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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So if you are looking to major in eg Biology but have a goal in attending medical school, how can you find internships that matter?

I know that some questbridge scholars were able to get summer internships where they performed hands on surgery. That is a big boost to your application.

Is there a central database of such opportunities? [/quote]

Physician with experience on a top med school adcom: 
No college student is performing surgery on humans not even current medical students (they occasionally suture and assist that is it). A college student could do surgery on animals in a research medical center but that would not be rare nor particularly impressive—it is common.

If a premed cannot talk to their advisor at college or look at many of the resources AMCAS &other websites have, or talk to older students and professors to figure out the myriad of options for premed-resume-boosting activities in college, they are not likely cut out for the field. Successful premeds are self-starters.

Bottom line:
Almost any research, any volunteering, and any clinical experience will help a resume for med school. Over the college years during semesters as well as summers the level of involvement should increase and expand to include all 3 areas, while the student continues to excel in the classroom. 
The most important factors for admission are the MCAT and the BCPM gpa (in the context of the rigor of the college/program). 
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