In my essay for the Georgetown College I talked about my passion for biology and how I want to do something with that in the future, possibly as a researcher or doctor. I assume that every university wants to see their applicants participating in ECs having to do with the interests they mentioned, and besides being part of a science club at my school I haven’t really had the opportunity to volunteer at a hospital, do science fair, etc. because my realization that I love biology more than anything else only occurred within this past year. Will my lack of bio related ECs be viewed negatively and make them think that I don’t actually care?
I don’t think the lack of experience will show lack of care. Part of what schools are looking for is what you can contribute and students who have done research in these areas and volunteered are demonstrating what their potential and expertise is in these areas and are able to convey passion through these experiences, so yes, it is in some ways a detriment not to have any.
However, it is not a deal breaker. The most important thing in your essays is to SHOW NOT TELL. Demonstrate you passion for biology by the experiences you did have in your life that developed it. I’m sure there are other people in the same position as you who have been accepted to Georgetown. Not everyone knows what they want to do at 14.
Thank you for that response, I’m hoping I showed them enough of why I care. I talked about how I kind of realized that I wanted to go into that field after my cat passed away from cancer last year, and I tied that in with my goal of having a purpose in life and knowing that I can help save lives through science and etc. because the prompt was about reflecting on your goals and saying how Georgetown could help you fulfill them.
SHOW BUT NOT TELL. Fully agree