BS/MD programs. Do I have to live at the hospital for volunteer hours?!

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<p>Hi everyone,
I am eager to get into a BS/MD program (Wayne State's MedStart, not Brown's or Northwestern's so the level of competition is not quite as high, and I'm in-state).
Right now I am volunteering at a local nursing home (nearest hospital is 45 mins. away and I don't have my license yet, so I can't volunteer there).
I will have 50+ hours (more like 100) but I am concerned that volunteering at a nursing home will not show the same dedication to medicine as volunteering at the hospital would.
I could try to volunteer there next summer, but I am really trying to go to Telluride (do you think that would do anything for my app? It's very prestigious and all, but not medically relevant)
I could also do research next summer at MSU (medically related of course).</p>

<p>What am I to do? I have the grades (4.0, full IB course load, well known high school) the leadership (VP Model UN, Student Government, Prez of Spanish Club) the other volunteer hours (70+ working in the community, not medically related) and I will have the ACTs, SATs, and letters of rec that I need. Now all I need is the medically related experience.</p>

<p>Please help!</p>

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<p>Bump! C'mon people.</p>

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<p>Prospective students at these prog. all have grades, medical reserach, and volunteer at hospital. Not having medical experience is really going to hurt you. I suggest you find something during the school year. chance me?</p>

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<p>Bump. Anyone know if BS/DO programs are less selective?</p>