MemUni 23 Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 I was just wondering about the EC section on the MUN med application. I have many extracurriculars that are not necessarily structured activities for which I could provide a reference for. So should I just be including volunteer work and organized sports? Kind of a bummer because I am active in other ways but just not through a specific organization. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MemUni 23 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Also it's nearly impossible to explain some of the things I do in my volunteer work in so little characters!!!! If anyone has any tips on how to concisely but effectively explain a volunteer position where you engage in multiple tasks, please let me know.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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hartk48 135 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I would definitely mention these things- while they may not add directly to your application, they may give the reviewer some context about who you are, and perhaps make your application more "interesting" ... I don't see how hiking can hurt your application - you can mention the highlights for sake of space.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MemUni 23 Posted September 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I am just not sure who to put in as the contact name/number for these activities Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hartk48 135 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 worst case scenario you can put a friend - I had no choice but to do that for a few items. I called the med schools to confirm if this is OK, as far as I remember there werent any issues If you want to be safe, maybe ask a supervisor / boss / prof who knows you or chatted with you about hiking, may offer to share a few pictures to show for it.. these are tiny things that shouldn't be a problem, when it comes to research or actual structured activities expectations will be different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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