Question about EC's

[Jk224]

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Hey guys! As noted in the subject, I have a question about EC.

Currently, I am employed at a vet clinic as a vet assistant. I don't really have an interest in going into the vet field (I like being able to communicate with my patients).


My question is; does this look good as an EC? Or do med schools look more at non-paid type EC's (ie shadowing and volunteering).


Thanks for the help!

 

[quitethenovelty]

I would say that as an employment experience, it is better than many alternatives like working in a restaurant or toy store or something like that, but in itself, I don't think it would be seen as adequate preparation for seeing patients, nor would it be seen as a replacement for clinical volunteering. But if you do start getting patient (human) experience, then I think you'll be competitive in your ECs area with this veterinary job. What are your responsibilities? I think if you delineate them in your app, that would be all the more intriguing and perhaps even compelling, depending on what they are.

 

[Catalystik]

Currently, I am employed at a vet clinic as a vet assistant. I don't really have an interest in going into the vet field (I like being able to communicate with my patients).


My question is; does this look good as an EC? Or do med schools look more at non-paid type EC's (ie shadowing and volunteering).

It's a good EC because it requires people skills, if you interact with your clients' owners, and it might be clinically relevant (depending on your role, like if you assist in the OR, handle meds, run some lab tests). But for med school application purposes, it can't take the place of clinical experience interacting with sick people, which can be acquired either via volunteerism or paid employment, or physician shadowing. And if your clinical activity is paid, you'd still want to get in some type of volunteerism, whether nonmedical or medical.