Extracurricular

[Jli]

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Hi. I'm currently almost done with my second year of undergraduate, kind of starting to panic with the extracurricular's I need for Med school. Does anyone know like the average volunteering hours and etc. I started volunteering for a hospital in the ED, volunteered for the American Red Cross for 1+ years, Tutor young kids with homework in a tutoring center for 1+ year. Just started to volunteer for the NYPD. Haven't shadowed or do any research yet. Currently in a Leadership program for a year, Secretary of a Pre-Med club of my school. How am I looking as of now? Also, I was browsing around "What are my chances?" How would I put my hobbies? like state it? Would it be like "Piano for 1year". Any recommendation on other volunteering? I know volunteering should be of your own interest and your community, I have fun doing them, but I want to know "How much hours is enough?" and "How do you prove them?"
Thank you for your time, I really appreciate your help.

 

[Catalystik]

About 1.5 years of clinical experience is average with most spending ~4 hours per week doing it. For shadowing I suggest aiming at 60-80 hours split amond a few specialties.

The Red Cross Community service is great; keep it up as it's good to have an activity with longevity. The teaching is valued too. The leadership education program won't help if you don't go out and get a leadership experience, so plan that too. About a year of research would be average.

I'd list piano under Artistic Endeavors, not hobbies. Describe how much you do it, public performances, and such.

You don't have to prove your hours, but you will provide a contact person who can confirm an experience if necessary.

 

[Jli]

Thank you so much for your reply, you've answered one of the questions that have been bothering for quite a while now. But what about hobbies such as sports? how do I list them, would it be okay if you give me an example? Also, is there anything else you would say I would be missing? or I should add into my collection of Extracurricular? Also, if I stop volunteering lets say for the NYPD due to the lack of time I have, (which means I only volunteer for 30 hours) would that look bad?

 

[Catalystik]

I'd put intramural sports or club sports under Hobbies. I'd put school team sports and national competitive sports under Sports.

If you only spend thirty hours with an activity, you might list it under Community Service, naming the activity Short-term Community Service, and list all your short term stuff in one space. As long as you have other activities of longer duration, some briefer stuff is OK.

 

[Jli]

I see, Once again thank you for your reply.

 

[Catalystik]

You're welcome.