Extracurriculars from high school

[tmn5291]

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In high school, I was a part of a technology program and it required me to do an internship (150 hours) pertaining to technology. The purpose of this was to understand the importance of technology of the work force. I decided to intern at my pediatrician's private practice because I wanted to pursue a career in medicine (and still do). I was basically an assistant to a medical assistant there and did a lot of office work, such as talking to insurance companies, organizing flu shot papers, and etc. In addition, I was able to see what the pediatrician did for a daily basis. After 150 hours, I ended my internship because I was busy with school.

I know that it is advised that you do not include the activities that you did in high school in the EC portion of the med school applications, but would this be an exception because it related to medicine? Just curious...

I am already volunteering at a local hospital so I have clinical experience.

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

I am already volunteering at a local hospital so I have clinical experience.

False statement. I have no idea what you do at the hospital, but most hospital volunteer positions are not exactly clinical experience. Maybe you got lucky, but passing out maps at the front desk like most people do is hardly helping them get a better sense of what doctors do all day. Until adcoms collectively dismiss this sort of thing as useless, people will still do it.

 

[tmn5291]

False statement. I have no idea what you do at the hospital, but most hospital volunteer positions are not exactly clinical experience. Maybe you got lucky, but passing out maps at the front desk like most people do is hardly helping them get a better sense of what doctors do all day. Until adcoms collectively dismiss this sort of thing as useless, people will still do it.

Sorry I was not specific about my role as a volunteer at that hospital, which is a children's hospital. I assist with the nursing staff with various tasks, such as discharges and patient transfers. Most of the time, I buddy with patients, which can range from playing with patients to cuddling and feeding infants.

I agree that not all volunteer experiences at a hospital are considered as clinical experiences, but in my case it is.

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

I could have used your cuddling skills earlier while I was attempting to cook dinner with a crying toddler attached to my leg.

MOTS: use protection. 🙂

 

[tmn5291]

I wouldn't mind cuddling your kid. You should see the relief on the parents' faces when I offer to watch their kids to they can take a break, grab a bite, or go shower. I also give them coffee to stay awake.

I have so much respect for parents, especially those who are going to school. I had a taste of it when I was asked to watch twin newborns for 4 hours. It's complicated when you are feeding one baby and the other one is crying because she is also hungry. Thankfully, some CNAs came to my rescue. That is all the sex ed I need.

 

[jm192]

False statement. I have no idea what you do at the hospital, but most hospital volunteer positions are not exactly clinical experience. Maybe you got lucky, but passing out maps at the front desk like most people do is hardly helping them get a better sense of what doctors do all day. Until adcoms collectively dismiss this sort of thing as useless, people will still do it.

Volunteering is volunteering. It maybe isn't clinical, but ANY volunteering is valuable. It shows your desire to "help people." It takes away from study time.

 

[911 Turbo]

Volunteering is volunteering. It maybe isn't clinical, but ANY volunteering is valuable. It shows your desire to "help people." It takes away from study time.

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[jm192]

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[911 Turbo]

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lol greater than expected proportion of sdn is aware

 

[LizzyM]

AMCAS instructions do not limit "experiences" to post-high school although at one time the instructions may have and some adcom staff (and members) still believe that they do.

If this was a meaningful experience for you, list it. If you have had 15 more meaningful experiences, then don't feel an obligation to list it.