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What are your interests and hobbies outside of your academic and career-related endeavors?

Main Idea

The main idea is to mention more "fun" and human aspects of yourself. Try to incorporate some good qualities (e.g., teamwork, leadership) into one or more of your interests.

Outside of my academic and professional pursuits, I have a variety of interests and hobbies.
One of my main passions is staying active and fit. For instance, I have been on several soccer teams since I was a child, and I am currently on the varsity team at my college. This experience has enabled me to develop excellent leadership and teamwork abilities. I've also had the opportunity to serve as captain for one of my teams, which has helped me hon... (+ 177 words)

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Mention unique or unusual hobbies and explain how they can help you in medicine in a unique way (+ 3 more suggestions)

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Do not mention inappropriate, risky, or immature interests like cosplay, playing console video games...