Extracurricular activities

[Dashne Gafoor]

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I'm not sure if this question has been asked before, so I will go ahead and ask it. What is the format to be used for the extracurricular activities on the application? Should we write in the first person? Should we write brief phrases? Is there any preference? Could someone please provide an example or two of what and how they've written their ECs? I'm honestly at a loss here, so I turn to the wisdom of SDNers...😕

 

[Bollywood Junkie]

try this?

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=202513&highlight=section+amcas+ec

 

[Dashne Gafoor]

Hey, thanks for the quick answer Bollywood, but I guess the posts in there are mainly about what activities to include and not include. My questions are more towards the format of the paragraphs....any other suggestions?

 

[Bollywood Junkie]

I think they should be brief and concise. Not an essay or anything, but a short, descriptive paragraph or two that clearly state what you did, what you earned, results, etc (straight to the point). Meaning you shouldn't write them like a personal statement, more like a job-description. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

Ummmm.....

Like this:

Spent three months in Ghana, Africa, health clinic. Cured several hundred people from malaria and such.

Not like:

I really enjoyed my time in Africa. It was a defining moment in my life where...

 

[beckhunter116]

Someone also said that it was okay to do it as bullets. I can't remember what thread it was.

Ex:
- Assisted starving children in Africa
- Promoted vaccinations in villages
- Blah Blah Blah
- Yadda Yadda Yadda

 

[Evergrey]

This thread has some more guidelines for EC format/topic:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=202513

 

[Jli]

I think they should be brief and concise. Not an essay or anything, but a short, descriptive paragraph or two that clearly state what you did, what you earned, results, etc (straight to the point). Meaning you shouldn't write them like a personal statement, more like a job-description. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

Ummmm.....

Like this:

Spent three months in Ghana, Africa, health clinic. Cured several hundred people from malaria and such.

Not like:

I really enjoyed my time in Africa. It was a defining moment in my life where...

How did you get a chance to spend time in Africa, Im really interested in going there to help.

 

[Narmerguy]

How did you get a chance to spend time in Africa, Im really interested in going there to help.

😕 Really?