I’m going to be a sophomore next year, so I know that this could be a little premature, but I was wondering how my extracurricular activities were in terms of getting into a strong school - I feel like so many of the people that go to Ivys and schools like Stanford have a very detailed, prestigious list of extracurriculars, and mine pale in comparison to theirs. I realize that this shouldn’t be all about competition and doing things for the sake of getting into a strong school, which it isn’t, but I did want to know whether I’m doing enough/too little.
I’m a
- Junior volunteer at my hospital
- Member of the junior branch of my town’s GEMs program (I am training to become an EMR and then an EMT)
- Spending summer volunteering/“interning” at a pediatrician’s office (I’m too young to officially intern, but I know the person who runs the private practice, and they’re letting me “shadow” them a few days a week)
- Member of the debate team
- Member of the Tri-M music honors society (they do volunteer things)
- Possible club president (my friend and I are trying to start up a club focused on educating students about medical careers)
- Also I play tennis at school
I don’t feel like I’ve done anything prestigious or honorable, and most of what I’m taking part in is typical. I have a very strong passion for biology, and I’ve thought about entering a science competition of some sort or something like that. Does anybody have any suggestions on as to what I could do to further pursue that passion, as well as any feedback on what I’m currently doing?
Thanks!!