How good are my Extracurriculars????

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>okay so im a sophomore going into my junior year (08-09).
i am really aiming to get into a BS/MD program in 2 years.
i am sort of worried about my extracurriculars so please HELP!!</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
9th and 10th grades.</p>

<p>-Freshmen Track
-Student Council Representative
-Yearbook staff
-Volunteer at hospital- so far 50 hours -- will be like 100-200ish by end
-Quiz Bowl team member
-Spanish Honors Society (i doubt this will count, i barely did anything)
-Health Occupation Students of Am. - club member</p>

<p>that is about it right now.</p>

<p>this summer i am planning on:
-more Hospital volunteering
-doctor job shadowing
-Red cross volunteering
-i might look into EMS volunteering (i dont know how to get in there tho, help me if u can)</p>

<p>Next year (junior year), i doubt i will have any time in the school year for too much extracurriculars. I am getting a job at a hospital hospice clerikal type. It requires about 20 hours of work a week. Thus, i will be working hard to just manage that and school. </p>

<p>How are my ECs looking so far? What else should i do to make my chances at BS/MD programs better? Should i not work next year and focus on ECs?
we are sort of low-income and the job will get me some experience even though it is clerical type but in a hospital setting.
Advice/help?</p>

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<p>The volunteering and shadowing (and HOSA) will help you, but I doubt the other stuff will help for a BS/MD program. One can't really judge after sophomore year - try next year. We also need to know what kinds of BS/MD programs you would be applying to.</p>

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<p>Are you involved in anything that you might be able to get a position as a State/National Officer?</p>

<p>I feel that your volunteering is really strong, but I think you should go for an internship if possible.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>It seems good for general applications. The hospital experience will definitely help you. If you just carry on a couple of the things for the next two years you should have a competitive chance. Just get those science AP's down now.</p>

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<p>ttan: i thought that Student Council was like a leadership position. I dont know if i will be able to get state/nat'l officer but i will try in things like NHS and stuff. I just got an internship today, btw, at a hospital hospice, even though it is only clerical im sure the setting and stuff will help show my experience. Thus, with that internship next year i doubt i will have too much time on my hands. 20 hours per week of work plus schoool.</p>

<p>uahmed: thanks. yeah im taking AP Chem and honors physics next year and hopefully AP Physics and AP Bio senior year.</p>