volunteering for non-trad with previous experience?

[jmoini]

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so volunteering/extra curriculars is a factor in admissions but what if you had extensive experience before, and are now working?

Example:
Undergrad: 2002-06
-member (president one year) of a small club (included period volunteering)
-leadership program (4 years, volunteering required to complete)
-student government

Post: 2006-07
-peace corps volunteer

Now:
-pharmacy technician studying for pcats and completing remaining prereqs



assuming gpa/pcat/etc. is "good", should i still look to volunteer? or would admissions look at that experience and say "why didn't you volunteer recently"?

 

[Allure]

You don't really have to worry too much about it. You have pharmacy related work experience, you should be fine. Not everybody has a lot of free time to volunteer.

 

[PharmDeez]

You were in the peace corps, that says it all. You are more than just fine.

 

[lkrsfanforever]

most pharmacy schools allow you to put any extracurricular activities that you've done within the last 5 years--however, you can state some of these other things in your personal statement or something. I think being a part of the peace corp is really admirable 🙂

 

[jmoini]

alright sweet. thanks for your help. now it's on to the pcats....