<p>Hi, I'm a freshman and I was wondering what kinds of other ECs I could do to improve my app.</p>
<p>So far I've done:
-Viola (5 years, in a prestigious youth orchestra and will try out for Regional/State when I can fit Orchestra in my school schedule)
-Neuroscience Society, also participated in local Brain Bee
-Debate
-School Sound Technician (...in training.)
-Writes monthly for two local newspapers
-Lead writer for an independent, student-made magazine (first issue coming out next month, and will be sold in 2~3 schools)
-75+ volunteer hours
-(might possibly) volunteer at NIH over the summer... or at least visit.</p>
<p>I'm also trying to find a neurologist to job shadow, and I'm planning to join Chemistry Team and Bioengineering Projects for the Future next year.</p>
<p>The thing is that my school's pretty competitive and I feel like I'm not doing nearly enough, with people working in the Smithsonian, getting into some prestigious science program, NFL qualifiers, etc. My main interest is in Neuroscience, and I want to know some ways I can show that more in my ECs.</p>