Shadow hours required for admission

[campti01]

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I've shadowed one doctor (for one day, in clinic and OR hours), have worked in a clinic in India for two weeks and have volunteered 2 hours a week at a hospital for several months.

Each experience has been tremendously meaningful and I can speak compellingly about the impact each has had on me, but I can't shake the feeling that I'm (perhaps woefully) light on hours.

I've been told it's what you take away from these experiences (and not the hours) that really matters, yet I remain uneasy.

If it matters, I'm applying to mostly top tier programs with a 3.61GPA and 34 ACT.

What do you guys think?

 

[SeverusSnape]

If your story is compelling and you can speak at length about all of the experience you have, at least for post-bac applications, you're probably going to be okay.

Just make sure you're truthful and don't attempt to make the experiences something they were not. Best of luck to you!