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@AnhN
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 • 17 days ago •
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How much do Coursera Courses and Hospital Volunteering help with admission chances?

After this summer I'm going to be a Junior, and I'm wondering how much Coursera Courses and/or Hospital Volunteering with help me. I plan to pursue a medical career, and major in Biochemistry once I enter college. Will doing extra courses on Coursera or eDX help with my admission chances along with hospital Volunteering?

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@GalaxyRunner
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 • 17 days ago

EdX is practical if you receive a course certificate/for review. Hospital volunteering, however, is an excellent extracurricular as it demonstrates your practical application of your interest in medical sciences. I advise you to proceed with the latter, and situationally proceed with the former.

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