TAing MS1 classes--application worthy?

[ChessMaster3000]

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I'm serving as a TA for three MS1 classes this semester. It's a paid position, and just for one semester. In all, it will be about 5 hrs a week on average. Is this worth putting my residency application? Of course, I'll submit my apps before this TA gig is finished.

 

[operaman]

Yes. There's no limit (that I'm aware of) of how much stuff you can put in your application. That said, TAing a class or two is fairly common among students. Even so, I feel there is some measure of importance from the sheer length of your CV. If it's all fluff then maybe not, but if it's a nice balance of substance and fluff, 8-10 pages looks much better than 2-3.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Absolutely. One of the roles of a resident is the teaching of medical students, and showing that you already have experience at that is something worth highlighting on your application.

 

[NickNaylor]

I included my future TA positions on ERAS.

 

[ChessMaster3000]

done deal. thanks everyone!

 

[CodeRedDew]

Yes. There's no limit (that I'm aware of) of how much stuff you can put in your application. That said, TAing a class or two is fairly common among students. Even so, I feel there is some measure of importance from the sheer length of your CV. If it's all fluff then maybe not, but if it's a nice balance of substance and fluff, 8-10 pages looks much better than 2-3.

Is it really that common? Out of a class of 80 students, we have less than 5 who TA/serve as tutors. I'm not sure what the numbers are at other schools though.

 

[ChEMD]

Is it really that common? Out of a class of 80 students, we have less than 5 who TA/serve as tutors. I'm not sure what the numbers are at other schools though.

It seems like a common thing on SDN, but in reality only a small portion of people can be at the top of their class, and they are (or should be) the ones doing the tutoring/TAing. Now tutoring undergraduate students, on the other hand, is a different story.

 

[ChessMaster3000]

It seems like a common thing on SDN, but in reality only a small portion of people can be at the top of their class, and they are (or should be) the ones doing the tutoring/TAing. Now tutoring undergraduate students, on the other hand, is a different story.

I think it entirely depends on the school. at my school, pretty much anyone can TA if they want, and because its paid, a lot of people do.

 

[ChEMD]

I think it entirely depends on the school. at my school, pretty much anyone can TA if they want, and because its paid, a lot of people do.

Don't they have to show some type of mastery of the material?