*~*~*~* Official AMCAS "Work/Activities" Tips Thread 2021-2026 *~*~*~*

[Johnwicksdog]

Hello, So I have 2 "posters" and don't know where, how, or even if I should list them on my AMCAS app:

1: submitted abstract and presented poster at university honors symposium. Aka no actual peer review but still was a cool experience.

2: Lab manager had abstract and poster accepted to International conference and I contributed and am listed as an author on both. So first, Im not going to be the one actually presenting the poster at the conference and second, the conference is at the end of june (abstract/poster already accepted tho) so I'm already going to have submitted amcas. I'd love to include this tho since it shows actual impact compared to first poster lol.

Any advice? Thanks!

ps these are both in the same lab but I have completely separate research experience that ended with a journal publication where Im 3rd author so how should I go about organizing all this? Is it ok to put it all in one entry and make it clear they are separate, put 2 posters with activity description and publication alone, etc...

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[wysdoc]

Hello, So I have 2 "posters" and don't know where, how, or even if I should list them on my AMCAS app:

1: submitted abstract and presented poster at university honors symposium. Aka no actual peer review but still was a cool experience.

2: Lab manager had abstract and poster accepted to International conference and I contributed and am listed as an author on both. So first, Im not going to be the one actually presenting the poster at the conference and second, the conference is at the end of june (abstract/poster already accepted tho) so I'm already going to have submitted amcas. I'd love to include this tho since it shows actual impact compared to first poster lol.

Any advice? Thanks!

ps these are both in the same lab but I have completely separate research experience that ended with a journal publication where Im 3rd author so how should I go about organizing all this? Is it ok to put it all in one entry and make it clear they are separate, put 2 posters with activity description and publication alone, etc...

I'm going to move your question over to the AMCAS activities question thread.
But also read the valuable comments in the second post in this thread especially #14 where posters, pubs, and research are discussed.

*~*~*~* Official AMCAS "Work/Activities" Tips Thread 2021-2024 *~*~*~*

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[Catalystik]

Hello, So I have 2 "posters" and don't know where, how, or even if I should list them on my AMCAS app:

1: submitted abstract and presented poster at university honors symposium. Aka no actual peer review but still was a cool experience.

2: Lab manager had abstract and poster accepted to International conference and I contributed and am listed as an author on both. So first, Im not going to be the one actually presenting the poster at the conference and second, the conference is at the end of june (abstract/poster already accepted tho) so I'm already going to have submitted amcas. I'd love to include this tho since it shows actual impact compared to first poster lol.

Any advice? Thanks!

ps these are both in the same lab but I have completely separate research experience that ended with a journal publication where Im 3rd author so how should I go about organizing all this? Is it ok to put it all in one entry and make it clear they are separate, put 2 posters with activity description and publication alone, etc...

In post #2 of this thread, also read item 20, which has more organizational advice.

 

[futuresurg613]

Any recommendations on how to list certifications (Certified Dementia Practitioner, specifically) received in terms of categorization and hours? I use the certification skills in my job as a hospice volunteer and clinical research coordinator, but already have lots more to say about those two activities, so could I make this certification its own activity with just the hours taken for training?

 

[BananaChill2]

Hello, I had a question with regards to my research lab. I was a research assistant and was responsible for the entire data collection, code writing, and analysis for a Meta Analysis. I recently found out the paper I was doing research for was published, but only had the main professors and doctoral graduates name on it, which I understand. Would this paper be worth mentioning at all in my Work/Activities section?

 

[Catalystik]

Any recommendations on how to list certifications (Certified Dementia Practitioner, specifically) received in terms of categorization and hours? I use the certification skills in my job as a hospice volunteer and clinical research coordinator, but already have lots more to say about those two activities, so could I make this certification its own activity with just the hours taken for training?

Best to mention certifications in the same space with the activity that needed it (to keep the context), but you could list it on its own under Other if you have a lot to say about it.

Hello, I had a question with regards to my research lab. I was a research assistant and was responsible for the entire data collection, code writing, and analysis for a Meta Analysis. I recently found out the paper I was doing research for was published, but only had the main professors and doctoral graduates name on it, which I understand. Would this paper be worth mentioning at all in my Work/Activities section?

You can mention your contributions to the paper in the affiliated Research space, but also see if you can possibly get the PI to validate your contributions in the LOR.

 

[River777]

How would you recommend categorizing a leadership role at my scribing job? I have limited leadership hours outside of this activity, but plenty of clinical hours. I'd prefer to not split the activity since I don't have spare activity slots.

 

[Catalystik]

How would you recommend categorizing a leadership role at my scribing job? I have limited leadership hours outside of this activity, but plenty of clinical hours. I'd prefer to not split the activity since I don't have spare activity slots.

Categorize it as Clinical Employment and add to the title of the space a mention of the leadership role (like, “& New Scribe Trainer”). Within the narrative include the date it began, a description of the role, and subtotal of hours.

 

[RespectTheChemistry]

Does the order they display matter?

I just sort of inputted them in no particular order assuming that the system would group everything labeled "Healthcare Experience"; "Non-clinical volunteer"; etc. together or group by date.

It looks a little haphazard to me having everything all random. Is it a big enough deal that I redo it in order? Will schools sort in an organized way such as by date or type of experience? Does it even matter?

 

[med400]

Hello! I'm wondering how important it is to include a hobby in your list. I have a lot of meaningful activities and I'm struggling to fit in a hobby but I heard it's good to include one because it adds a human quality to your application. Additionally, any advice on how many leadership activities we should aim to include/how important it is to fill out a slot for social justice and advocacy? I have plenty of great experiences for all these categories, but I'm trying to be smart about how many of each I include on my application.

 

[Catalystik]

Does the order they display matter?

I just sort of inputted them in no particular order assuming that the system would group everything labeled "Healthcare Experience"; "Non-clinical volunteer"; etc. together or group by date.

It looks a little haphazard to me having everything all random. Is it a big enough deal that I redo it in order? Will schools sort in an organized way such as by date or type of experience? Does it even matter?

It doesn’t matter in what order you enter Activities, as each school is able to re-order them according to their own preference.

 

[Catalystik]

1) I'm wondering how important it is to include a hobby in your list. I have a lot of meaningful activities and I'm struggling to fit in a hobby but I heard it's good to include one because it adds a human quality to your application. 2) Additionally, any advice on how many leadership activities we should aim to include/how important it is to fill out a slot for social justice and advocacy? I have plenty of great experiences for all these categories, but I'm trying to be smart about how many of each I include on my application.

1) It’s considered important to include leisure time activities to demonstrate that you have some form of stress relief and to show outside interests. Often this is a good way for your application to be different in a sea of look-alike applicants.

2) It depends on the schools you are applying to. Often the Mission Statement is a good cue to what a given school values. One Leadership activity is generally sufficient. Many don’t list any under that tag. Ditto for Social Justice and Advocacy.

 

[RespectTheChemistry]

Serious question: Is it weird to list a dog as a hobby? It's the honest answer. My hobby is taking the dog for long walks!

 

[Catalystik]

Serious question: Is it weird to list a dog as a hobby? It's the honest answer. My hobby is taking the dog for long walks!

I’ve never seen it. Why not call it, say, hiking, and mention that the dog comes along?

 

[cr8080]

For one of my entries on the W/A section, I am listing an unpaid, yearlong internship I did that focused on rural community development. I was paired with a local community in my state and worked directly with community members and leaders to address their identified needs through different projects. What should I categorize this as? Would it just simply be an extracurricular activity or could I Iist it under community service?

 

[Catalystik]

For one of my entries on the W/A section, I am listing an unpaid, yearlong internship I did that focused on rural community development. I was paired with a local community in my state and worked directly with community members and leaders to address their identified needs through different projects. What should I categorize this as? Would it just simply be an extracurricular activity or could I Iist it under community service?

Is this a requirement for a class? Who did the “pairing?” What did you do to address identified needs?

 

[ParmesanChez1]

I have a paper that is supposed to be published sometime this summer which I am the first author. I have it listed as research but have not added a publications section yet since it has not been published yet. Is that just something that I add to my secondaries/update letters when it is actually published? Thanks!

 

[Catalystik]

I have a paper that is supposed to be published sometime this summer which I am the first author. I have it listed as research but have not added a publications section yet since it has not been published yet. Is that just something that I add to my secondaries/update letters when it is actually published? Thanks!

Yes, Secondaries and Update Letters would be the appropriate places to mention a newly-published manuscript, when you are notified after submission of the Primary application..

 

[cr8080]

Is this a requirement for a class? Who did the “pairing?” What did you do to address identified needs?

It wasn't a class requirement. It is through a branch of public service and outreach at my university, and I had to apply to the program. Those in charge of the program paired us with the communities based on our interests and the needs of the communities. My background is in public health, so a lot of the work I did focused on finding and applying for grant funding for different health-related initiatives. I worked on some community branding and downtown development projects as well.

 

[Catalystik]

It wasn't a class requirement. It is through a branch of public service and outreach at my university, and I had to apply to the program. Those in charge of the program paired us with the communities based on our interests and the needs of the communities. My background is in public health, so a lot of the work I did focused on finding and applying for grant funding for different health-related initiatives. I worked on some community branding and downtown development projects as well.

Most Internships are labeled as "Other." They tend to include elements across multiple possible tags. Your description should mention them.

 

[Catalystik]

I have presented my research as a poster at a university conference, and I am a co-author of a poster for a different project that will be presented at a national conference later this year (though I am not attending).

Should I mention the future poster, and if so, would it be worth separating out the two posters under Presentations/Posters instead of mentioning them under my research entry?

If your co-authored poster has been accepted for presentation after undergoing a review process, it can be listed under Posters/Presentations. (Give credit to the author who will present it.)

If the university conference poster had been related to the other, they could have been listed together, (or if there was a highly-selective vetting process before acceptance for inclusion that you can cite), but since it's from another project, best that mention stays in the affiliated Research space.

 

[Catalystik]

Thanks for the advice!

I have one more question. I am a co-author on another poster at the same university conference. The poster I presented was more tailored to my own work, whereas the other was by the grad student I work with and included more aspects of the project (both posters were on the same project, however). The poster I did not present won an award at the conference-- should I put those two together under Presentations/Posters with credit to the grad student?

The two co-authored university conference posters can be mentioned in the affiliated research space, including mention of the award. Alternatively, you might enter the poster award under Awards/Recognitions and discuss the poster that won it there.

 

[PinkPurpleBlue]

Hi, I have a question about using one of my hobbies as an MME! I started boxing in October 2023, and have since completed about 60-70 hours of this activity (I anticipate more in the future). I learned a lot about discipline and it helped build resilience under stress. I was planning to elaborate beyond this and discuss how I learned my health is an investment, and that I want to encourage my future patients to invest time in activities they enjoy that simultaneously promote mental and physical health (like I did). I truly feel like this activity was transformative for me, but given that it is a relatively new activity, I am hesitant to list it as a MME. Should I list this as a general activity and not MME? Or not at all? I also don't know if my elaboration is what schools are looking for. Thanks!

 

[Catalystik]

Hi, I have a question about using one of my hobbies as an MME! I started boxing in October 2023, and have since completed about 60-70 hours of this activity (I anticipate more in the future). I learned a lot about discipline and it helped build resilience under stress. I was planning to elaborate beyond this and discuss how I learned my health is an investment, and that I want to encourage my future patients to invest time in activities they enjoy that simultaneously promote mental and physical health (like I did). I truly feel like this activity was transformative for me, but given that it is a relatively new activity, I am hesitant to list it as a MME. Should I list this as a general activity and not MME? Or not at all? I also don't know if my elaboration is what schools are looking for. Thanks!

As a pediatrician influenced by the position of the AAP on boxing ( Boxing participation by children and adolescents ), I have a bias against a sport that can have negative impact on cognition. My opinion would be to NOT list it, as adcomms often discriminate against risk takers. You might consider asking this question in the main forum to get additional points of view.

 

[PinkPurpleBlue]

As a pediatrician influenced by the position of the AAP on boxing ( Boxing participation by children and adolescents ), I have a bias against a sport that can have negative impact on cognition. My opinion would be to NOT list it, as adcomms often discriminate against risk takers. You might consider asking this question in the main forum to get additional points of view.

Thank you for sharing the resource! I honestly wasn't sure how this would be perceived by adcomms. I take it as an exercise class where I work on a bag in an exercise class setting, never one-on-one with a person in a true match. But this is still something I should consider! Thank you again!

 

[deleted1125342]

I'm combining several volunteer involvements into one activity b/c I have no space. Is this okay, considering I can only put down one person for the contact info and that person can only attest to about 70% of those hours?

 

[Catalystik]

I'm combining several volunteer involvements into one activity b/c I have no space. Is this okay, considering I can only put down one person for the contact info and that person can only attest to about 70% of those hours?

Put additional Contact info (Name, brief title, email) in your narrative, for at least one more of the Activities. Alternatively, you might insert, "More Contacts available on request."

 

[Coolguy23]

How should I include a distinction in responsibilities for an experience on amcas? If I went from a full time employee to part-time how can I make this clear on amcas? Do I separate the hours? I don't really want to waste valuable space explaining this in my description section. Should I just split up the hours? Is this even something I need to worry about?

 

[Catalystik]

How should I include a distinction in responsibilities for an experience on amcas? If I went from a full time employee to part-time how can I make this clear on amcas? Do I separate the hours? I don't really want to waste valuable space explaining this in my description section. Should I just split up the hours? Is this even something I need to worry about?

You don't need to make it clear, but if you don't want the full-time hours to appear diluted for some reason, you could use the Repeated function and list two timeframes with their separate Total Hours.

 

[IWishICouldPhysics]

Hey y'all! I had a quick question on shadowing descriptions: right now, I have 3 different shadowing activities on AMCAS, which each have different takeaways. I learned and saw (relatively) unique things from each of them, as they're very different specialties, and I'm pleased with my descriptions, but I've heard/read it's bad to separate out shadowing. Any advice on what to do? I'll have 13 entries if I clump the shadowing vs. 15 right now, and I truly don't have anything else to add. I'm not using the shadowing as a space filler (no reason to do that), but I'd love to hear y'all's takes.

Also, for the contact section for doctors for shadowing, would a format like Title: Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine and Name: Dr. XYZ XYZ, be all right? Do you need to include the Dr. in front of their names?

 

[Catalystik]

Hey y'all! I had a quick question on shadowing descriptions: right now, I have 3 different shadowing activities on AMCAS, which each have different takeaways. I learned and saw (relatively) unique things from each of them, as they're very different specialties, and I'm pleased with my descriptions, but I've heard/read it's bad to separate out shadowing. Any advice on what to do? I'll have 13 entries if I clump the shadowing vs. 15 right now, and I truly don't have anything else to add. I'm not using the shadowing as a space filler (no reason to do that), but I'd love to hear y'all's takes.

Also, for the contact section for doctors for shadowing, would a format like Title: Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine and Name: Dr. XYZ XYZ, be all right? Do you need to include the Dr. in front of their names?

Using more than two spaces for Shadowing is considered excessive, though there is no "rule" about using three.

Rather than putting Dr in front of a name, consider putting their degree initials after: MD or DO.

 

[IWishICouldPhysics]

Using more than two spaces for Shadowing is considered excessive, though there is no "rule" about using three.

Rather than putting Dr in front of a name, consider putting their degree initials after: MD or DO.

Hmmm okay; would you just recommend condensing them then? Or do you think it's fine to keep them?

Also, thanks for your help 🙂

 

[Catalystik]

Hmmm okay; would you just recommend condensing them then? Or do you think it's fine to keep them?

Also, thanks for your help 🙂

I know what it’s like to feel your prose is too perfect to edit some out. Though painful, condense at least two of them.

 

[X0001234]

Hello,

I am finishing up my work/activities section on AMCAS, and am wondering about how I should list some of my research productivity. I have a first-author abstract that was accepted to a national conference and was subsequently included in a supplemental issue of a peer-reviewed journal. I'm also second-author on two other abstracts that were accepted to national conferences and are included in supplemental issues of peer-reviewed journals. Each supplemental issue is searchable on PubMed and has a DOI. I do not have any papers (I have a first-author manuscript that will be submitted in a few days, and will most likely be accepted for publication but I want to save that for an update letter).

Currently, I have these three abstract listed under "Presentations/Posters". However, from these posts (here and here), @Catalystik has suggested that these should be categorized under "Publications" because they're technically published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Would it be okay to categorize these abstracts as "Publications" on AMCAS? Or would this look dishonest/sneaky? Thanks!

Also, can I mention that I'm working on a manuscript in my research entry or will no one care?

 

[IWishICouldPhysics]

I know what it’s like to feel your prose is too perfect to edit some out. Though painful, condense at least two of them.

Fair enough. Tbh, it's less perfection and more "did the work for nothing" (ik it's not nothing but the general sentiment lol). I'll keep one for my OB-GYN shadowing (since I talk a lot about my interest in women's health and sexual assault counseling) and lump together to other two. Do you think that's all right?

Another quick question (sorry for the barrage 🙁), but is it all right to have 2 of my slots be hobbies? I've got a 200-300 hours in both, and they're both meaningful to me (I've written about both in secondaries). Thanks for all your help 🙂

 

[Catalystik]

1) Fair enough. Tbh, it's less perfection and more "did the work for nothing" (ik it's not nothing but the general sentiment lol). I'll keep one for my OB-GYN shadowing (since I talk a lot about my interest in women's health and sexual assault counseling) and lump together to other two. Do you think that's all right?

2) Another quick question (sorry for the barrage 🙁), but is it all right to have 2 of my slots be hobbies? I've got a 200-300 hours in both, and they're both meaningful to me (I've written about both in secondaries). Thanks for all your help 🙂

1) Yes.
2) Yes.

 

[Catalystik]

1) I am finishing up my work/activities section on AMCAS, and am wondering about how I should list some of my research productivity. I have a first-author abstract that was accepted to a national conference and was subsequently included in a supplemental issue of a peer-reviewed journal. I'm also second-author on two other abstracts that were accepted to national conferences and are included in supplemental issues of peer-reviewed journals. Each supplemental issue is searchable on PubMed and has a DOI. I do not have any papers (I have a first-author manuscript that will be submitted in a few days, and will most likely be accepted for publication but I want to save that for an update letter).

Currently, I have these three abstract listed under "Presentations/Posters". However, from these posts (here and here), @Catalystik has suggested that these should be categorized under "Publications" because they're technically published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Would it be okay to categorize these abstracts as "Publications" on AMCAS? Or would this look dishonest/sneaky? Thanks!

2) Also, can I mention that I'm working on a manuscript in my research entry or will no one care?

1) You may list the published abstracts accepted in peer-reviewed journals under Publications with their PubMed ID# (preferred) or DOI. Do not also list them under Presentations/Posters, rather mention that info after the citation of the pub. Alternatively, if you feel the abstracts are very-low impact/journals not well-known/don't want to over-sell yourself/etc, leaving them in Presentations/Posters is fine, too, with the PubMed ID# or DOI inserted after. Be strategic in making the decision.

2) No one will care. Save an acceptance for an Update letter or Secondary (if it happens that fast).

 

[nickname493]

Hello, I have a question about how I should enter in orchestra. I took orchestra for three semesters for course credit and it appears on my transcript. I continued playing in the orchestra but did not receive credit for one additional semester. I did not receive course credit for this semester because at my undergraduate college, you are only allowed to take 5 classes and during that semester I was doing so already without orchestra.

I currently only have the hours and date range of when I was doing orchestra extracurricularly in my W/A section. Does setting it up like this make sense or should I add the whole date range and hours from when I was part of the orchestra for both course credit and extracurricularly and add into the experience description an explanation?

 

[Catalystik]

Hello, I have a question about how I should enter in orchestra. I took orchestra for three semesters for course credit and it appears on my transcript. I continued playing in the orchestra but did not receive credit for one additional semester. I did not receive course credit for this semester because at my undergraduate college, you are only allowed to take 5 classes and during that semester I was doing so already without orchestra.

I currently only have the hours and date range of when I was doing orchestra extracurricularly in my W/A section. Does setting it up like this make sense or should I add the whole date range and hours from when I was part of the orchestra for both course credit and extracurricularly and add into the experience description an explanation?

Didn’t you get involved in music before you took the Orchestra class?

I suggest you list this under an Artistic Endeavors tag and include dates from the onset of your lessons. You might use the Repeated fx for the years before college and then the college years. Make a good faith estimate of hours for each, including classes, practice, and performances.

Be sure to mention in your narrative that you continued playing in orchestra beyond credit-related involvement.

 

[chilly_md]

I'm combining several volunteer involvements into one activity b/c I have no space. Is this okay, considering I can only put down one person for the contact info and that person can only attest to about 70% of those hours?

I have moved your question to the main AMCAS Work and Activities thread

 

[chilly_md]

How should I include a distinction in responsibilities for an experience on amcas? If I went from a full time employee to part-time how can I make this clear on amcas? Do I separate the hours? I don't really want to waste valuable space explaining this in my description section. Should I just split up the hours? Is this even something I need to worry about?

Please keep questions for the Work and Activities section to this thread.

I have moved it and Catalystik's response here.

 

[med400]

Hi guys! I am very strapped for space in my w/a. What are your thoughts on combining the publications and posters & presentations sections? Otherwise, I just simply don't have enough space!

 

[Catalystik]

Hi guys! I am very strapped for space in my w/a. What are your thoughts on combining the publications and posters & presentations sections? Otherwise, I just simply don't have enough space!

See the advice in item 20 of Post #2 of this thread.

 

[shrooberry]

Hi all,

I'm deeply involved in advocacy work for a certain topic/issue. As a result, I was invited to the White House to speak with VP Harris on it during a roundtable discussion. I'm conflicted on whether I should make it a separate entry (and delve into what I spoke about, etc), or just include it in my MME (as a line or two) for the advocacy activity as a whole? Any insight would be appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Catalystik]

I'm deeply involved in advocacy work for a certain topic/issue. As a result, I was invited to the White House to speak with VP Harris on it during a roundtable discussion. I'm conflicted on whether I should a) make it a separate entry (and delve into what I spoke about, etc), or b) just include it in my MME (as a line or two) for the advocacy activity as a whole? Any insight would be appreciated!

Based on your limited information, I'm inclined to go with b) of the above. But why were you picked? Did your presence at the roundtable make a difference? Do you have an LOR writer who can speak in more detail about these events?

 

[IWishICouldPhysics]

Hey y'all! I'm planning to submit today, and I had some last minute clarifications on how to classify a few activities, if y'all would be so kind as to help.

1) My school has a peer tutoring service, and I'm a "team leader" for my subject, where I lead a group of other peer tutors, meet with faculty, coordinate events, etc. ---> I've been given advice to avoid putting things under "Leadership - Other" if I can help it, so I currently have it under Teaching/Tutoring/TA. Do you think this is an appropriate category? Also, is the whole "Leadership - other" thing true?

2) I work at a rape crisis center, and I've mentored a few trainees who are working to become certified hotline volunteers. Currently have it under "Leadership - Other," since I doubt it's community engagement or Social Justice, but again, any advice is appreciated. I also only have about 30 hours with this, since it's an "as needed" thing, but folding it into my other rape crisis volunteering doesn't do either justice. I hope that's okay to include!

3) The biggie: I founded a nonprofit that's operated in several states and works to educate underserved high school students and close educational disparities and get minority students interested in medicine, and I'm really unsure where to put it. I've vacillated between Leadership - Other, social justice/advocacy, and community engagement (since I'm also a TA). This is the one I've struggled with the most to classify!

4) Finally, I'm an officer for a large pre-med org, and I do a fair bit both within and out of my role. Anyway, I have it under extracurricular activities, which I think is okay?, but should I classify it under "Leadership - other," since what I do is be a leader?

I know it's a little semantic-y, but I just want to put my best foot forward. Thanks to anyone who can help out 🙂

 

[Catalystik]

Hey y'all! I'm planning to submit today, and I had some last minute clarifications on how to classify a few activities, if y'all would be so kind as to help.

1) My school has a peer tutoring service, and I'm a "team leader" for my subject, where I lead a group of other peer tutors, meet with faculty, coordinate events, etc. ---> I've been given advice to avoid putting things under "Leadership - Other" if I can help it, so I currently have it under Teaching/Tutoring/TA. Do you think this is an appropriate category? Also, is the whole "Leadership - other" thing true?

2) I work at a rape crisis center, and I've mentored a few trainees who are working to become certified hotline volunteers. Currently have it under "Leadership - Other," since I doubt it's community engagement or Social Justice, but again, any advice is appreciated 🙂

3) The biggie: I founded a nonprofit that's operated in several states and works to educate underserved high school students and close educational disparities and get minority students interested in medicine, and I'm really unsure where to put it. I've vacillated between Leadership - Other, social justice/advocacy, and community engagement (since I'm also a TA). This is the one I've struggled with the most to classify!

4) Finally, I'm an officer for a large pre-med org, and I do a fair bit both within and out of my role. Anyway, I have it under extracurricular activities, which I think is okay?, but should I classify it under "Leadership - other," since what I do is be a leader?

I know it's a little semantic-y, but I just want to put my best foot forward. Thanks to anyone who can help out 🙂

IMO when you use a Leadership tag, the space should have the dates and hours for only leadership, not the preceeding club membership, employment, etc ( though those can be mentioned as part if the backstory). You can, however, add the leadership role to the name of an EC, Employment, or Volunteer space, along with the title you enter.

Suggest (but knowing I don’t know all the details):
1) Keep at Teaching/Tutoring.
2) Employment -Clinical (you said “work”).
3) Leadership should be highlighted, not the TA part you mention.
4) Extracurricular.

 

[IWishICouldPhysics]

IMO when you use a Leadership tag, the space should have the dates and hours for only leadership, not the preceeding club membership, employment, etc ( though those can be mentioned as part if the backstory). You can, however, add the leadership role to the name of an EC, Employment, or Volunteer space, along with the title you enter.

Suggest (but knowing I don’t know all the details):
1) Keep at Teaching/Tutoring.
2) Employment -Clinical (you said “work”).
3) Leadership should be highlighted, not the TA part you mention.
4) Extracurricular.

Thank you! I should clarify super quickly:

1) The word choice on the crisis center was my bad: I volunteer there, not work. The reason I was considering putting it under "Leadership" was because I only discuss my role training and mentoring the trainees.

2) With the team leader thing, I don't talk about the teaching (that's a separate activity), but rather the leading and organizing and offering feedback.

I'm not sure if that changes anything, but I figured the clarification may help, and thank you for your response again 🙂

 

[Catalystik]

Thank you! I should clarify super quickly:

1) The word choice on the crisis center was my bad: I volunteer there, not work. The reason I was considering putting it under "Leadership" was because I only discuss my role training and mentoring the trainees.

2) With the team leader thing, I don't talk about the teaching (that's a separate activity), but rather the leading and organizing and offering feedback.

I'm not sure if that changes anything, but I figured the clarification may help, and thank you for your response again 🙂

1) Then you would of course use Volunteer-Clinical.
2) OK.

 

[ninidia]

I have some questions about how to list an experience. I have been involved with a social justice organization for over 6 years and have had various roles in that time:
- Volunteer (2018-2019, 2022-2024 ): ~ 100 hours
-Practicum (for college credit) 2018-2019: ~250 hours
-Paid roles (2021-2022, 2024): ~ 100 hours

Should I classify this as Social advocacy or non-clinical volunteering?

Should I list this all under one experience or split up by paid and volunteer? One concern about splitting is that there's no difference in responsibilities across my paid and volunteer roles at this org; I got compensated those times because there was grant funding available for the role I played at that moment. So my description of the activities wouldn't differ much across the 2 entries.

Also wondering how to list the start and end dates. I was continuously active since I started in 2018 but there weren't always activities available so there are some breaks of a few months between actual volunteer activities. Should I list as repeated instances or list as continuous from 2018-2024?

Thanks!