i have a question about ECs

[Cleavername]

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I have questions regarding ECs. i really want to know if some of the availble ECs to me are good for medical school. I can choose to research for some aspect of medcine and biochemistry, but i can do only one, if i cannot get my hands on the medcine one, should i still pick the biochem any way? also i am doing really well in organic chemistry and some high lv biology courses, in my school as long as you have B+ you may choose to TA. should i TA? is it one of the favored ones by med schools?

i apologize if i sound like an ass, with all the does med school like or that.......ugh i cant think of something cleaver to finish this, so just ignore this part and please answer my above questions🙂 .

thanks.

 

[J ROD]

I have questions regarding ECs. i really want to know if some of the availble ECs to me are good for medical school. I can choose to research for some aspect of medcine and biochemistry, but i can do only one, if i cannot get my hands on the medcine one, should i still pick the biochem any way? also i am doing really well in organic chemistry and some high lv biology courses, in my school as long as you have B+ you may choose to TA. should i TA? is it one of the favored ones by med schools?

i apologize if i sound like an ass, with all the does med school like or that.......ugh i cant think of something cleaver to finish this, so just ignore this part and please answer my above questions🙂 .

thanks.

You can do research in either one....

Being a TA is a good idea.

 

[Hope2008]

They are all good ideas. If you are truly interested in research and being a TA, go for it. I am sure you will learn many useful skills. Good luck. 🙂

I have questions regarding ECs. i really want to know if some of the availble ECs to me are good for medical school. I can choose to research for some aspect of medcine and biochemistry, but i can do only one, if i cannot get my hands on the medcine one, should i still pick the biochem any way? also i am doing really well in organic chemistry and some high lv biology courses, in my school as long as you have B+ you may choose to TA. should i TA? is it one of the favored ones by med schools?

i apologize if i sound like an ass, with all the does med school like or that.......ugh i cant think of something cleaver to finish this, so just ignore this part and please answer my above questions🙂 .

thanks.

 

[jm192]

I don't think they care a whole lot about what you're doing research in. They want/need researchers, and want students to have an idea if it's something they're interested in. That said, I know plenty of people holding acceptances with no research.

TA looks great. Shows you've mastered some concepts well enough to help teach it to others as well as leadership.

 

[Cleavername]

I don't think they care a whole lot about what you're doing research in. They want/need researchers, and want students to have an idea if it's something they're interested in. That said, I know plenty of people holding acceptances with no research.

TA looks great. Shows you've mastered some concepts well enough to help teach it to others as well as leadership.

leadership is displayed as a TA?

 

[jm192]

leadership is displayed as a TA?

You're helping and to a degree teaching other students/other pre-meds. I'd say so, but I guess there's room for argument.

 

[Cleavername]

You're helping and to a degree teaching other students/other pre-meds. I'd say so, but I guess there's room for argument.

oh i dont want to argue lol, i was just wondering what medical school thought of it.

 

[Morsetlis]

They think well of it.

 

[Cleavername]

They think well of it.

i c i c. thank you to all who replied here, i think i will definately look into picking up TAing for one of my science classes 🙂 . have a good night peeps.

 

[Acoustica]

I think you should pick ECs based on what's good for you, not for medical school. Defeats the whole purpose of figuring out if you really want to be a doctor.

 

[Morsetlis]

I think you should pick ECs based on what's good for you, not for medical school. Defeats the whole purpose of figuring out if you really want to be a doctor.

Sure, after you complete the pre-med trifecta of clinical/research/volunteering, you're welcome to be captain of the rowing team to see if medicine is REALLY for you. But until then... a career in medicine is something that needs to be carefully planned out due to the competitive nature of US med school admission. Same with anything competitive: they're not spur-of-the-moment epiphanies.

 

[Cleavername]

Sure, after you complete the pre-med trifecta of clinical/research/volunteering, you're welcome to be captain of the rowing team to see if medicine is REALLY for you. But until then... a career in medicine is something that needs to be carefully planned out due to the competitive nature of US med school admission. Same with anything competitive: they're not spur-of-the-moment epiphanies.

heh exactly what i was thinking. but all that does not include TAing though. my school offers TAing as a course credit thing, it is required for chemistry. i am not chemistry major however, and we do not get grade for that class/TA lol. so technically i am doing it at no benefit except to appeal to med-schools. you think i should still TA regardless?

 

[Morsetlis]

I think TAing is a great experience and that everybody should do it... I did it every quarter that I could (there was a credit limit and obviously undergrads can't TA lab classes).

Then again I love teaching, researching, and academia in general. I've just been exposed to really nice profs/teachers/PIs.

 

[Narmerguy]

leadership is displayed as a TA?

You're helping and to a degree teaching other students/other pre-meds. I'd say so, but I guess there's room for argument.

Actually, the leadership qualities is overestimated by many students. Though it does require some leadership and management, it's more of an "appointed" position rather than a position where you are chosen by your peers to lead them. The distinction is one that is appreciated by many schools (though I can't say if they all are as critical).

They think well of it.

But in the end yes. It will always be a positive. Just that some will see it more as leadership and others will be inclined to view it as similar to work experience with a slight leadership role.

 

[jm192]

Sure, after you complete the pre-med trifecta of clinical/research/volunteering, you're welcome to be captain of the rowing team to see if medicine is REALLY for you. But until then... a career in medicine is something that needs to be carefully planned out due to the competitive nature of US med school admission. Same with anything competitive: they're not spur-of-the-moment epiphanies.

Good freaking point!

I don't mean to be rude to the previous poster, but it's just the truth. If you want to do it, there's not a lot of time to waste on other activities to find out if this is really for you...and still do everything else well when you find out it IS for you.

 

[Hope2008]

People learn a lot by teaching others. In fact, doctors are also teachers. MD, doctor of medicine, is from Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine." (1). Patients themselves want to be informed properly and professionally. It's good to have excellent teaching skills if you want to become a doctor.


References
(1)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine