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How important is honors/awards/recognitions on AMCAS? I have no more space left to include it (all my other activities are truly unique and dont want to remove them). Has anyone had any experience leaving this section out?

 

[Neuroscifan]

How important is honors/awards/recognitions on AMCAS? I have no more space left to include it (all my other activities are truly unique and dont want to remove them). Has anyone had any experience leaving this section out?

I didn’t include any of my awards/honors/recognition, but I don’t know that I had any that stand out. My college didn’t have a deans list, and my GPA held an implied honors status and academic scholarship. I am an eagle scout, but I didn’t think it would be worth including that at the expense of my other activities. I was accepted to 2 MD schools and waitlisted at 4, so it’s not a necessity. It really depends on what honors/awards/recognitions you have.

 

[cj_cregg]

Can you consolidate similar activities into one entry? E.g. if you did a bunch of activities related to say, trombone performance, list them all under one entry with details in the description. I did something similar with a bunch of short term/one time volunteer things. Unless you are a nontrad though chances are you are listing things that won't move the needle one way or another and you'll just need to prioritize.

 

[LizzyM]

They are the least important category unless it is something extraordinary like a Pulitzer Prize and even that could get mentioned under employment or publication or something else. 😉

 

[gyngyn]

Please don't fill all fifteen boxes with similar stuff!