I’m a junior in high school who’s looking to apply to schools like William and Mary (33% of applicants accepted) and UVA (29%). I’m a little terrified because my family’s moved twice since I entered high school and I haven’t managed to stick with anything consistently. I took voice freshman year, then dropped it because we moved. Would picking it up again over the summer through senior year be a good plan? I also was very involved in theatre the last half of freshman year and all of sophomore year, including writing a few scripts - that were performed! - for one of the groups I was a member of. Since moving back to Virginia, though, I haven’t been able to find a theatre group, although I’ve taken several trips to NYC to see shows on Broadway & caught a few shows on tour. Will that be enough to demonstrate considerable interest? My mom suggested writing a few plays for contests and I might do that, too.
I volunteer at the local hospital for four hours every Friday & I plan on working with the volunteer coordinator to see if I can head a project at the hospital. I also plan on getting a job this year.
Senior year, I intend to join my online school’s creative writing club and possibly speech & debate club or newspaper club. I also may volunteer to tutor some students in science and or math, depending on how my schedule pans out.
But I’m terrified that because I haven’t really /been/ in any clubs, I won’t have an opportunity to display my passions – even though I’ve been involved with writing and theatre throughout high school. Also, I’m concerned about lack of leadership opportunities – I’m taking a leadership summer camp (I’ve also taken their chemistry, anatomy, biology, psychology, and forensic psychology camps) but I don’t think that’s all that significant.
Basically, will my extracurriculars stack up, and what can I do to show leadership in my community?
Thanks!