blinks
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I am very passionate about underserved pediatric populations and have unintentionally targeted almost all of my activities towards this population.
For example, on the community service front, I did BBBS, foster child advocate, homeless kids tutor, etc. My research and publications are all in clinical pediatrics and my motivation for medicine also comes from a personal experience involving sick children.
The only thing that isn't pediatrics related for me is clinical experience, I volunteer in adult hospitals.
My advisor expressed concern that medical schools would think that I am being too narrow-minded and said that this could potentially backfire on me.
Should I branch out my activities? Would this be a "red flag"?
For example, on the community service front, I did BBBS, foster child advocate, homeless kids tutor, etc. My research and publications are all in clinical pediatrics and my motivation for medicine also comes from a personal experience involving sick children.
The only thing that isn't pediatrics related for me is clinical experience, I volunteer in adult hospitals.
My advisor expressed concern that medical schools would think that I am being too narrow-minded and said that this could potentially backfire on me.
Should I branch out my activities? Would this be a "red flag"?