All of this is predicated on these two schools valuing and prioritizing this the way that Loma Linda does. Is that, in fact, the case? If not, while all of this is very interesting, is it going to impact an admission decision?
What process was required in order to participate in your college research symposium? Was it competitive? Were you required to present due to the project being part of a class? Or, were you invited to present? Was there faculty review and oversight after an application to participate was submitted? (In which case, what percent of applicants were selected?)
YU is a modern Orthodox school and literally pioneered the original concept of Torah Umadda. It has shomer shabbat residencies and certified kosher dining halls and would never schedule an exam on yom tov, compared to some other much less Jewish-friendly schools in NYC. I had so many tutoring students who were literally just Jewish students (many who weren't Orthodox) trying to catch up after high holy days because their schools didn't recognize yom tov dates on the academic calendar (compared to CUNY schools and other public institutions in NY). I know Einstein is a run a bit differently than YU undergrad (which has blocked LGBT groups from forming on campus), in particular because Mr Einstein wasn't a particularly frum individual...
) and secondly I feel like Orthodox adcom members at YU and Touro-associated schools might be more friendly towards a trans applicant who is Jewish versus a trans applicant who is not (based off my legal name, which has been gender-congruent for years but Asian-reading). I also feel ashamed my Yiddish and [modern / non-prayer-book-based] Hebrew is not up to par with some of my colleagues but I am working on that (as an EMT, I can conduct a super basic medical interview in Yiddish).Hello! Yes there was faculty review and oversight, as I submitted an abstract to be able to participate. So I was not invited, but I did apply to be able to present. The project was my own project that I had the opportunity to develop while doing research, so it was not related to any classes. In terms of number of applicants selected, probably most unless you had a really bad abstract. It was not necessarily competitive. Thanks!
I suggest you not use the Conferences Attended tag, since this one was related to your campus. You may use the Presentations/Posters tag, but it would be better to cite it in your Research space on the affiliated project (where you will really shine, since it’s your own project) to keep the context and because of the not-very-competitive process for inclusion.
It’s common and normal to include one clinical MM among other activities.
Thank you for the help, Catalystik!
Either format is fine.
Is there a point where I would be screened for too few activities listed, even if the listed activities amounted to a substantial number of hours?
Fewer than five Activities slots would raise eyebrows. Nine to ten is the average listed.I was wondering if 5 or 6 activities were too few. I'm a non-trad who mostly went to work and school with minimal volunteering
The LOR reader will get the writer's perspective only, not your assessment of the impact, what you learned, insights gained, future direction, &/or your takeaways from the activity. It seems to me you'd want to "reflect" on some of those areas. They are suggestions only.
After 695-700 characters, anything else you write in the first box will be cut off. The 1325 character MM area below is separate. When printed out the Activity space will show a blank line between the two areas that looks like a paragraph break. If you want to enter a single essay, that's fine, but be sure that you stop typing in the top box, right about where a new paragraph would be logical, before continuing your essay in the lower box. Use the PRINT function on the Main menu to check out the final appearance.
If it's in the header of the space:
Remote scribing is considered Not Medical/Clinical, as one is not in the presence of current patients and is not interacting with them.
This is a thread dedicated to the Activities section, but my recall of the AMCAS instructions suggests it would only be a Repeated class if you took both at the same school.
1) Keep in mind that all in-home hospice roles will not be considered "Clinical." If you are, eg, cooking, cleaning, shopping, doing laundry, that is Not Clinical. So pay attention to the volunteer-position description.
I have noticed. Perhaps last year’s thread was stuffed with sufficient Searchable tips that many applicants-in-progress found answers to their questions and felt enough well prepared. Or maybe the FAQ are now sufficiently fleshed out. Questions do tend to be very similar from year to year.
You have sufficient completed clinical hours that the lose of the future hours won't make a difference in your application, so no worries there, but if given the opportunity, yes, it is reasonable to state the change in gap year plans as you describe. But: Are you thinking the masters program makes your application more interesting? Are you sure to complete it by July 2022? How will it look if you drop out or get mediocre grades? In other words, is it in your best interests to mention it?
I honestly don't think you need to update schools about a 50 hour discrepancy, since the 220 you'd be able to get validated through your Contact would be a satisfactory level of involvement.
I appreciate the response! I had another quick question - if my plans changed and I'm forced to move during my gap year, thus nulling the other projected hours I'm able to complete on my application, does that have to be noted on secondaries or is an update letter sufficient? Simply because I am not sure whether I'm moving or not yet, and the uncertainty puts me in a weird spot where I would not like to be late when submitting my secondaries (about a week left to submit UCLA, for example).
An update letter (where allowed) later on would be fine. I suggest waiting until after you have replaced the ongoing activities with others near your new address. Fortunately, in general, you separated out current and future hours, so no rush.
Hi @Catalystik,
Congratulations!
Thank you!
IMO, having a letter of acceptance in hand is "proof" enough to proceed with an update. The consequence of lying about such a matter would be devastating, aka, rescission of an acceptance even years later.
It's great to hear that the PMID might be ready as soon as two weeks. . . . . If the grant of Rights signing doesn't require negotiation. And if the proofs are returned promptly.
Thanks again Catalystik. This was great advice which helped me make a more informed decision!
Let’s ask @Goro his opinion.
How many are too many? When they don't add anything to the application. Have mercy on us who have to read these things.
Sorry, but I don't know if AACOMAS asks that question in order to get a reference, or whether it's like AAMCAS and only for timeframe verification. You might consider asking the question in the AACOMAS Questions thread, here: *~*~Official AACOMAS Questions Thread 2021-2022~*~*
1) You are not obliged to list an experience on your application if you think it won't reflect well on you. Entering a 30 hour clinical experience might raise questions about why you left so soon.
It depends on what you'd be presenting.
I’m presenting the similar research. I’m just wondering how a “summit” vs a “conference” is viewed. I know conferences are more common; curious how a summit is viewed for medical research. Thanks!
A presentation of your original hypothesis-based research to scientific peers, accepted through a selective-review process by a reputable organization, should be viewed similarly.
