AMCAS Work and Activities Section IN DEPTH GUIDE: Explained, Examples, and Tips

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In regard to the clickbaity thumbnail, first of all sorry for that lol. But yes, I got an acceptance to Dartmouth. I also was offered a full scholarship to UNC. I declined both acceptances and am a student at Duke.

Here is the video I talked about where I go over all of the activities I did which includes sharing all descriptions I wrote:

Here is the video I talked about where I share my own personal statement:

Also, my apologies for the not ideal audio quality, I forgot to check the gain setting on my mic i.e. rookie mistake.

0:00 Introduction
0:27 A Bit About Me
0:54 Work/Activities Section Explained
2:51 How to Write Work/Activities Descriptions
3:37 Example 1: Shadowing
5:30 Example 2: Hospice Volunteer
7:34 Example 3: Most Meaningful
11:41 Tip #1
12:02 Tip #2
12:43 Tip #3
13:35 Tip #4
14:21 Tip #5
15:52 Tip #6
16:23 Tip #7
16:49 Tip #8
17:15 Conclusion
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[WriteYourAcceptance]

Very nice break down! I appreciate that you took the time to share that 1. You should definitely do all 3 most meaningful but then that 2. You don’t have to fill all 15. Quality over quantity - so true!

[justinchiles]

Med school application the most tap dancing and meat riding I’ve ever had to do to apply for anything,

[DoctorRex]

What's the verdict on the 3 activity descriptions I shared? How would you rank them best to worst?

[diegorenteria]

I appreciate u sharing this!! This def gonna be helpful for my app 💯

[mohammad_yazbek]

Amazing video! Can a hobby (well it's actually more than just a hobby) be the most meaningful experience on my application? Thank you very much!

[hosenarman]

Thank you so much for your video! It's really helpful!

[이라라-cm]

I was always told not to mention insurance because school think it as a negative factor. What is your thought?

[Thedancingdoc]

Lord this activities section is stressing me out! I am getting mixed reviews about the style resume or story telling. This is very helpful but I guess I am just being indecisive! Thank you for this video

[jasmeetpalaha]

Do you recommend getting your work and activities edited at all? Did you?