Is research done for unit credit considered as a research EC activity?

[JoyKim456]

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[deleted407021]

EC = extracurricular, meaning outside of the course requirements. That's why volunteering is an EC and biochem lab reports are not.

I'd say no.

 

[orangeman25]

EC = extracurricular, meaning outside of the course requirements. That's why volunteering is an EC and biochem lab reports are not.

I'd say no.

So if someone does an honors thesis, which if for course credit, they couldn't list research experience down on their application? The only way to list research on AMCAS is as an EC. Many people do research for credit and list it down.

 

[deleted407021]

So if someone does an honors thesis, which if for course credit, they couldn't list research experience down on their application? The only way to list research on AMCAS is as an EC. Many people do research for credit and list it down.

That's not what I said. I said that it doesn't count as an EC. I'm certain research conducted under an academic program counts. Why should it not?

 

[claduva94]

That's not what I said. I said that it doesn't count as an EC. I'm certain research conducted under an academic program counts. Why should it not?

I think I understand what you are saying. Are you saying it has merits to be listed on a medical school application as an activity but it isn't necessarily an "EC"?

 

[deleted407021]

I think I understand what you are saying. Are you saying it has merits to be listed on a medical school application as an activity but it isn't necessarily an "EC"?

Aye. ECs are non academic endeavors.

 

[JoyKim456]

@J Senpai I said research not laboratory classes. "Biochem lap reports" are not even research.

 

[Copernicium]

@J Senpai I said research not laboratory classes. "Biochem lap reports" are not even research.

To answer your question: yes, you can (and should) put it as an EC. I did for my research labs

 

[deleted407021]

@J Senpai I said research not laboratory classes. "Biochem lap reports" are not even research.

I don't understand why this is a hard concept to grasp. If you are doing anything for credit or a class, it is not an extracurricular. I used the report as an example of a price of coursework and shadowing as an example of something done outside of class. If you are doing research for credit, sure, I think it counts as research and is notable, however, it is not an EC because it is being done for credit. By definition, it isn't an EC.

 

[Copernicium]

I don't understand why this is a hard concept to grasp. If you are doing anything for credit or a class, it is not an extracurricular. I used the report as an example of a price of coursework and shadowing as an example of something done outside of class. If you are doing research for credit, sure, I think it counts as research and is notable, however, it is not an EC because it is being done for credit. By definition, it isn't an EC.

I think you're being a little to literal...OP probably just wants to put it as an activity on his app, which he should, rather than just leaving it out

 

[Ismet]

If by EC you mean if you can list it in your AMCAS work/activities, then yes. The only research that should not be listed in ECs is if you just did a research project for the class or if it was a lab class. Doing hypothesis-driven research should be listed in your work/activities section regardless of if you volunteered, got paid, or received credit.

 

[deleted407021]

I think you're being a little to literal...OP probably just wants to put it as an activity on his app, which he should, rather than just leaving it out

Absolutely they should put it down, but to answer the question posed by the thread, it doesn't count as an EC.

 

[johnnytest]

List it.

I listed my engineering senior design project which was for credit. But, even after the course ended I am still working on it. I gained valuable experience from it that I felt was worth mentioning because it related to clinical medicine.

 

[LizzyM]

The application has a section called, "experence". There is nothing about "extracurricular". If you are doing research for credit, you can list it. If you serve at a homeless shelter as part of a sociology class, you can list that, too.