<p>I'm in HOSA and AED right now. However, both have so many requirements that they eat up my whole Saturday that I don't get to do anything else. Which one do you think is better to drop. Also does med school even care if we're in HOSA or AED? Are a lot of students in them? And furthermore, how many years are we supposed to be in them? Because I heard my seniors taking about how they are just in them their senior year in order to get their chords. But wouldn't med school know that?</p>
<p>I had to look up what those acronyms stood for, if that is any hint (couldn’t figure out HOSA). Certainly not a requirement, and not particularly going to help you get into medical school unless you are heavily active (leadership positions, set up your own innitiatives, etc). I was briefly in AED but dropped out after the first meeting. Didn’t put it on my application, no problem.</p>
<p>Med schools couldn’t really care less about pre-med clubs (which is what I’m assuming those are - no idea what they stand for either) - my opinion is that your time is better spent elsewhere.</p>
<p>The clubs that look best for medical school are the ones that you are passionate about and excel in.</p>
<p>FWIW, I hadn’t heard of either of them also, although AED made me think of automated external defibrillator, which is medicine related…</p>
<p>You should look into clubs like the AMSA (American Medical Student Association). That club is well recognized.</p>
<p>Don’t you have to be a medical student to be in AMSA?</p>
<p>I think there’s premed AMSA as well, whatever that means.</p>
<p>That said, clubs are practically worthless for medical school apps. I would only put them on the application if you had a leadership role or if you devoted more than 3 hours/week on them.</p>
<p>Yeah, AMSA has a pre-med section (just like the AMA has an MSS = “Medical Student Section”) - but it is completely useless in terms of admissions, unless you were the president of the club or something like that.</p>
<p>There are far better (and more helpful in admissions) ways to spend your time than in pre med clubs.</p>
<p>I always thought pre med students had to show some involvement in clubs. Oh and AMSA does have a pre med club.</p>
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<p>Nope - most adcom members know those clubs are a waste of time and simple membership doesn’t really mean anything of substance.</p>
<p>Okay so since clubs are worthless, what would be a good way of getting involved at school? Would student government be a good idea or is it also a waste of time?</p>
<p>Student government is only beneficial if you hold an office.</p>
<p>Find something that you are interested about to join.</p>
<p>No leadership positions or “individual” accomplishments means that you were stat-padding.</p>
<p>Find something that you enjoy to the point where when an interviewer (or AMCAS for that matter) asks you about it, you can’t wait to gush about how much it meant to you.</p>
<p>ok thanks all</p>
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<li><p>Pre-med clubs are, for the most part, pointless. Join one to hear about different opportunities for pre-meds at your school, but don’t get too involved beyond going to meetings. I simply joined to find out about opportunities for shadowing, clinical experience, research, MCAT prep, and applications. </p></li>
<li><p>Joining REAL clubs which have a cause (whether cultural or service) is much more fulfilling and a better use of time.</p></li>
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<li>a leadership position-and organize something worth talking about</li>
<li>community service</li>
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