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So my wife is currently getting her BS in biology which I will also be starting soon after my enlistment is over. We are both premed (obviously) and have our own interests within medicine.
Now for our applications to medical school we have our own paths we wish to take, however we are currently trying to find the best way for her right now.
With that, she has an opportunity to go to Honduras this winter on a "medical trip" to basically provide basic necessities to the under-privileged. Now I am aware that extra-curricular's such as this can definitely boost a resume (though personally I think, and there is research to back it up, that foreign aid hurts poor countries), I am a strong believer of research being the top notch resume booster. I am also biased though as I favor research in my medical career.
She also volunteers as an EMR on the weekends (I know EMR isn't much but it's something) and has a 3.75GPA if that helps at all. So which is better?
All things included, it is evident to us that doing both and everything possible is the best option, but that is not the question at hand.
Edit: The Medical Associates reads as such: "Volunteers shadow local and foreign health professionals as they provide pro-bono consultations and medications to patients in rural communities. Volunteers assist with in-take, triage, medication packing, and health education."
TLDNR
To summarize my question, which is better for an application, research or extra-curricular's?
Now for our applications to medical school we have our own paths we wish to take, however we are currently trying to find the best way for her right now.
With that, she has an opportunity to go to Honduras this winter on a "medical trip" to basically provide basic necessities to the under-privileged. Now I am aware that extra-curricular's such as this can definitely boost a resume (though personally I think, and there is research to back it up, that foreign aid hurts poor countries), I am a strong believer of research being the top notch resume booster. I am also biased though as I favor research in my medical career.
She also volunteers as an EMR on the weekends (I know EMR isn't much but it's something) and has a 3.75GPA if that helps at all. So which is better?
All things included, it is evident to us that doing both and everything possible is the best option, but that is not the question at hand.
Edit: The Medical Associates reads as such: "Volunteers shadow local and foreign health professionals as they provide pro-bono consultations and medications to patients in rural communities. Volunteers assist with in-take, triage, medication packing, and health education."
TLDNR
To summarize my question, which is better for an application, research or extra-curricular's?
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