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[Mastashake]

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So how do you show proof that you did all the extracurriculars like volunteering and shadowing? Do you ask them to write a letter telling the school you did? Or what?

Mastashake

 

[Law2Doc]

So how do you show proof that you did all the extracurriculars like volunteering and shadowing? Do you ask them to write a letter telling the school you did? Or what?

Mastashake

Often you will want to get a LOR from the doctors you volunteer/shadow with, because they often know you better than your big lecture profs and may have observed your work. Otherwise you just list it in AMCAS (or your PS) -- it's very checkable by med schools, should they be so inclined, so they don't really require written "proof".

 

[2009doc]

i second law2doc, but also on the amcas app there should be a place to list your contacts for each activity. this is where you put in the person's name and phone number, to facilitate verification by amcas.

 

[45408]

I doubt they verify this stuff very often, so a lot of the time, it's just based on honesty.

 

[g3pro]

They'll ask in interviews, so you better have some stories to tell!

 

[trinitrotoluene]

No one ever asked me questions to vet my activities list during interviews. AMCAS doesn't ask for phone numbers of contacts. I think they just take your word for it. However, if you are feeling really paranoid, ask your supervisor for a certificate of recognition or letter attesting to your service.