Unique EC ideas outside of school?

Hi everyone, I am currently attending a private accredited online high school. I have 4.0 UW gpa, 4.17 weighted. By the time I graduate I will have completed 6 AP classes (hopefully with all As). I am pretty confident with the academic portion of my future college apps, but not so much the EC portion. Being homeschooled, there aren’t many school based ECs. I really enjoy writing, nutrition, health, and the medical field. I definitely want to have a career in the medical field. What ECs or contests could I participate in with consideration of my interests? (I am a rising junior) Thanks!

Participate in activities you enjoy, not what you think colleges want to see. I have graduated 5 kids from our homeschool and all of them are very different with very different activities.

My dd who graduated this yr listed translated a fairy tale as an EC. She didn’t do it for apps. She did it bc she loves fairy tales and foreign languages.

When she was asked in a group interview what her favorite thing to do outside of schoolwork, the other kids responded with answers like drama or sports. She said, “Curl up with a good book with a cup of tea or walk by the bay at sunset.” Her respo we was not leadership calculated. :wink: It was authentic. :slight_smile: Fwiw, she was awarded their top scholarship.

If you know you want the medical field, see if you can shadow a dr. Volunteer at a hospital or clinic. Do what is authentically you and don’t worry about what you think colleges want to see.