How Good Does Owning a Small Business Look?

[tealover567]

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How good does it look to have founded your own e-commerce business and have employees if it is health related?

 

[Frazier]

It looks okay... doesn't matter that it is health-related.

 

[dashrx1019]

I think it will look good if you also have a strong GPA, strong MCAT and clinical and non-clinical volunteering haha

 

[OCDOCDOCD]

It makes you a more interesting applicant. That's about it. It'll help you, but it definitely won't compensate for GPA, MCAT, clinical/research experience, LORs, or really any other part of your application.

 

[Irish Football]

It makes you a more interesting applicant. That's about it. It'll help you, but it definitely won't compensate for GPA, MCAT, clinical/research experience, LORs, or really any other part of your application.

This.

 

[pre med 2014]

Emphasize that you, not Obama, built it.

 

[Frazier]

Emphasize that you, not Obama, built it.

Lol

 

[lobo.solo]

It makes you a more interesting applicant. That's about it. It'll help you, but it definitely won't compensate for GPA, MCAT, clinical/research experience, LORs, or really any other part of your application.

+1. It's probably a good thing since it shows your leadership capability, especially if your business is a successful one.

 

[BABSstudent]

Emphasize that you, not Obama, built it.

Well, technically it was Al Gore who built it since he created the internet...

 

[nychila]

leadership & unique

 

[alamo4]

My friend was interviewing mstp applicants and loved that one had taken time off to try to get a startup off the ground in between undergrad and applying.