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I am applying for medical schools this summer. I have a reasonable MCAT (514) and strong GPA (4.0), I have research experience, and I was fairly involved on campus in my undergad (various club officer positions and tutoring science). I shadowed quite a lot as well (over 100 hours). My volunteer hours are the weakest part of my application. I contacted a hospital where I volunteered back in 2014-2015, to confirm my hours with them for my application and it turns out they do not have any of my hours on file. This sets me back quite a lot in terms of volunteer hours, but I still have around 75 without those hours. I have heard that it is not necessarily the hours, but the experiences you have while volunteering. Would having so few volunteer hours bar me from an interview?
I am having trouble deciding if I should try and cram a lot of volunteer hours in June and July to then submit my AMCAS early August, or should I just go a head with what I have and submit early? What would you recommend?
Thank you
I am having trouble deciding if I should try and cram a lot of volunteer hours in June and July to then submit my AMCAS early August, or should I just go a head with what I have and submit early? What would you recommend?
Thank you