Volunteer Duration vs. Hours

[hydraphoenix15]

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I couldn't find a good thread on this but I was wondering what counts more? People have been saying 'quality over quantity' but that can be interpreted as 'do one thing for many hours' or 'volunteer for a lot of things for a long time'

Would it be better to do something like Clinical Volunteering for 4hrs/week for 1 year

or

Clinical Volunteering 2hrs/wk AND Something else 2hrs/wk both for one year?

 

[randombetch]

I'd say the second thing...

 

[dokein]

Clinical volunteering 4 hrs/wk AND something else 4 hrs/wk is your best bet. 👍

 

[Artimacia]

Probably the second. My reason would be, yes it's two hours each, but those are two activities you are staying with for a long amount of time.

 

[Catalystik]

It would be nice if there were something on your application that you engaged in for over two years (could be sports or something else). For clinical experience, about 1.5 years seems average. I'd consider a year to be the minimum acceptable (opinions may vary) when you consider what your competition will be listing.

Clinical volunteering 4 hrs/wk AND something else 4 hrs/wk is your best bet.

I agree with this too. Adcomms like to see nonclinical community service too.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

Do the option that you find more interesting.

 

[RedSHIFT]

The hour is King.

 

[amoiliz]

I couldn't find a good thread on this but I was wondering what counts more? People have been saying 'quality over quantity' but that can be interpreted as 'do one thing for many hours' or 'volunteer for a lot of things for a long time'

Would it be better to do something like Clinical Volunteering for 4hrs/week for 1 year

or

Clinical Volunteering 2hrs/wk AND Something else 2hrs/wk both for one year?

Hm, as long as your "something else" is very different. For example, Clinical Exp. and then teaching kids archery or taking part in Squash/Badminton Tournaments 😛 etc etc.
Adcoms like all rounded applicants..I think they go all 😍 at quality diversity