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Originally Posted by calgaryfan1001
I'm in my second year at the U of C looking into medicine, and after reading this part of your post had a couple of questions I hope you won't mind answering.
What kind of extracurricular activity did your friends have that got in before finishing their degrees? Was it a large amount or just little things here and there?
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Do the extracurriculars that you are passionate about. Too many people think they need to put in 500 hours at the hospital but you should do what you are interested in. Hopefully you are interested in health care if you want to be a doctor so yes, you may naturally gravitate to volunteering at a health-care related location but don't feel obligated and make sure you have a life!
I did a ton of random stuff, played sports, joined a varsity team and enjoyed myself. In the end, your MCAT and GPA are the largest determinants to get an interview but you need to have a well-balanced application and IMO the best way to do this is to have a well-balanced life.
There is a session on the 29th in Craigie Hall C 119 starting at 6:30. There will be lots of med students there to answer questions!