I have, unfortunately, just started thinking about how my gap year will have little to show for in terms of experience.
While in undergrad:
200 hours hospital volunteering
3 hours shadowing
600+ hours of research (1 abstract, maybe a second author if primary author is able to finish)
150 hours of tutoring
Since May-
only volunteer work/shadowing overseas, but I don't know how they will take it because it wasn't with a mission trip and the doctors there don't speak English (I speak the native language), so I won't be asking for recommendation letters.
America- studied for MCAT
In these next 3 months, I could give 20 hours a week to 2-3 things or 5 hours to plenty, 40 to one. At this point in the game, which is best? I am searching high and low for shadowing, but what would you say I need more of?
Of course, I would be continuing all of my little jobs over the next 18 months, but I know it's what you write down at the time of the application that matters most.
While in undergrad:
200 hours hospital volunteering
3 hours shadowing
600+ hours of research (1 abstract, maybe a second author if primary author is able to finish)
150 hours of tutoring
Since May-
only volunteer work/shadowing overseas, but I don't know how they will take it because it wasn't with a mission trip and the doctors there don't speak English (I speak the native language), so I won't be asking for recommendation letters.
America- studied for MCAT
In these next 3 months, I could give 20 hours a week to 2-3 things or 5 hours to plenty, 40 to one. At this point in the game, which is best? I am searching high and low for shadowing, but what would you say I need more of?
Of course, I would be continuing all of my little jobs over the next 18 months, but I know it's what you write down at the time of the application that matters most.