<p>does med school care about EC? i mean like for undergra admission, the adcoms often consider whether they have included various ppl to keep their sports teams or orchestra etc still glorious. but does med school admission consider that too?</p>
<p>are there some EC activities in med school? and does med school still pay attention to whether their teams lose or win?</p>
<p>thank you</p>
<p>actually, my point is whether it's necessary to develop some new speical skill during undergra years.</p>
<p>No idea. Non-medical EC's definitely help the app some, but probably not a lot unless they're really amazing. Of course, if you're a professional-level pianist, for example, you'll want to have a very good reason for applying to med school - but then, you'll want one of those regardless.</p>
<p>Just curious, why does your name have four characters?</p>
<p>How important is clinical experience (like volunteering in a hospital)?</p>
<p>And do med schools care about demonstration of leadership, such as heading a student organization or leading a project (med-related or non-med-related)?</p>
<p>Clinical is crucial (Joni Huff: "It's how we know that your interest in medicine isn't just hypothetical.") and yes, leadership matters. Some medical schools have essays that specifically ask for leadership roles.</p>
<p>I can personally attest that involvement, and more importantly leadership in that involvement can be a big deal. I had a ton of both, including multiple years on executive boards for multiple organizations, as well as being a TA for a leadership class, that I was asked about during both of my interviews, and I believe I would have been asked about during any open file interviews I might have taken elsewhere (had I not been admitted so early to my top two choices). </p>
<p>Further things like sports or music are helpful in showing that you have interests outside of medicine. There's no worry about sports teams or music groups (b/c medical schools don't have them), but admissions officers want students who can relate to others (hence the interviews) and outside interests give such an opportunity.</p>