How bad is it not to have any sort of leadership throughout undergrad? I have done volunteering, clinical work, TA and tutoring, research, and a part time EMT job, but I haven't had much time to join many clubs on campus and get leadership within those clubs. Is this looked upon unfavorably?
Lack of leadership experience?
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no you're fine. just don't apply top heavy... or avoid top 20 in general
You could probably use the TA/Tutoring if you spin it right. I wouldn't worry about not being in club leadership. At my school clubs would go through 57437378 officers just so everyone could have their turn.
I'm going to go a bit against the grain and say that I don't think having a discrete, official leadership position is a must, and I don't think it will be looked upon unfavorably. However, I do think you need to be able to answer the question of how you've demonstrated leadership in the positions you worked and/or volunteered in. Personally, I never had an official "leadership" position like President or Manager, but I could point to many experiences where people looked up to me, respected my opinions, and asked me for guidance. And honestly, as far as leadership is concerned, that's what I feel is most important.
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Your Experiences seem otherwise comprehensive (except that no physician shadowing was mentioned). Provided some of them have decent longevity, I doubt leadership will be missed, except at those schools aiming to train future leaders in medicine per their mission statements.
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