1.For about 8 months in 2017, I studied at a private think tank abroad, where they select ~20 students for each class and pay for our education in liberal arts provided by invited instructors (with Ph.D's from prestigious US schools with current professorships in Korea). We were provided housing and food on top of the education, but no direct scholarship/compensation were given to us. Would this be considered under "Honors/Awards/Recognitions" or just "Extracurriculars"?
2. In conjunction with the studies, we also took internships in Washington D.C. as a part of the scholarship program from the think tank. For me, I ended up working on the Hill for a Congressman for 6 months (while in D.C., our housing was covered by the institute and we were given allowances). Should I list the Hill experience separately from the program on AMCAS? Or would it be ok to simply mention in the description that the two experiences were in conjunction and related?
Or if there are better ways to list the experiences I'd love some advice. Thanks in advance!
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the selection was based on our grades, extracurriculars, total of 4 essays and 2 interviews (sort of similar to the med school admission process now that I think of it). I'm not sure of the exact numbers but I was told by the admin that the competition was about 4:1 to get in. What I got out of it was tremendous - something I would love to address in a secondary or as a meaningful activity as it has really changed who I am as a person (long story short, someone who studied math and chemistry for undergrad was exposed for the first time to debates, philosophy, poli sci, history, literature etc. and really transformed how I think and view the world) - but not necessarily a "aha" moment on wanting to become a physician. Although we were graded, they weren't for credits as it was run by a private think tank rather than an academic institution. (The think tank is internationally renowned and recognized though, especially in political science).
During the Washington, DC portion, I was mostly handling, fielding, and responding to constituent inquiries along with a little bit of legislative research. The studies themselves didn't necessarily correlate directly, but the new perspectives I mentioned briefly above helped me in taking in the experience of being on the Hill fully and learning from it.