Is it worth it to keep volunteering?

I plan on applying for the 2023-2024 cycle, and I want to set myself up to be competitive top schools. The rest of my application is pretty strong (GPA, clinical employment, research with publications, leadership/teaching, interesting non-medical ECs), but I feel like my volunteering just 'checks the box' and might hold me back a bit as a result. I have been volunteering in at-home hospice care, and I've been seeing the same patient for almost a year and have grown very close to him, but he... Read more
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