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Hi,
I am thinking of volunteering at the local hospital while studying for the MCAT this summer. I so far have NO clinical experience and NO shadowing. I volunteered at EMS when I was in high school, but since college, I have been too busy working during the summer and not volunteering at all - whether it be medical or non-medical.
I'm going to start studying MCAT in a couple of days and I will head back home next week. I'm currently a sophomore (so I'll be junior this fall) and I have finished all my prerequisites. I'm just afraid that because this is my first MCAT and most people take it on junior year (or later for non-trads), I feel like I may risk my score if I volunteer... The hours that the hospital asked are 3-4 hours/week, but I'm not sure if this was in a single straight shift or divided into separate days.
Sorry if this type of question appeared a lot. It's just that as much as I see the value of clinical experience, I am not completely sure how important it is relative to MCAT score. Thank you.
I am thinking of volunteering at the local hospital while studying for the MCAT this summer. I so far have NO clinical experience and NO shadowing. I volunteered at EMS when I was in high school, but since college, I have been too busy working during the summer and not volunteering at all - whether it be medical or non-medical.
I'm going to start studying MCAT in a couple of days and I will head back home next week. I'm currently a sophomore (so I'll be junior this fall) and I have finished all my prerequisites. I'm just afraid that because this is my first MCAT and most people take it on junior year (or later for non-trads), I feel like I may risk my score if I volunteer... The hours that the hospital asked are 3-4 hours/week, but I'm not sure if this was in a single straight shift or divided into separate days.
Sorry if this type of question appeared a lot. It's just that as much as I see the value of clinical experience, I am not completely sure how important it is relative to MCAT score. Thank you.