do certificate programs matter?

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How does certificate program matter for the Medical College admission? i.e. radiology cardiology, paramedics. Would having one those certificate stronger the chances of admission into a medical college?
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Earning the certificate itself won't make a difference. If you got all As in the required coursework, that will help your application GPA to be higher. And if having the certificate leads to a job with significant patient exposure and great experiences, that will also strengthen your appeal to admissions committees.
 
Mobius1985 said:
Earning the certificate itself won't make a difference. If you got all As in the required coursework, that will help your application GPA to be higher. And if having the certificate leads to a job with significant patient exposure and great experiences, that will also strengthen your appeal to admissions committees.
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Thank You,
so the experience matter rather than earning a certificate or a degree?
 
Yes, so if you can get similiar experience via shadowing, volunteering, or untrained labor, you can save the costs/time of getting the certificate.
 
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