volunteer work necessary?

[dr bojangles]

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applying next cycle. the undergrad volunteering i have is negligible (probably won't even mention it on my app). not sure if its worth for me to find volunteer work now. i'm doing master's, job (neuro research), DAT soon, shadowing, etc.
obviously it won't hurt my app, but is it too late in the game (e.g. starting now shows i did it just for the app)?

just to note, i did TONS of volunteering before college (my family does a lot), so my obligation to give back is genuine and not in question....

what schools look more towards research than volunteering? (this is probably what i'm leaning towards for where to apply to)

thanks

 

[SuperDuper]

ASDOH really likes volunteer hours.
Harvard likes research experiences in my opinion.

 

[dr bojangles]

bump

anyone else want to impart some knowledge?

 

[harjay]

ASDOH really likes volunteer hours.
Harvard likes research experiences in my opinion.

Yea... thats my opinion too.

Do what you can or what you feel like. Don't feel obligated to do research or volunteering if you can't fit it into your schedule. Not everyone has both or either, so don't feel too left out. However, your scores will have to make up for it a bit