Student Groups - Volunteer???

[jstuds_66]

I lost the thread now, but I think I read where somebody said that involvement in student groups goes under the "volunteer" section of your ERAS experiences. Is this true? So, I should put AMA as a volunteer experience? I just want to be sure before my significant involvement in student groups "pads" my CV.

 

[mlw03]

I wouldn't put that in the volunteering section. Membership in a professional group should go under a heading such as "professional organization" or "professional affiliations" - something like that. volunteering is doing service-type work without monetary compensation.

 

[2012mdc]

I lost the thread now, but I think I read where somebody said that involvement in student groups goes under the "volunteer" section of your ERAS experiences. Is this true? So, I should put AMA as a volunteer experience? I just want to be sure before my significant involvement in student groups "pads" my CV.

Membership goes under the professional society subsection

Leadership positions in these organizations would go under volunteer experiences

Straight from the application website "include all unpaid extra-curricular activities and committees you have served on as volunteer experiences"