Being an ROTC student, I have almost no extracurricular activity outside of ROTC. I have talked to several people and they said this is fine since medical schools know the amount of time invested in ROTC.
Now, the problem is that I am trying to exit my ROTC contract and thus will not be commissioned or completing the ROTC program one year before I graduate after some serious professional considerations. Now, I want to know how this is going to hurt me as far as justifying my lack of extracurriculars go and the whole "can he commit to something?"
I am more than ready to defend my decision, but will schools turn me away before interviewing me just based on my lack of EC's? I have some hospital volunteering, doctor shadowing, research (published), but little else. I did get many awards in ROTC and was actually the only freshman to take a completely independent leadership role my first year. Will these still apply despite me not completing the program?
I really have to weigh these consideration before fully disenrolling from ROTC. Any advice is appreciated.
Now, the problem is that I am trying to exit my ROTC contract and thus will not be commissioned or completing the ROTC program one year before I graduate after some serious professional considerations. Now, I want to know how this is going to hurt me as far as justifying my lack of extracurriculars go and the whole "can he commit to something?"
I am more than ready to defend my decision, but will schools turn me away before interviewing me just based on my lack of EC's? I have some hospital volunteering, doctor shadowing, research (published), but little else. I did get many awards in ROTC and was actually the only freshman to take a completely independent leadership role my first year. Will these still apply despite me not completing the program?
I really have to weigh these consideration before fully disenrolling from ROTC. Any advice is appreciated.
