Did you know the AMCAS Work/Activities section is more than just a resume?
The Work/Activities section requires you to categorize your experiences by the following categories:
Paid Employment— Not Military
Paid Employment—Military
Community Service/Volunteer—Not Medical/Clinical
Community Service/Volunteer—Medical/Clinical
Research/Lab
Teaching/Tutoring
Honors/Awards/Recognition
Conferences Attended
Presentations/Posters
Extracurricular/Hobbies/Avocations
Leadership—Not Listed Elsewhere
Other
This allows you to include many experiences not listed on a normal resume. Some examples:
Guitarist in a band that created an album
Attended a toxicology conference in Berlin
Won a creative writing contest in college
Completed an Ironman triathlon
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