Pre-Med Community Service

bookiemom
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:02:06 +0000

It’s good to have a long-term commitment to some of your volunteering. So if you enjoy this activity with kids, keep it up. You need to have some volunteer experience with patients as well. It does not have to be in a hospital setting. You can volunteer in a nursing home or elder care situation, as long as those you work with can be considered patients. There is a whole section in med school applications for volunteer work, so try to do as much as you can. (Without compromising your grades, of course.)

ANY kind of volunteering to help others can be listed on your application. You need to show that you care about others and want to actively help them.