Work/activities AMCAS input advice???

[goldcoast260]

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Hi everyone!

Currently entering info on AMCAS and I'm a bit confused as to what I should do with my work/activities section at this point. Right now, I've filled up 10 out of the 15 spots, but still need to enter my undergraduate leadership experiences and shadowing experiences. I have 6 different physicians/executive positions to include, so I was wondering if I should just group shadowing and leadership into 2 separate experiences and list the specific physicians/boards under the description for each. I've also read that you should include all 15 entries and then group after you've ran out of space, so I just wanted to confirm which method was preferred before I go ahead and fill the rest out.

Also, any advice on adding end dates for current activities? I've seen that some people put their projected end date as when they would matriculate to medical school and calculate their total hours considering that future date instead of current hours. I called the AAMC and they mentioned that they're not the ones to verify since it's dependent on the school, so it's up to the applicant't discretion.

Any help is appreciated!

 

[Ray Med]

The way to handle this is somewhat open to personal preference. My suggestion would be to definitely lump all the shadowing together to begin with. If you still need more space after that, then consider the next easiest group to clump - leadership isn't a bad choice especially if you don't have much to write about for individual experiences. Another common choice for grouping is often research.
It is not important to fill up all 15 spaces. Adcoms will not look down on you for only filling out 12/15 as long as you expressed yourself well. Just make sure to focus on describing not just what the experience was, but what you got out of it!

 

[gyngyn]

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