Help with Extra-Curriculars

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey
I am a sophmore and was just really confused on whether I have good extra-curricular activities and wanted to know how much extracurriculars have an impact on my admission to a college..</p>

<p>Volunteer:
1)I help autistic kids and have been doing it for about 2 years.
2)I do Red Cross Club at my high school and have been in it for two years.
3)I volunteer at a local hospital and have been doing it for a year.</p>

<p>Music/Cultural:
1)I have been playing the piano for 4 years.
2)i have been learning Carnatic (Indian) Music for 4 years continuously and I am going to get a certificate to teach a basic level of Carnatic Music, from a university in India. I started in 2nd grade but I had to quit due to moving out of country.
3) I have been participating in a cultural club at school for 2 years.</p>

<p>Sports:
I recently started to learn karate and might get a red belt by the beginning of senior year.</p>

<p>P.S.I am aiming for top pre-med colleges such as University of Washington at St.Louis and University of Penn.</p>

<p>Also, I was wondering whether taking summer online programs looks good on college applications???</p>

<p>Please answer my questions!
Thanks :)</p>

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<p>Try doing research. This is not a very common activity that will look impressive if you want to go into medicine.</p>

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<p>I do this club that is involved in research with DNA…is that good enough?</p>

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<p>It depends. What I mean is make your own project with the help of a professional menor and enter it in competitions like siemens and intel. That will probably catch the eye of any admissions officer because it shows intiative, commitment and talent.</p>

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<p>It’s only “good enough” if you decide it’s good enough. Don’t listen to anything we say…</p>