Extracurricular Activities In Application

[ImASoldier]

Hello Everyone,

 

I will be applying to dental schools for the 2017-18 (UofT and UWO). I believe my marks/DAT are good enough to meet their standards; I was just wondering how my ECs match up? Here's a summary of my ECs

 

-150-200 hours of Dental Shadowing
- 2 Years of Work-study in Psychology Lab and 1 Year Workstudy in Biochemistry Lab (no publications/abstracts)

- 3 Summers working for Community Health Organization

- Assistant basketball Coach for 2 summers

- VP of a student Club (1.5 Years) and 2 Years in Mentorship Program.

 

I think overall I have a good amount of things but my concern is with the fact that I lack some research experience; I've never been one for "wet lab" research (find it isolating/boring overall) and that's why I switched to a Psychology lab which is more engaging to me.

 

Thoughts? ECs meet standards?

[Winnipeg9416]

Your EC's look great to me! Research experience is not absolutely necessary, but can help if you have it. You have a very good variety of EC's and that is important. Cheers!

[unkn0wnfutur3]

Hello Everyone,

 

I will be applying to dental schools for the 2017-18 (UofT and UWO). I believe my marks/DAT are good enough to meet their standards; I was just wondering how my ECs match up? Here's a summary of my ECs

 

-150-200 hours of Dental Shadowing

- 2 Years of Work-study in Psychology Lab and 1 Year Workstudy in Biochemistry Lab (no publications/abstracts)

- 3 Summers working for Community Health Organization

- Assistant basketball Coach for 2 summers

- VP of a student Club (1.5 Years) and 2 Years in Mentorship Program.

 

I think overall I have a good amount of things but my concern is with the fact that I lack some research experience; I've never been one for "wet lab" research (find it isolating/boring overall) and that's why I switched to a Psychology lab which is more engaging to me.

 

Thoughts? ECs meet standards?

Your EC is very good! You have no direct research experience, but have related experience via work-study positions. I personally think those are as good/good enough (especially given that you're well-involved with many different activities) 

[Jcro+]

Hello Everyone,

 

I will be applying to dental schools for the 2017-18 (UofT and UWO). I believe my marks/DAT are good enough to meet their standards; I was just wondering how my ECs match up? Here's a summary of my ECs

 

-150-200 hours of Dental Shadowing

- 2 Years of Work-study in Psychology Lab and 1 Year Workstudy in Biochemistry Lab (no publications/abstracts)

- 3 Summers working for Community Health Organization

- Assistant basketball Coach for 2 summers

- VP of a student Club (1.5 Years) and 2 Years in Mentorship Program.

 

I think overall I have a good amount of things but my concern is with the fact that I lack some research experience; I've never been one for "wet lab" research (find it isolating/boring overall) and that's why I switched to a Psychology lab which is more engaging to me.

 

Thoughts? ECs meet standards?

 

I don't think doing a "wet lab" research is necessary, but regardless your ECs are great!

[ImASoldier]

I don't think doing a "wet lab" research is necessary, but regardless your ECs are great!

 

Your EC is very good! You have no direct research experience, but have related experience via work-study positions. I personally think those are as good/good enough (especially given that you're well-involved with many different activities) 

 

Your EC's look great to me! Research experience is not absolutely necessary, but can help if you have it. You have a very good variety of EC's and that is important. Cheers!

Thank you all for the kind words; do you think Wet lab experience would be looked on more favorably than Psychology research considering its more applicable to Dentistry as a field?

[Jcro+]

Thank you all for the kind words; do you think Wet lab experience would be looked on more favorably than Psychology research considering its more applicable to Dentistry as a field?

 

I think the more the better. But if I had to choose between both, I would go with the one with more opportunities of getting a publication.