Played in rock band...include in PS??

[guitarguy23]

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I'm trying to put something creative in my PS, and I want to show I've been dedicated to something that makes me stand out. I'm thinking about including the fact that I've played in a rock band for over two years and did everything involved with it (organizing gigs, organizing our music, playing till 3 am blah blah)

Would you recommend this? I planned on tying some aspects that I learned from this into how it will help me as a physician.

 

[Poliscidoc]

I have played Rock Band until 3 AM. Does this count??

But I think it would be a great PS story, it would def make you standout and who knows they might love the rock days of there past.

 

[metallica81788]

I'm trying to put something creative in my PS, and I want to show I've been dedicated to something that makes me stand out. I'm thinking about including the fact that I've played in a rock band for over two years and did everything involved with it (organizing gigs, organizing our music, playing till 3 am blah blah)

Would you recommend this? I planned on tying some aspects that I learned from this into how it will help me as a physician.

Do this.

I used my guitar playing as an open-ended secondary response for many schools.

Either do one or the other, interviewers really liked my guitar essay.

 

[Maschuch]

Yeah, I talked about my band/music experiences in my PS and in my secondaries. Be sure you tie it into why you want to be a physician somehow (or how it will help) and I think it works great. I got to talk about some of the stuff during my interviews, and I thought it went well (hopefully I'll be hearing positive responses from those schools in the next couple weeks).

 

[ILikeDrugs]

 

[ILikeDrugs]

 

[rockaction]

i put my band in my PS. it tied in great and worked well. it was the #1 thing my interviewers asked me about. i believe that aspect of my application single-handedly got me into Ohio State (my interviewer was a jazz musician and that's all we talked about)

 

[AH3]

Definitely include it. I had a friend who was thinking about applying to med school soon and was in a pretty serious band (getting big quickly and possibly will become a career). He talked to some admissions faculty at several schools and some of them loved it. I think it shows some good experience and sets you apart from the "traditional" premed extracurriculars (volunteer, work, research).

 

[bannie22]

I played rock band too. We traded positions often. I liked the drum best, although I can also sing or play the guitar pretty well.

 

[guitarguy23]

Thanks for the advice, I figured it could only help...


The 'Rock Band' replies are the best though, I gain inspiration for my PS every time I see them 🙂

 

[orthomyxo]

I LOVE that game!!! ...wait....you mean like real instruments?? That crap is for geeks!

 

[lcr2108]

i mentioned my funk band in my PS and that became a HUGE topic of conversation in my interviews!

 

[Myuu]

Absolutely include it. We have a student show we'd love to sucker you into.

 

[akinetopsia]

I don't see how it could possibly hurt. You could even throw in a "we're big in Germany" in there and how would they know otherwise? Just kidding.

I think any kind of musical EC is great - because it shows your dedication to something instead of a superficial commitment. Being in a band, practicing with a band, lining up gigs and touring, that's all pretty fertile ground to talk about in your secondaries and in interviews.

Good luck!

 

[7starmantis]

Yeah, like everyone said, include it. I had several conversations about music in my interviews.

 

[redsquareblack]

Having left school for a while to play, record, and tour with a band proved to be a wonderful topic of conversation in my interviews. YMMV, but I think Adcoms really enjoy seeing that an applicant not only engages in extracurricular activities, but is able to make a commitment to them and show some dedication.

 

[LizzyM]

Having left school for a while to play, record, and tour with a band proved to be a wonderful topic of conversation in my interviews. YMMV, but I think Adcoms really enjoy seeing that an applicant not only engages in extracurricular activities, but is able to make a commitment to them and show some dedication.

^ exactly! Also, it is a "hook", something that distinguishes you and makes you memorable. You may be labeled "the rock star" with a bit of irony but it is better than being among the indistiguishable mass of applicants who submit cookie cutter applications.

 

[teenmachinery1]

I was in a band that opened for sir-mix-a-lot. On my amcas description instead of mentioning his name I said "grammy award winning artist."

Just so I don't give off the impression that I.... like big butts and I cannot lie.