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Posted on 12.23.14 by Todd Johnson 1 Comment

What Documentation Do You Need for Volunteering?

no documentation neededOne of the common questions I am asked is what type of documentation is needed regarding a student’s volunteering or doctor shadowing activities.

And the answer is…none.

The college application process, including the applications for BS/MD programs, is pretty much on the honor system. Colleges ask for specific information and they trust that students will be honest in providing that information. Because of that, you will virtually never need a letter from a facility that you volunteered at confirming the number of hours you worked. Similarly, you don’t need a letter from a doctor that you shadowed that describes what you did and for how long.

I can see the questions forming in your head already. If no documentation is needed, what is to prevent some unscrupulous student from lying about their hours or what they did?

Several factors are in play here. First, although colleges have never made documentation part of the application package, they have the right to request documentation if they suspect that something isn’t right with the information they receive. And given the thousands of applications that most colleges are reviewing every year, they tend to get pretty good at figuring out what isn’t true on an application. If they discover you have lied, your application will hit the trash can.

Second, colleges with questions about the truthfulness of an application will often contact the guidance counselor for the student. If it is something significant on your resume, the odds are good your counselor would know about it. And if they don’t, they can certainly ask around to find out if you were being truthful.

Third, never underestimate the power of competition. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of stories of a student reporting their classmate for lying on a college application. Sometimes this happens before decisions are made and sometimes it happens after a student has been admitted. If a college finds out that they admitted you after you lied on the application, they will withdraw their acceptance.

Bottom line? Just be honest and you have nothing to worry about.

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Todd Johnson is the founder of College Admissions Partners. Todd regularly teaches other independent college admissions counselors and is the country's leading expert in BS/MD admissions. He is also the author of a best selling book on BS/MD admissions.

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  1. Vidya Josh says

    February 1, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Hi Todd,
    I am US citizen and Junior, studying abroad. My average GPA is @3.9 & SAT score is 2220 and have done lot of extra curricular activities as below:
    1) Medical Camps assistance through Rotary International
    2) Speech & Drama Level 5 Certificate from Trinity College of London (UK)
    3) Published several Stories, Songs and composed them as well.
    4) Certificates in Drawing (Arts)
    5) Research & Lab Certification in Protein & DNA
    6) Hospital volunteer work (Bangladesh) : 80 hours
    7) Hospital volunteer work (India) : 120 hours
    8) Hospital volunteer work (Dubai) : 50 hours
    9) Volunteered for many High School level activities.
    10) Volunteer work for few NGOs : 80 Hours
    11) Planning to give SAT II subject Test and APs in few.

    I would like to know if I can get admission for BS/MD program (Accelerated Medicine) being an International Student having US citizenship. I’d appreciate your response.
    Thanks & regards!

    Josh

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