What are the categories for extracurriculars on the medical school application?

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I'm not applying this year but I wanted to know what categories there are. I also wanted to know if I should aim to do work that would fill all of them out?
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What kinds of categories can I put things in?
Artistic Endeavors
Community Service/Volunteer - Medical/Clinical
Community Service/Volunteer - Non Medical/Clinical
Conferences Attended
Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies
Honors/Award/Recognition
Intercollegiate Athletics
Leadership - Not Listed Elsewhere
Military Service
Other
Paid Employment - Medical/Clinical
Paid Employment - Non Medical/Clinical
Physician Shadowing/Clinical Observation
Presentations/Posters
Publications
Research/Lab
Teaching/Tutoring/Teaching Assistant
 
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What kinds of categories can I put things in?
Artistic Endeavors
Community Service/Volunteer - Medical/Clinical
Community Service/Volunteer - Non Medical/Clinical
Conferences Attended
Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies
Honors/Award/Recognition
Intercollegiate Athletics
Leadership - Not Listed Elsewhere
Military Service
Other
Paid Employment - Medical/Clinical
Paid Employment - Non Medical/Clinical
Physician Shadowing/Clinical Observation
Presentations/Posters
Publications
Research/Lab
Teaching/Tutoring/Teaching Assistant
Thanks so much!

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I also wanted to know if I should aim to do work that would fill all of them out?
Thanks

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Each experience can be tagged with just one tag, even though multiple tags may apply. You will have 15 slots for experiences. There are more than 15 tags so, obviously, no one can have them all on the application. If you have to earn money to support yourself, that should be a priority. If you like to help people, that should be a priority. You should have at least one activity that involves close proximity to patients but it can be volunteer, paid, or shadowing.
 
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Each experience can be tagged with just one tag, even though multiple tags may apply. You will have 15 slots for experiences. There are more than 15 tags so, obviously, no one can have them all on the application. If you have to earn money to support yourself, that should be a priority. If you like to help people, that should be a priority. You should have at least one activity that involves close proximity to patients but it can be volunteer, paid, or shadowing.
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