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[Nommonnom]

If you had a chance to do research at johns hopkins university or do volunteering/shadowing at johns hopkins university? *Given that you have similar amount of both experiences before. Similar question was asked before, but I am curious to see what people think in this context

high mcat -> research
low mcat -> volunteering

 

[ac62994]

Research.

For volunteering, you can always pull the "think globally, act locally" card (if you don't live by Hopkins).

 

[efle]

What kind of med school are you looking to attend? Some love tons of altruism, others love research

 

[Ismet]

Why not both? Volunteering and shadowing is not a full time gig.

 

[Lawpy]

If you had a chance to do research at johns hopkins university or do volunteering/shadowing at johns hopkins university? *Given that you have similar amount of both experiences before. Similar question was asked before, but I am curious to see what people think in this context

high mcat -> research
low mcat -> volunteering

^ this is a pretty good heuristic. making research a major part of your application in conjunction with very strong GPA + very strong MCAT would attract a lot of top tiers + a good possibility of getting some nice $$$. that said though, i'd still focus on volunteering and shadowing somewhat extensively to demonstrate your altruism + service to others as well as showing you know what you're getting into

 

[numbersloth]

making research a major part of your application in conjunction with very strong GPA + very strong MCAT would attract a lot of top tiers + a good possibility of getting some nice $$$.

Does this still count if the majority of my research is post-graduation? I go to a small college without major research capacity so my plan was to get a research position for 2 years before applying to medical school while taking the MCAT and making some money.