does volunteering need documentation?

[equityrange]

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so i just remember i did about 4-5months of volunteering at a hospital about 1-2years ago. do i need documentation? i actually dont remember the exact hours because they were random.

im not applying this year, but when i do, do i need to provide documentation? if not, what if i dont remember and just happen to exaggerate on my application?

 

[Hifey]

You don't need "documentation" per se but its good to remember the number of hours you did and include those on AMCAS. I help run a clinical volunteering program, and we provide letters of rec upon request, as well as verification of how many hours were completed. Maybe you can get something similar?

 

[Catalystik]

You don't need documentation unless required for a committee letter, but you will need to provide contact information. Why not call the hospital volunteering office and see if they have a record of the hours you were there?

 

[redsquareblack]

You don't need documentation unless required for a committee letter, but you will need to provide contact information. Why not call the hospital volunteering office and see if they have a record of the hours you were there?

Agreed. In my limited experience, hospital volunteer offices keep records of hours worked. After 1-2 yrs, they may have discarded them (if they're paper records), but it's worth a try asking.