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Good grades and MCAT scores might get you pass the screening, but you must also consider…

Good grades and MCAT scores might get you pass the screening, but you must also consider…. The Importance of ExtraCurricular Activities. Allows you to develop personal interests outside of class Demonstrates you’re a well –rounded individual

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Good grades and MCAT scores might get you pass the screening, but you must also consider…

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  1. Good grades and MCAT scores might get you pass the screening, but you must also consider…

  2. The Importance of ExtraCurricular Activities

  3. Allows you to develop personal interests outside of class Demonstrates you’re a well –rounded individual Confirms to yourself that there is more to education than just class Brings together people from different majors/ levels of education Provides chance to serve the community Exposes you to health/ medically – related project(s) Good Reasons for Getting Involved

  4. Activities/ Organizations to Consider • Activities in which you are genuinely interested • Organizations that allow you to use your talents • Outreach activities that acquaint you to community issues • Health or medically oriented programs/projects that provide or reinforce reasons for wanting to become a physician • Activities that allow you to add to your sense of self

  5. Bad Reasons for Getting Involved • Seeking a way to make yourself look good on your resumé • Participating only, because you think that it will "get you into med school“ • Joining a club, because everyone else is doing it

  6. Activities/ Organizations That We Were Involved In Rutgers Liberated Gospel Choir Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) Rutgers Queen’s Chorale Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) High School Mentoring Program Undergraduate Research (UPENN) KT Productions Community Theatre

  7. Activities/ Organizations That We Were Involved In Student Acting Experience Varsity Track and Field Health Advocacy Internship Minority Assoc of Pre-health Students Student National Medical Assoc Conference

  8. Activities/ Organizations That We Were Involved In Alpha Phi Alpha High School Community Service Car wash for Morehouse Health Careers Society Summer Pre-med Enrichment Program at UPenn Northwestern CURE summer research program Probate Show for Alpha Phi Alpha (I’m #5)

  9. Activities/ Organizations That We Were Involved In Impact Movement Black Student League New Spirit of Penn Gospel Choir Sphinx Senior Society Onyx Senior Honor Society SUMR

  10. Contact Information  2008 Contributors: Ruben Alexander rubeng@mail.med.upenn.edu Mawusi Arnett marnett@mail.med.upenn.edu  Laury Rosefort lauryr@mail.med.upenn.edu 2009 Contributors: Darryl Powell powelldj@mail.med.upenn.edu Laury Rosefort lauryr@mail.med.upenn.edu Questions??

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