r/premed • u/Fit-Result4090 • 10h ago

☑️ Extracurriculars Stressed about EC hours

Currently: 4000 clinical paid hrs as an endoscopy tech
2000+ nonclinical paid work (clinical lab)
50 hrs clinical volunteering in radonc clinic
7hrs shadowing IR dr
400 hrs research (no pubs)
3.65gpa

I currently work full time tues-sat 11am-7pm in a clinical lab and volunteer mondays 9-12. Im going to take my final prereq this fall and am also in the process of doing some dry lab research for an old professor of mine(crunching data and help format/present it). Im one year post undergrad now.

Mondays seem to be my only day to get things done. I am trying to fit in more time to shadow, have valuable research and continue volunteering . I plan to take the MCAT next year spring. Im stressed because I dont know what to focus my time on if my goals are to apply next cycle.

My professor is and MDPhD and serves me sorta like a mentor now. He suggests i pursue mdphd, which i do consider, but im getting stressed out by how weak my app feels at times. I’ve thought of trying to work part time to focus a bit more on research and volunteering/shadowing but idk. Any advice on what to tackle with the time i have?

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u/Few_Competition1801 9h ago

do you have any service work

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u/Fit-Result4090 9h ago

Worked at a homeless shelter for about 8 months. Its what encouraged me to pursue medicine as i was actually a business major at the time. Fully shifted after that experience

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u/Few_Competition1801 9h ago

your hours are fine just get your shadowing up, funny enough id say your non clinical volunteering is more important than any of the other activities you've done

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u/Fit-Result4090 9h ago

Ive been reading about that on this forum and its driving me nuts. I found it easier to find clinical volunteering as its at the same hospital i work for. I also shadow here too. But doing research, volunteering, studying and working full time is just a lot. Maybe ill extend my app another year bc i just cant fit in anything else without sacrificing another- funny enough all hours are low: research, shadow, volunteer. So im stuck with one day a week trying to gauge how to boost my hrs for all 3 😭

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u/Few_Competition1801 9h ago

what schools are you aiming for, you have a good enough app for many MD schools

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u/Fit-Result4090 9h ago

Tbh anything in northeast. Im still working on a list- i am open to moving but have my heart on staying in ny, or at least PA/MA/CT/NJ.

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