Quick Extracurricular Question

[EmpathMan]

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Hey all,

I just have a quick question about music as an extracurricular. I've been a "musician" so to say for most of my life. I've played piano, saxophone, bass guitar, and now currently play guitar and sing in an acoustic group. (I'm a songwriter with one album) So I was just wondering if I should put this as a major thing on my application or would it just something I could discuss in an interview? I don't really do this quite as much as my other extracurriculars so that's why I"m asking. It's mostly a lot of individual playing/writing. I jam with the other people in the group just a few times a month and we only play a few shows a year (been doing this for 2.5ish years). Anyways, thanks for reading this and dang, I made it a little longer than I thought hehe.

Thanks!

P.S - I also have the same sorta situation with tennis. Only play a few times a week and compete in USTA league, e.t.c.

 

[BBender716]

With regards to the music, I don't know. But I know people who do. Bamtuba and Rockaction are two SDNers that have vast experience with "academic" music and "recreational" music, respectively. I'm sure they'd be willing to help you out if you PMed them nicely. 🙂

 

[EmpathMan]

Ah cool! Thanks a lot BBender! 🙂

 

[Catalystik]

You have a choice of listing it under Hobbies/Avocations, or employment (if applicable), but I'd put it under Artistic Endeavors.

Tennis could go under Hobbies/Avocations, Intercollegiate Athletics, or Other (which you could name Tennis Involvement), depending on where you think it would fit best.

 

[brianmartin]

Yes of course list it! I'm a musician and I put down that I have played in bands, write music, etc. My interviewer asked about it and thought it was cool. It shows that you have passion and interests outside of medicine. You don't need to have official "awards" for something to be important.

 

[ThaliaNox]

Definetely include your hobbies on your application. Schools like real people, and they like to know that their future students are not going to go nuts and kill someone/themselves because they don't have any outlets for frustration during medical school.