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No, they aren't screwed. It's my understanding that the two-year missions involve a great deal more than knocking on doors, especially if they are abroad, and are a tremendous resource for acquiring mature insights and gaining independence. Am I wrong? And even the door-to-door activity could be spun as engaging the public/gaining people skills/etc, no? It's all in how you present it. What did you focus your comments on?
1) I'd call it Leadership, making the volunteer nature of it evident in the description.
1) Good instincts, as usual.
You might include such an activity (designated as "Other"), . Alternatively, you might find a Secondary essay where this learning experience could fit in. A reason to include it is that few premeds have a grasp of this reality of medical practice and adcommms like to build a class with a vast array of experiences they could potentially share with classmates. It's up to you to decide how to frame it. I'd stay away from negative commentary (dirtball lawyer, incompetent physician, moneygrubber complainant all come to mind), trying to keep your description fair and balanced. Probably sticking more to what you got out of it is a good idea, rather than retelling specifics of the case, especially if the story might be high profile enough to be identified.
Leave it out unless you continued the same activities into the college years and it was a huge amount of money.
Not unless you cite the source, so it's better to paraphrase.
I'd include them all (in the same space if you wish), as these activities give adcomms a clearer idea of your personality. Since so many other ECs for premeds are similar, this is your opportunity to create a different "flavor" for your application. Also, adcomms like to see that you have stress-relieving leisuretime activities.
Generally, unless a Poster/Presentation occurred at a regional or national meeting, it is better to mention it in the Research space it derived from. So your plan for your campus presentation was appropriate. Use the space for Leadership instead.
I'd put it under Awards/Honors, and name it somethng like, Research-Related Recognitions.
No, it's fine to give this space, but put it under "Other" and not under Volunteer-Medical/Clinical (which is considered to be inappropriate when it's a family member). Highlight what you did as a caregiver. Don't insert negative information. You may be vague about the diagnosis if you would feel more comfortable about that.
We don't know yet how this will appear/be presented to adcomms/if it will be contiguous. I think it's fine for info to flow smoothly from one to the next, but be sure you've completed a topic within the framework of the first space, and start a second aspect of what you want to convey with the extra space.
Please edit your question so that it reflects standard English usage. I am not clear on what you want to know. Are you sure "redundant" is the correct word for what you mean to convey? Are you asking if you are giving too much description?
I was thinking you had not given sufficient description. I'm not sure what your job entailed. What activities were you involved in? How did you help patients? Whose daily chores?
If you have the space, do it. With more data in the header information for the 2nd gig, you'll have more space to use for description.
Don't include it in its own space. Mention it if in the same space with an activity for which it was useful or required.
1) Yes, and the first is usually the most substantive.
1) If using two or three spaces isn't possible, I'd list the Sears info in the header, maybe using a regional office instead of the local Sears store, and the employment office for a contact. They should have employment records for all the stores or be able to give contact info to someone calling. Recall, this isn't for a reference, but to vouch for dates worked. For the other job, just add it in the narrative with its own dates and hours/week.
1) I would add the word "Shadowing" to the name you give the activity in addition to what you planned. Maybe try to estimate the percent time you did the helping vs the shadowing and include that.
If the specific example is interesting, then you can include it. As an example, say you are mentioning shadowing. After the OBGYN information, you might say, "I got to see a baby delivered" (which happens to be one of the more impactful experiences I've had that never decreases with repetition, and which most would agree is pretty interesting).
Yes, if they can attest to the date span you have helped out there and your hours per week. (Recall, this is not to provide a reference for you).
