<p>I want to go to a school like Cornell and my stats make it a reach as of now. This summer I am thinking of volunteering to go to Honduras or El Salvador (Its a central american country I can't remember the exact one right now) and help people by delivering to them their medications. </p>
<p>My other ECs are:
Soccer my whole life
Two summers volunteering at the YMCA as a camp counselor
Two summers (different than the ones from YMCA) volunteering at the local hospital.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>btw…these people are living in poverty. I am not going to the nice coastlines of the country.</p>
<p>If this is something your parents pay for, it will be regarded as service-tourism–no big bump on your chances. Just a rich family buying their kid an EC line.</p>
<p>If this is something you raise money for, raise money for the medications that are supplied, etc, then it is seen as something more meaningful.</p>
<p>yeah i’m not sure how i’m getting down there but its with my uncle who works in a hospital so idk. And by no means am I trying to “buy my way in” I really would like to do this, I just want to know.</p>
<p>Honestly? It’s just another common activity.</p>
<p>UT84321 (post #3) hit the nail on the head. Do it if you truly want to do it; just don’t expect an admissions bump from it. Good luck.</p>