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Part VI: Leadership Experience

When it comes to leadership experience, premedical student often become preoccupied with positions and titles. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Just having a title such as president, director, or chair in an organization is not enough to demonstrate strong leadership experience. What medical schools look for is your ability to take initiative and bring an idea to fruition. Instead of seeking positions and titles, seek opportunities that give you a real chance to lead, implement, and work with others towards a common goal. Medical school admissions committees are going to carefully scrutinize your application including your list of leadership experience. If your title in an organization is member or volunteer but you have achieved a great deal in that capacity, you are going to impress admissions committees more than if you have a flashy title like president, but have not accomplished much in that capacity. Students who have held many high-ranking titles but have little to show for it do not impress medical schools.  Conversely, students who had no title or were just a member/volunteer in an organization, but took initiative, planned a program or activity, and demonstrated commitment are extremely impressive.