Grouping random volunteering?

[stupid9234]

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Is there a way to group random volunteering? I'm going to help freshmen move in, serve meals at homeless shelter with the school church, etc. Is there a way to do this on the app?

 

[UlahSnackbar]

you could put down one activity as "Volunteering" with the dates between when the earliest volunteer experience started to the end of the last volunteer experience. Then within the box where you can explain the activity, you can tell them "Volunteering" is inclusive of all these small volunteer activities such as homeless shelter volunteering, freshman move in, etc. Good Luck!

 

[Catalystik]

. . . And title the activity something all inclusive, like, "Short-Term Volunteer Positions". If there is a sponsoring organization that sets up most of the activities, they can be used as the official Contact.

 

[mehc012]

Thanks OP...I've been wondering something similar, as I never bothered with any long-term organized volunteering, just small stuff here and there (winterizing local homes, free gigs for retirement communities, tutoring, etc). I wasn't aiming for med school at the time; it was just stuff that came up in life, and I was hoping I could use it as, to me, it feels far more meaningful to have that than if I were to start non-clinical volunteering 'officially' now in order to place it on my app.

 

[kyamh]

Also, if certain positions seem like they are more easily grouped, you don't have to put down ALL the stuff you have ever done. I think that my interviewers - especially at places that allowed for as long as you want interviews - were interested to hear about some experiences that didn't make it on my application.