Over the course of undergrad, I’ve racked up a decent amount of ECs, which I can list below with the estimated hours: - College clubs/organizations, all cabinet positions (400 hours in total) - TA (200 hours) - Volunteer (200 hours) - Clinical volunteer (200 hours) - Other jobs (2000 hours) - Random hobbies (400 hours)

I’m currently in my second gap year as a research technician. Since my lab is very supportive and I’ve been pushing myself hard to be more productive for future publications and posters, which are very important for MD/PhD application. However, I do not really have any time left to commit to any long-term volunteer positions after work and commute and basic things like cooking and going to the gym. That being said, though I have some volunteering in the past which I will definitely put on my application, is the lack of volunteering during my gap year a red flag? Or it doesn’t matter as long as my research is good?