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Do you think it is possible to get into medical school without a whole lot of volunteer work , no research, but shadowing experience, hospital employment, your personal statement, and other hobbies unrelated to medicine.
I mean they tell you to do things that you like right?
I just have the standard two summers volunteering at the hospital, I shadowed a doc for three months, and I have seven years of hospital employment. I also have some life experiences etc. that I can put into my statement. I don't like to volunteer in the school lab, I don't like to do research.
I personally don't like to go to third world countries and build huts, and stuff like that. I don't think that makes you a better doctor and I think a lot of students do this just to pad their application.
So honestly, what's really important as far as EC's for med school.
I mean they tell you to do things that you like right?
I just have the standard two summers volunteering at the hospital, I shadowed a doc for three months, and I have seven years of hospital employment. I also have some life experiences etc. that I can put into my statement. I don't like to volunteer in the school lab, I don't like to do research.
I personally don't like to go to third world countries and build huts, and stuff like that. I don't think that makes you a better doctor and I think a lot of students do this just to pad their application.
So honestly, what's really important as far as EC's for med school.