(1) I am thinking about delaying my primary app til mid of June, (June 15~20) because, I didn't do much during the last gap year besides volunteering (free clinic, church, hospice, and rehab) while improving my MCAT score.
But for this year, I would be spending half of my time doing clinical research in neurology and the other half would be working as a medical assistant in addition to volunteering work. I would be starting them by this mid of June, so should I delay the primary app?
(2) How should I describe my experience at OR? I observed ENT, thoracic, general surgeons, and anesthesiologists while operating, helped sedated patients to lay down on operating tables, and cleaned OR rooms after surgery. So does this count as shadowing as well? Should I describe the shadowing part in a separate "shadowing" section?
(3) the same goes for ER fast track. I shadowed 3rd year ER resident and volunteered by cleaning beds and bringing med equips and towels to patients.