What would an ADCOM think if...

[JulioFly]

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I'm an M 0 who got my first few acceptances in Dec. to start Fall 2006. Now, I can breathe a sigh of relief that I am going SOMEWHERE. But I'm still waiting to get interviews from some of my top choices. My question is, if I go to a FUTURE interview, how much do ADCOMs care what i do between now and when school starts? Will they frown if i've stopped volunteering? is working as a server at a restaurant a good enough use of my time for an ADCOM? "They say" do what you love before medical school starts, you will never have this kind of free time in the future, but i'm still concerned about being able to impress the adcomms with what i'm doing with this "time off." Advice?

 

[BaylorGuy]

I'm an M 0 who got my first few acceptances in Dec. to start Fall 2006. Now, I can breathe a sigh of relief that I am going SOMEWHERE. But I'm still waiting to get interviews from some of my top choices. My question is, if I go to an interview, how much do ADCOMs care what i do between now and when school starts? Will they frown if i've stopped volunteering? is working as a server at a restaurant a good enough use of my time for an ADCOM? "They say" do what you love before medical school starts, you will never have this kind of free time in the future, but i'm still concerned about being able to impress the adcomms with what i'm doing with this "time off." Advice?

You've been accepted. the only thing an adcom cares is if you get all the required documents in on time....accepted their acceptance letter, send in any medical records, pictures, transcripts, etc.

I doubt they check up....if they do, they will most likely explicitly say so in their acceptance letter.

Oh yeah, and congrats 👍

 

[Law2Doc]

I'm an M 0 who got my first few acceptances in Dec. to start Fall 2006. Now, I can breathe a sigh of relief that I am going SOMEWHERE. But I'm still waiting to get interviews from some of my top choices. My question is, if I go to an interview, how much do ADCOMs care what i do between now and when school starts? Will they frown if i've stopped volunteering? is working as a server at a restaurant a good enough use of my time for an ADCOM? "They say" do what you love before medical school starts, you will never have this kind of free time in the future, but i'm still concerned about being able to impress the adcomms with what i'm doing with this "time off." Advice?

The time to do the fun stuff starts right after you call it quits on interviews. In an interview, they are pretty likely to ask what you are currently doing. It always looks better if you can point to impressive, medically related things. Gives you more to talk about and shows dedication. However once you have decided to attend one of the places you've already been accepted to, enjoy yourself.

 

[Bones2008]

I personally don't think they'll care at all if you say "I'm taking the next months to explore some other activities I really enjoy." plus, can't you just say that you're planning on doing some of that other stuff in the future? if you do end up doing it, great. if not, that's great, too, because ultimately who cares.

 

[Simonster]

Go ahead and wait tables if you need to - If you've already been accepted somewhere, you obviously already have the stats, dedication, ECs, whatevers. I wouldn't worry about it.

And remember that financial aid does NOT cover moving expenses. If you need to be practical & save some money I'm sure they'll understand. Unless they're *****s.

I waited tables a LOT to get myself through school. I got enough volunteering in but it was minimal. Adcoms respected that I needed to work so much, and were impressed that I could do it on top of the premed courseload. One even told me she wished more med students had experience like mine..Now I understand why..a good portion of the med students I'm with are definitely hard workers when it comes to academics, but in other respects their lives have been pretty cushy.

On a side note: If I was queen of the world, everyone who wanted to eat out and get served should first have the experience of waiting on obnoxious, abusive customers. For a few months. It would be like a rite of passage. And it will make the world a better place.

 

[thackl]

They don't give a crap. Really, they don't. They all say they do, some even act like it at times..... but in the end it's MCAT, GPA and that you aren't a wierdo or complete jackass at the interview. I didn't do any of that stuff b/f I interviewed and especially not after! Enjoy your time. You WILL have free time in med school, but not like you do now.