How Important are Extracurriculars?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I plan to apply to UC Davis, Berkeley, and UCLA. By the time I apply I should have approximately a 3.7+ GPA and have completed all the pre-major requirements for majors such as neuroscience and molecular biology. I currently work in a restaurant part time and will have around 200 hours of hospital volunteering experience by the time I apply. </p>

<p>I am not a leader or member of any clubs or organizations. Will this affect my chances at getting into these schools?</p>

<p>What should I do to increase my chance of acceptance? By the way, my number one choice is Berkeley for molecular biology.</p>

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<p>TAP is the main thing to do to increase your chances.
the next thing would be leadership roles. FEWER, more important roles is better.</p>

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<p>I am also a first generation college student. How much does this up my chances?</p>

<p>I don’t really have time to take on leadership roles in campus clubs and in my opinion the TAP program is a waste of time… just extra work to get a stamp on your application. I took an honors TAP class and thought it was a joke. No challenge. The college I will be attending next semester doesn’t have it anyway. Am I doomed?</p>

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<p>extra cirriculars are ANYTHNG outside of school work - obviously you could even lie although I wouldn’t advise that :)</p>

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<p>don’t have time?</p>

<p>then you must have SOME ECs.
work
volunteer stuff
sports or similar(I put that I do long distance running and weight lifting)</p>

<p>ANYTHING…</p>

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<p>Yeah, I have volunteering and a part-time job. I can put weight lifting as an extracurricular? lol. I have some EC’s but when I look at all the “rate my chances” threads, they all seem to be club leaders or on the student senate or what not</p>

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<p>Gosh…I have done absolutely NOTHING outside of my school work hahah</p>