<p>besides the activities, mcat, and gpa, research…what makes an applicant stick out…what did some of you do?</p>
<p>also, do those summer research programs really mean anything to admissions?</p>
<p>1.) Research matters. Being in a fellowship of some kind – HH comes to mind – would matter some. I’m not sure what you mean by a “program”.</p>
<p>2.) Clinical exposure – with memories, explanations, and stories of what you learned – is the biggest one.</p>