Volunteer Work, Clinical Exposure or Research ? ? ?

[BellaEXE]

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Just for a little bit of background: I'm a high school senior but I'm a concurrent student attending a college because I've already completed the classes required.

I have close to 1000 hours of volunteer work already throughout my high school life. I work 40 hours a week and have been working at my job for two year, I can spare a pretty good amount of time but not an absolute ton. I've contacted a few research labs and may be able to join a few of their labs which will help with publications. I haven't gotten many responses from hospitals I've emailed in an attempt to get involved and get some shadowing under my belt. Any advice as to which to pursue?

 

[Dr panda]

What was in high school stays there, you will need new recent activities from college unless you apply BS/MD (I am not an expert in it). I personally wold stick to volunteering.

 

[Sharknad0]

I think if a bulk of those hours at one organization, and you continue volunteering there through college, you can keep it on your app. I’d say clinical experience > research because the main thing about being a doctor is clinical experience