emilymuff Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I am sure this has been asked before, if so, please forward it to me. But when writing out the description and responsibilities of your various experiences, should the format be a list/bullet point or more of a thoughtful written out paragraph? What I have so far (in an excel sheet), is a list of my responsibilities with a small blurb of something I learned during that experience. Here is an example of one of my work experiences: Active duty Navy, worked in hospitals on land and sea Prepared operating room for surgery In charge of setting up sterile supplies Assisted the nurse and/or PA in positioning the patient on the operating table Prepped the patient by shaving, washing, and disinfecting the surgical site Applied sterile surgical drapes on the patient Passed surgical instruments to the physician Assisted the physician during the surgery Sutured incision site Applied wound dressings Learned that each member of the operating room team, regardless of education level, plays a vital role in the patient's safety Any advice/experience is much appreciated Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfo1234 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Description > bulletin points. Be detailed ! It's really the only place you have on your application to explain your role and responsibilities aside from a resume (if they ask for one, not all programs do). Also, include what you learned if you're adding shadowing experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 It's about 50/50 when it comes to apps who use bullet points vs. those who write out full sentence descriptions. Whichever conveys the information best is fine, its mostly personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilymuff Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 8:50 AM, rfo1234 said: Description > bulletin points. Be detailed ! It's really the only place you have on your application to explain your role and responsibilities aside from a resume (if they ask for one, not all programs do). Also, include what you learned if you're adding shadowing experiences. Thank you so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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