Is Volunteer Work Absolutely Necessary?

NewEngSocSciMan
Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:16:52 +0000

As long as you have some other form of EC, it’s fine. It’s all about specialization, not being everything to everyone. For example, someone with a demonstrated interest in medicine or nursing as a career might be significantly helped by having done EMS-related work, or someone who considers a life sciences track could be helped by having done independent research and gone to (and hopefully done well at) science fairs.