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[LindaAccepted]

What are you doing when volunteering and how many hours per week do you do it?

What do you plan to do when you return from your 6-week trip? Is it related to what you have done in the past?

 

[LunaOri]

You’re fine! A 6-week trip is not the same as taking a yearlong vacation!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You were on Workers Comp. No one should argue with you on that. I agree 6 weeks is not a problem, especially if you have something planned.

 

[lioneljohn]

So I'm currently only volunteering because I plan to travel for ~6 weeks, starting in a few weeks. I was on Workers Comp. til recently and didn't want to start a job because I felt it would be unethical b/c I wouldn't be able to commit. I also wasn't strapped for money cause I worked through all of undergrad. All this to say, I'm wondering if mentioning that I don't have a job, but plan to travel, then will work when I come back to the U.S. would be perceived badly.

Also, does the job have to be clinical? I'd prefer to get clinical experience through volunteering and work a job completely unrelated to healthcare b/c it fits my hobby and more $$$.

You can spin the travel gap as a recharge before med school. And no, the job doesn't have to be clinical - just show how your hobby job helps you develop relevant skills!