Questions about grouping activities on AMCAS

[mardybum]

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Hi, I have a couple questions about grouping activities on the application since I have a total of 22 rather than 15.

1. For posters and publications, is it bad to list them under the research experiences they went along with? I worry that the adcom might gloss over them if they don't see the "presentations/posters" and "publications" categories checked off.
2. When grouping experiences with different timing/locations/supervisors, how do you list the timing, organization name, and contact info? Do you just pick one supervisor and have them verify your hours with the other supervisors grouped into that activity slot? Do you just add up your hours and divide by the number of weeks to get an average weekly hour count?

Appreciating any insight on this. Thanks!

 

[Catalystik]

Hi, I have a couple questions about grouping activities on the application since I have a total of 22 rather than 15.

1. For posters and publications, is it bad to list them under the research experiences they went along with? I worry that the adcom might gloss over them if they don't see the "presentations/posters" and "publications" categories checked off.
2. When grouping experiences with different timing/locations/supervisors, how do you list the timing, organization name, and contact info? a) Do you just pick one supervisor and have them verify your hours with the other supervisors grouped into that activity slot? b) Do you just add up your hours and divide by the number of weeks to get an average weekly hour count?

1. 1) You can use this approach, however it would be best if you have original research publications (in regional or national journals) to group them into their own space, so as to highlight these accomplishments.

2) a. Use the header for most recent or most lengthy and include similar info for all the other Organizations, dates, contact, etc in the narrative space. Total Hours space adds them all up. b. Weekly hours is no longer asked for. You just need the Total Hours count.

 

[Ismet]

@Catalystik @gyngyn @WedgeDawg @Goro,

Aside here: I am already getting a slew of AMCAS 2018 Process questions. Perhaps its time to open up the AMCAS threads for the season ?
(I'm getting the "Its Duck Season! Its Rabbit Season!" riff in my head maybe 'cause I feel like Daffy this time of year)

Thanks for the reminder! We'll get them out this month.

 

[piii]

Just have one listing for pubs/presentations and list them all there. Then in your separate research categories you can describe the research for the pubs

 

[Catalystik]

I am already getting a slew of AMCAS 2018 Process questions. Perhaps its time to open up the AMCAS threads for the season ?

Thanks for the reminder! We'll get them out this month.

Meanwhile, last year's AMCAS 2016-2017 Activities Tips Thread is still available, and is Searchable at: https://forums.studentdoctor.net/th...ork-activities-tips-thread-2016-2017.1189311/

 

[mardybum]

Just have one listing for pubs/presentations and list them all there. Then in your separate research categories you can describe the research for the pubs

The problem is that if I have that listing I won't have room to separate out my other important activities... I'd have to group both my clinical volunteering positions even though they're drastically different (and I wanted to use one as "most meaningful").

 

[mardybum]

1. 1) You can use this approach, however it would be best if you have original research publications (in regional or national journals) to group them into their own space, so as to highlight these accomplishments.

2) a. Use the header for most recent or most lengthy and include similar info for all the other Organizations, dates, contact, etc in the narrative space. Total Hours space adds them all up. b. Weekly hours is no longer asked for. You just need the Total Hours count.

1. Right, I realize it's better, just not sure if it's worth grouping 2 clinical volunteer positions or bumping off my food industry job or art hobby as a trade-off :/ I'm already using 5 boxes for research (if I don't even use the pubs and presentations slots) so it might be better to balance with more clinical stuff. And the food industry job is important because I'm somewhat nontrad and want to show that I was still a hard worker during undergrad.
2. Thanks for the tip! So I'd also put the contact phone/email in the narrative section? Sweet

 

[piii]

The problem is that if I have that listing I won't have room to separate out my other important activities... I'd have to group both my clinical volunteering positions even though they're drastically different (and I wanted to use one as "most meaningful").

Most people have like 13 activities. You don't even really need 15 (or more), it probably won't help. So don't worry about squashing it all in.