whereswaldo Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Just wondering, what EC's do people have on their med school applications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 It doesn't matter. What matters is that you develop increased leadership & communication skills, show initiative and compassion, team spirit and perhaps develop expertise. Do whatever you will enjoy, organized or not, and help others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medigeek Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 The basics that everyone has but doesnt really like + stuff they actually like + whatever makes you stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asasas Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Just wondering, what EC's do people have on their med school applications? pretty dumb question don't you think? you mind as well ask for my account number and pin while you're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixFlare500 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 pretty dumb question don't you think? you mind as well ask for my account number and pin while you're at it. Because with your ECs he's going to steal your identity and get into med with it? You do realize you probably have a lot of them in common with hundreds of other applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkstore Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 The level of malice is ever increasing on this forum. It's sad, I don't know why everyone on here is so hostile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 check the FAQ waldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonstop Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 pretty dumb question don't you think? you mind as well ask for my account number and pin while you're at it. pm101 isn't for venting. if you want to take out your frustrations anonymously then please go to youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asasas Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 pm101 isn't for venting. if you want to take out your frustrations anonymously then please go to youtube. so whats it for? being spoon fed info that took others months to years to research? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkstore Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 so whats it for? being spoon fed info that took others months to years to research? Yes that's precisely what it's for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGo1990 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 so whats it for? being spoon fed info that took others months to years to research? Actually, yeah, it is. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurepediatric Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Actually' date=' yeah, it is. Lol.[/quote'] Haha yeah that's what I thought... wouldn't have put it that way though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Henderson Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Why on earth would you be worried about someone stealing your EC list? Its not like a secret formula for success. Even if someone volunteered at all the same places I did they're not going to have the same level of involvement or develop the exact same skills I did. OP: My recommendation is similar to FD- do what you enjoy. That way you're more likely to stick with it, more likely to get involved on more than just a superficial level, and it will be something you actually look forward to doing. If you don't know what you like, try some things out. I'd also recommend trying at least one thing that pushes you beyond your comfort zone. Showing that you're able to do that is a desirable quality to have in a physician imo. Personally I've done a lot of coaching youth sports, research involvement, and extensive volunteering at a crisis centre. A good way to get a feel for what people are doing is to check out the school specific forums and look at the accepted/rejected threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonstop Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 so whats it for? being spoon fed info that took others months to years to research? LOL isn't that what every place of information-exchange for? Be it a classroom, conference, presentation or internet forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyGPAsucks Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 My ECs are probably the strongest part of my application. Mind you, that isn't saying much, considering my GPA It's sort of like bragging about the mileage a Prius gets. Anyway, I'm not really into sports but I've pursued writing as an interest over the past 5 or 6 years. I also used my interest in writing for my community service (co-created a literacy workshop for elementary schools), plus some other volunteer work. I still need to work a bit on my research and medically-related volunteer work. I worked with a surgeon on some vascular research a little while ago, but I'm planning on working in some more labs. Also volunteering in a hospital over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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