would it be weird to have a two day shadowing stint as most meaningful?

[qwerpoiuqwer]

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it was in a foreign country and really quite fascinating as the medical practice there was such an intricate mix of modern science and the remnants of ancient practices clung onto by an otherwise highly educated population.
but it was only for two days, so it might come across as simply bizarre.

it's either that or a sports activity that i've done for five years, but then again it's not a strictly medicine related so i'm not sure whether that should go on either.

any advice?

 

[Hospitalized]

I would not have medical practice outside of the US as your most meaningful experience for deciding to pursue a medical degree within the US. If you don't have any other clinical experience, then your application is lacking. Sports can be very meaningful and you can definitely apply them to medicine -- teamwork, responsibility, thinking on your feet, etc.

The larger problem here is you don't have any meaningful clinical experience within the US on your application, or at least none that you mentioned. That's going to send red flags to MANY schools. Didn't shadow in the US? How do you know you want to be a physician if you haven't observed the highs and lows of the profession?

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[Premixis]

I would not have medical practice outside of the US as your most meaningful experience for deciding to pursue a medical degree within the US. If you don't have any other clinical experience, then your application is lacking. Sports can be very meaningful and you can definitely apply them to medicine -- teamwork, responsibility, thinking on your feet, etc.

The larger problem here is you don't have any meaningful clinical experience within the US on your application, or at least none that you mentioned. That's going to send red flags to MANY schools. Didn't shadow in the US? How do you know you want to be a physician if you haven't observed the highs and lows of the profession?

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Bolded for emphasis. There are many ways to spin an experience to make it "meaningful", from the people you have met, to the development you have gone through, to the reinforcement of why you want to become a physician. I would not list this two day abroad experience as a most meaningful experience, many schools see straight through these type of experiences, and some may even frown upon trips like these.

 

[qwerpoiuqwer]

oh no, i have plenty of clinical experience in the us, in the form of shadowing, volunteer work, and as paid employment. they will make up the other two of the three most meaningful activities.
it's the third one that i've considered taking liberties with, and i thought it would exhibit my understanding that not every patient that i come into contact with will be
an american citizen, and how important it is for a physician to have an understanding of the structure of medical practice in foreign countries as that tends to have a huge impact on the way foreign residents interact with american physicians.

but yeah i guess sports might be the better option since i have been at it for a long time and is quite meaningful to me.

my bad for not clarifying earlier on the extent of my us clinical work.

I would not have medical practice outside of the US as your most meaningful experience for deciding to pursue a medical degree within the US. If you don't have any other clinical experience, then your application is lacking. Sports can be very meaningful and you can definitely apply them to medicine -- teamwork, responsibility, thinking on your feet, etc.

The larger problem here is you don't have any meaningful clinical experience within the US on your application, or at least none that you mentioned. That's going to send red flags to MANY schools. Didn't shadow in the US? How do you know you want to be a physician if you haven't observed the highs and lows of the profession?

edit: grammar