Research or study/volunteer/shadow

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tillerybass

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Hey all

So last summer I did an undergraduate research program (400 h) and then presented at SERMACS last fall. I have the option of doing research again this summer but I also need to take the DAT sometime during then. I have about 50 h of shadowing and 100 h of volunteer so far. Considering that I probably need a solid month to studying for the DAT, would it be smart to pass on the research in order to study, shadow, and volunteer? Or would an additional 400 h of research and possibly another abstract/presentation be worth focusing less on the DAT and EC's?

Thanks
 
That is way too much research; which is the least of your concern. EC, volunteering, shadowing and DAT are way more important on an application, especially since you have 400 hundred hours.
 
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Volunteer and shadow while studying for sure. You have enough research, I had the same amount and any more than that is unnecessary.