<p>Do premed and prelaw applicants whose applications display a preprofessional stance have any admissions advantage? That is, all else being equal, would the application of a premed applicant who volunteered at a hospital shine brighter than that of a premed applicant who volunteered at a library?</p>
<p>Yes. Background relevent to your studies a great plus.</p>
<p>Agree with mercury. The second most important thing about ECs is that (the first one is pretty obvious - getting involved in some) they are relevantly grouped into a focus. Thus, it's much better to have your ECs lined up in a certain area you're interested, rather than to have a sporadic bunch that seem to have no relationship to each other.</p>