QUESTION 8 OF 30

Tell us about your volunteer experience.

ProspectiveDoctor.com reports that the average U.S.-matched general surgery residency candidate had 8.3 volunteer experiences, and fifty-four percent of residency directors say that community service is a factor in selecting applicants for interviews. They feel that it shows strong character and selflessness - all qualities that make a great resident. Talk to the interviewers about your willingness to give back to your community through volunteerism.

"I started volunteering when I was 16 years old as a candy striper at Cottage Hospital in Southern California. After graduating high school, the candy striper program was dissolved, so I started volunteering with the Special Olympics as a coach. I still volunteer as a coach and work at a local assisted living facility where my grandfather lives, playing the piano for the residents once a week. I also have volunteered with Doctors Without Borders, International Medical Corps, and Africa Health Placements providing medical services to communities in developing countries."

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