AMCAS Work and Activities: The BEST Strategies

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Today, we're going to talk about the AMCAS Work and Activities section.

When completing medical school applications, many premeds tend to rush through the Work and Activities section so they can focus on the personal statement. This a huge mistake! The W/A section is one of the first sections that admissions officers see on your application, so you'll want to take this opportunity to make a good first impression.

In this video, we'll take a look at some sample AMCAS Work and Activities entries and discuss how to write the most compelling descriptions of your extracurricular experiences so you can impress admissions committees and get into medical school.

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:00] - Introduction
[00:36] - Basics of the W&A Section
[01:24] - Step 1: Prewriting
[02:26] - Step 2: Choosing What Goes in the W&A Section
[04:32] - Step 3: Choosing Your Three "Most Meaningful" Experiences
[05:22] - Step 4: Writing the Initial 700 Character Entries
[07:06] - Step 5: Writing the "Most Meaningful" Entries
[07:44] - Step 6: Review and Submit!

Who we are:
Shemmassian Academic Consulting (SAC) was founded by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, a medical school admissions expert with over 15 years of experience helping thousands of students get into top programs such as Harvard, Mayo, and UCSF. Despite a roughly 40% medical school matriculation rate nationally, the SAC team’s approach has resulted in over 90% of their students getting accepted the first time they apply. SAC has been featured on The Washington Post, US News and World Report, and NBC.

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Very helpful. It was once said, “having a strong MCAT and GPA is like having arms and legs to run a marathon”. Anyone can have arms and legs, but who can run a marathon RIGHT NOW? It’s a matter of preparation (experiences from activities and work). So, it’s important to develop these competencies. Thank you for your insight.

markjtvelasquez
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This video was extremely helpful. Than you for taking the time out to create it.

denisedenise
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If I shadowed multiple doctors for short periods of time, and I want "shadowing" to be my most meaningful activity, who should my primary contact be?

thefenerbahcesk
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I was wondering if I could include the volunteering I did at a hospital (about 52 hours) during senior year of high school. I know you mentioned only including activities that we did after graduating high school, but the only reason I am asking is because this was a very enriching experience for me that sparked my interest in medical school. I communicated/dealt with patients very often and got to hear their stories/backgrounds as I helped care for them, which was a very eye-opening experience for me and eventually led to my turning point towards medicine. I am thinking of including this experience & patient interaction/stories in my personal statement as well. Thank you Dr. Shemmassian!

talashaibi
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Hey I know I am a little late but, I keep hearing a few different things for this section. Some say write out what you did similar how you stated, others are saying "show" what you did by using examples and lots of anecdotes. I am unsure of which one is "better" and if I should focus on trying to use anecdotes to show things I learned which I feel makes me miss out on some stuff (hard to say everything I learned in my 3 years doing something in an anecdote) vs just sort of "selling" myself which I feel might not be as effective as a hard example.

goodalykcheese
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When writing about activities should I use past tense or present tense? Writing in present tense help with the 700 character limit but do you think it's appropriate grammatically? Thanks

celeschil
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perfect video! very helpful and not too long

richarddempsey
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If I had a non clinical job (food industry) starting in high school but it carried out until my sophomore year of college, should I include it? the main reason I’m considering is because I was a supervisor which could potentially show leadership. it wasn’t a life changing experience, but it would it show that I’m well rounded?

allisonkuehn
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I have some activities where I felt that I was able to make a impact/accomplishments that went beyond the line of duty. Would you recommend to focus on this impact I made or instead focus on how the activity impacted me? I feel like if I discuss how the activity impacted me, a lot of my accomplishments are left out.

kansasmypie
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Hi! I put three clinically unrelated activities for my most meaningful activities. (Research, study abroad/internship, and teaching). How will adcoms view this? Should I remove one and put a clinical activity instead?

varmapenmetcha
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Hello Dr. S, I had a personal questions in regards to transcripts, so I have a 3.93 Gpa as a senior in university but recently had to drop microbiology with a W for family reasons. Will this affect my chances in getting interviews (it’s my first W but I’m stressing out about it a lot).

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