Graves007 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hi guys, Just a quick question. I have some ECs from 1st and 2nd year, but to be honest they are not very meaningful, and I am not too sure if I should even put them down. However, the next year I have a lot of good ECs lined up. My question is should I worry about that or no? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hi guys, Just a quick question. I have some ECs from 1st and 2nd year, but to be honest they are not very meaningful, and I am not too sure if I should even put them down. However, the next year I have a lot of good ECs lined up. My question is should I worry about that or no? Thank you Why should you even worry about it? The fact that you're aware of the lack of meaning in your previous ECs and that you want to head in a better direction is the way it should be. My ECs in first year are garbage as I attempted too hard to be like a solid premed, but I just dropped it all and started fresh. In my opinion, I'd rather have someone apply with meaningful experiences in 6-12 months than someone who just forcefully dragged on ECs without any impact for 2-3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sit Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 It's fine. I was in a similar position last cycle and received an interview (mostly 80th percentile and better on the non academic stuff). I literally had no EC stuff in first year, but picked up quite heavily in second year. By the time of application, I had 3 or 4 new meaningful experiences with a few smaller ones, which was apparently good enough for an interview offer. I took care in my first year to focus on grades rather than EC's. Once I was confident I could balance EC's and GPA, I expanded into EC's. I think it's a good strategy and, in many ways, volunteering and such is a great way to relax and get a break from school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugacity Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I actually only had my mind set on medicine after second year, so the vast majority of my EC's were in 3rd year. It is not a problem so long as you diversify and do what you love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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