Hi everyone,
I have started writing my activity descriptions for the upcoming MD PhD cycle and I have run into a dilemma in designating which experiences to make most meaningful. I have two fairly extensive research experiences that I will be listing. One of them is my first experience during undergrad and is around 4000 hours (3 years during undergrad including full time work during the summers). The second is for my current lab (currently a postbac at the NIH and will have spent one year here before I apply and two years by the time of matriculation, so around 4500 hours projected out). I have been contemplating listing both of these as most meaningful in my activities section (with the third most meaningful being a clinical volunteering activity).
I am a bit worried about designating research as 2/3 of my most meaningful experiences and placing too much emphasis on research. But I would be lying if I said those weren't 2/3 of the most meaningful activities that have confirmed my desire to be a physician scientist (and this is very clear given the amount of hours spent on these two activities compared to the rest). I was just curious if anyone had any advice on if designating both would be okay or not.
Thanks!
I have started writing my activity descriptions for the upcoming MD PhD cycle and I have run into a dilemma in designating which experiences to make most meaningful. I have two fairly extensive research experiences that I will be listing. One of them is my first experience during undergrad and is around 4000 hours (3 years during undergrad including full time work during the summers). The second is for my current lab (currently a postbac at the NIH and will have spent one year here before I apply and two years by the time of matriculation, so around 4500 hours projected out). I have been contemplating listing both of these as most meaningful in my activities section (with the third most meaningful being a clinical volunteering activity).
I am a bit worried about designating research as 2/3 of my most meaningful experiences and placing too much emphasis on research. But I would be lying if I said those weren't 2/3 of the most meaningful activities that have confirmed my desire to be a physician scientist (and this is very clear given the amount of hours spent on these two activities compared to the rest). I was just curious if anyone had any advice on if designating both would be okay or not.
Thanks!
), and the last activity is clinical volunteering at a hospital. I think this setup is fine as long as you have some other experiences to talk about in your 15 activities section (they don't need to be most meaningful). I only think it's a red flag if you don't mark research and clinical experiences as 2 of your most meaningful. The third most meaningful activity should be whatever you want 
