Volunteering at A Museum

[CherrySmog]

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Quick question!

I'm a sophomore and have no volunteering under my belt. I'm looking into volunteering at either a clinic or a hospital in the fall. In addition, I also want to volunteer at a history museum. How would Med Schools view this? Would I be better off tutoring or something like that in terms of non-clinical volunteering?

Thanks!!

 

[CodeBlu]

Do it cuz you love it. Not because you think it will look good to adcom.

You get love from adcoms for being passionate about something.

PS. Well rounded equals desirable!

 

[Narmerguy]

Quick question!

I'm a sophomore and have no volunteering under my belt. I'm looking into volunteering at either a clinic or a hospital in the fall. In addition, I also want to volunteer at a history museum. How would Med Schools view this? Would I be better off tutoring or something like that in terms of non-clinical volunteering?

Thanks!!

I think it will be better looking than tutoring. Such a massive amount of applicants have tutoring experiences and it really doesn't involve that much.

 

[FloridaMedicine]

Do it cuz you love it. Not because you think it will look good to adcom.

You get love from adcoms for being passionate about something.

PS. Well rounded equals desirable!

+1 couldn't have said it better

 

[blizzah]

If you want to do it, that's all the motivation you should need.

 

[Shizz]

People who go to museums may act like pscyh ward patients, but it's still not a clinical volunteering experience. Get some hospital volunteering as well.

 

[Longshanks]

Do it, especially if it's something you believe you will enjoy and learn something out of it. It may be good experience in a teaching position, and helping patrons understand exhibits. If it's just handing out pamphlets or cleaning the place then it won't be worth your time, but if you're interacting with patrons it should be a fun gig.

 

[deleted357625]

Night at the museum

 

[CodeBlu]

Night at the museum

Never saw it. Was that movie actually any good?

 

[senorsquishie]

What ever you do make sure it is fun so that you want to make the ommitment to it. Doing a few hours a week over several years looks the best. To do this and still be sane enough to be admitted, you have to have a real passion for what you are doing. If history tickles you as I have descibed, then it is a perfect non-medical volunteer activity.

Just be sure to get some clinical stuff in there some where 🙂 Hospital will be fine, but can be boring. Make sure you fully understand what you are signing up for. I almost became and ER volunteer...until I found out that all I would be doing is bring coffee to people (Liget that was the only thing I would be allowed to do).

 

[Ignatius M.D.]

Quick question!

I'm a sophomore and have no volunteering under my belt. I'm looking into volunteering at either a clinic or a hospital in the fall. In addition, I also want to volunteer at a history museum. How would Med Schools view this? Would I be better off tutoring or something like that in terms of non-clinical volunteering?

Thanks!!

Do iiiiiit. I love history. If I could go back I'd major in history and just minor in neuro (would have been able to avoid my weak subjects like calc and calc based physics and simply hand-pick the best neuro classes). If you like history, and would have fun doing it you absolutely should. Consistency is also important as someone already alluded to. There's no magical formula. Most schools just look for people with passion and intelligence.

 

[LizzyM]

Volunteering in a history museum is cool and will be a nice thing to talk about at interview. However, it is not the same as free service to the needy which some schools look for as evidence of your altruism. If you can find an opportunity to help the homeless, hungry, illiterate, imprisioned, unemployed, uninsured, etc, then try to fit that into your schedule for at least a few hours per week for a year.