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1) It can reasonably be characterized as Medical/Clinical, as some of the clients had medical problems (eg, severe maldentition), even though most were there for routine orthodontia care. This activity should not stand alone as your source of patient interaction, as they are not representative of ill and injured folks in medical practices.
I disagree with "what you were told". Unless it happened in HS. I'm not sure I'd want to see 100 hours of it listed, but some number in balance with your other shadowing experiences would look fine.
Use her name.
1) Yes.
1) No.
Speak in your natural voice. A mix of past and present tense for current activies is common.
Thanks to your question and other similar inqueries about how to list Research, I added a slightly expanded version of my post to you to the FAQ #20 in post #3 of this thread.
I've never seen it done, so I can't comment on how it will be perceived by committee members.
It's commonly listed even in the absence of associated community service or leadership that would give it more value. It won't hurt you if it's included without those components.
Thanks again 🙂. I just didn't want it to seem like I was trying to fluff up my application.
I included it as a suggestion, in case you hadn't thought that far ahead.
Sure, I feel if I write a description in the 700 character "experience description" field I would be repeating a lot, since I can fit everything I want to say into the 1325 character field that appears when I click "most meaningful"
Did you try to see if you can enter MM comments without putting any text in the first box, and still save the entry? If it gives you an error message, you might just split your narrative into two parts and put a portion in each section. There is no obligation to use all the characters allowed.
You might try it if you can fit all three titles in the Name you give the activity (I think you get 62+ characters, or so).
Understanding insurance is a part of a physician's daily life and unusual among premeds. More than many/most, you understand how you can be an advocate for patients. This is well worth including.
Since it was hands-on, go for it. If you've used the knowledge in any way with your research or lab work, even better.
When one starts as a general member of an organization or in a low-level position, and works up to a leadership gig, it often makes sense to keep the activities together (to have all-inclusive dates with the organization, keep the context, and show personal growth) and mention the leadership in the activity title so it won't be missed.
Not an ideal pair for lumping. Can you say enough about each to put them in separate spaces?
Perhaps. Do you have a similar clinical experience you could lump it with? If not, and you have enough to say, go ahead and give it a space, with your explanation. Hopefully you aren't listing it due to sparse experience in this category, as you need something to overweigh it.
Lumping similar activities can help them have more impact, but listing them on their own remains an option, especially if you need the space for description, impact, etc.
Sparseness of experience doesn't mean it couldn't have significance, and 6 months is an OK duration. What will raise eyebrows is if all your activities are short-term with no evidence of commitment somewhere. Did you do anything for at least a year?
Mention this without giving hours or using the word "volunteer."
You aren't obliged to separate them out, but if you have a recent start date, adcomms will come to their own conclusion.
You have shown commitment to the club, but consider picking one of the venues that was for a cause you care about and giving it some time on a regular basis for at least the duration of the application cycle. You can mention this on Secondaries, update letters, and interview conversations.
I suggest you let an LOR say all these wonderful things, rather than state them yourself.
The professor I asked for a letter already sent his in, and I have no idea what he put down for it. He did ask for suggestions, which I only mentioned the online question forum, and other things that weren't so much what I put down (ta 3 semesters, past/current volunteer activities, other jobs), so I want to bet that he may have said I was real helpful for the lab, did well in all his classes, etc, but not the specifics I put up (never brought up to him, never felt I had to tell him).
No. Instead add to the end of the entry that you plan to repeat the activity, future date span, and total planned extra hours (with a statement that those hours are not included in the total).
