Hi Catalystik,
Thank you for doing this. I was wondering what your thoughts were on including collegiate sports as a most meaningful activity or saving the three spaces for activities more medically-related. I played college soccer, but also have been volunteering at a free clinic, conducting full-time research (1 pub) for over two years and completed hours of shadowing (2 LoRs), in the years following graduation (and soccer career), all which have been formative in my decision to pursue medicine.
I've received mixed advice from mentors and advisors. Some have said most meaningful should be reserved for 'most meaningful/formative in the decision to pursue medicine' and not to include soccer in the 3, while others have said it's 'most meaningful to you' and to include soccer, as it was a significant portion of my life, time, and developed traits that would translate well into medicine. They also mentioned many adcoms only read the most meaningful three when skimming.