldn't even have to reference high school. If you do, they will assume otherwise. It is up to you but it is usually frowned upon when they screen your app.
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Hello everyone,
In regards to the subject of this thread, it is not a good idea to bring up activities done during high school. The only exception I see to this is if you are so involved with it that you have continuity in the activity you are describing. As for me, I included the fact that I have been involved as a martial artists since I was eight years old. The reason is that I included this experience in my personal statement. Thus, it was appropriate to draw out as much of it as possible to demonstrate a context for the admissions committees to understand me. So if it helps you define you as an applicant, go forth. However, if it is just an activity to fill space, you should not do it. The message you send here is not one of defining your application but that you did not do enough in college. This should serve as a lesson to you and every other pre-med out there that being active in medical and non-medical activities shows you are dedicated and versatile in whatever hobbies or interests you are engaged. It gives you a human side apart from the hard aspects of your application (i.e. grades, MCATs). Hope this helps and good luck with everything!!
In regards to the subject of this thread, it is not a good idea to bring up activities done during high school. The only exception I see to this is if you are so involved with it that you have continuity in the activity you are describing. As for me, I included the fact that I have been involved as a martial artists since I was eight years old. The reason is that I included this experience in my personal statement. Thus, it was appropriate to draw out as much of it as possible to demonstrate a context for the admissions committees to understand me. So if it helps you define you as an applicant, go forth. However, if it is just an activity to fill space, you should not do it. The message you send here is not one of defining your application but that you did not do enough in college. This should serve as a lesson to you and every other pre-med out there that being active in medical and non-medical activities shows you are dedicated and versatile in whatever hobbies or interests you are engaged. It gives you a human side apart from the hard aspects of your application (i.e. grades, MCATs). Hope this helps and good luck with everything!!
