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1) Include them both, listed together under Other. Plan to augment your shadowing further and let schools know via update letter.1) I had two shadowing experiences--one overnight with a pediatric hospitalist on the night shift and one full day at a leprosy clinic. As I read other people's activity lists, I'm starting to feel like it would be ridiculous to include these, since they were so short. I did really enjoy them and thought the leprosy clinic was fascinating...but maybe this is just totally irrelevant to adcoms?
2) I think this may have been addressed already, but just to make sure--I am starting a year long position next week in clinical research but plan to submit my app in a day or two. Should I include this position as an activity or just wait to discuss at the interview?
3) And just again about the lab experiences that also led to publications in my schools in house journal....would it be silly to make these publications their own entry since I have the space anyway, or does it look like padding?
2) If you did not start the position by the day you submit, do not list it as an experience. Include it in update letters or on Secondaries.
3) The Publications designation is not meant for campus publications. It's intended for a national or regional paper journal publication. It is most correct to mention a house journal pub at the end of the Research section detailing the experience.