What if I haven't done any research but something else

[Guest krnboy]

Let's say that I couldn't get any research jobs or didn't get one because I just wasn't interested in it...

and let's say that I decided to volunteer at hospitals, retirement home and work at computer companies doing excel, programming, etc (something that comp sci co-op student would do) instead of doing research, how much would that affect my chance of getting into med school since I would have no research experience?

[Guest Lactic Folly]

The overall quality and depth of your experiences is more important than what they were precisely. (But how do you know that you're not interested in research if you haven't tried it?)

[Guest UWOMED2005]

There are a lot of people in my class who did research in undergrad, but there are also a number of people in my class who never did a minute of research in undergrad. It's not necessary but it can look good in an interview.

[Guest therealcrackers]

You still have several years, krnboy; give it a try for a month or so and see what you think.

[Guest Kirsteen]

Hi there,

 

...also, research experience doesn't generally seem to be as important in Canadian medical school applications as it is for US medical school applications.

 

Cheers,

Kirsteen