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What are the extracurriculars you have to do to get into a good college?

Hello! I am a freshman in High School and i am interested in a medical path. What extracurricular activities do i start with to get into a college for a undergraduate medical degree.

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Sarah’s Answer

I would recommend shadowing some healthcare professionals in the hospital to get a better idea of certain career paths! You could also find a small volunteer position at a local hospital.
In terms of improving your own application, I would try and find something that you are passionate about. Even if it is something that isn’t directly related to medicine, (I.e. violin, painting, gardening, etc) it will show your commitment to something other than your academic life, which is appealing to colleges. You can talk about this in interviews or essays etc. Having one thing that you have put a lot of time and effort into is much more valuable than having many things in your resume that you only did once or twice.
There are many applicants with great grades and scores, but your personality and other life experiences are what helps you stand out!
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Michel’s Answer

I did a lot with the Salvation Army and that was a lot of fun. It allowed me to meet a lot of different people and it gave me a lot of opportunities to work within the community. I really enjoyed working with them. Other things I did that I enjoyed were volunteering at the Boys and Girls club and doing a little bit of tutoring with them. This was fun because I was able to help kids that didn’t have the opportunity to have tutors at the time. The last volunteering I did was I spent time at the Humane Society and hung out with cats, dogs, and rabbits. I spent a lot of time working with the rabbits to socialize them because a lot of them came from homes where they were not taken out of the cage so they enjoyed getting time to interact with people. The best thing you can do when volunteering is understanding why you are doing it. You need to be able to explain why you went that path and what you learned from it. Everyone will be different and the answers you have to these questions are some of the most important aspects in college applications. If you have 10000 hours and just did it to impress it will not go over as well as spending 300 hours with kids helping them learn because you yourself struggled growing up and didn’t have the resources to get tutoring, and this in turn made it more difficult for you and you want to make a change in the next generation. Find something you enjoy and really dive in and help out the community.
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Pamela’s Answer

Find something that you are passionate about and that you can commit to, that shows you are compassionate and willing to give of yourself for the benefit of others. Delivering food to elderly or isolated folks or cooking meals in a shelter, volunteering in a hospital, starting a local food drive or joining a mobile wellness service are some examples. If you love animals as well as people you could walk dogs for elderly or sick neighbors. You can become BLS certified and run with a local rescue squad or shadow a physician in your community. The point is to find something you love so it feeds your soul as well as shows you are a compassionate, committed person. Also, try to pick a couple of things you can become more involved in, rather than listing too many activities where you only scratch the surface. Hope that helps!
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Bella’s Answer

Hi there,

The medical path is very interesting and there is a lot to learn. I would focus on doing things that are interesting to you and will also expand your knowledge and experience. I would start by involving yourself with any related academic clubs in school, like a Biology club or medical-related club. This will increase your educational knowledge, which will be beneficial before college. Outside of school, I highly suggest volunteering at your local hospital/clinic. Volunteer in positions that spark your interest, anything from patient care, like delivering food to patients, to administration, like helping with front desk duties. You could also look into medical-related internships for high school students.

If you are planning on gaining work experience during high school or college, I would work on gaining experience that is medically related. Most medical jobs may require special certification. Some certifications may take one day to earn, other certifications take many months. For example, I would at least get your First Aid/CPR/AED certification, this is always required in the medical field and it typically takes 1-4 hours to earn (not long -- can be completed in a day). Other certifications can take much longer. Like my medical assistant certification, it took me about 6 months to complete online. Because it was online, I could learn the coursework at my own pace. But, it is a specific professional certification, so if you are looking into getting a job as medical assistant this would be necessary. But if you're not looking into getting a specific medical job, don't worry about it.

Hope this helps. Blessings to you and all you accomplish!
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Briana’s Answer

There are many extracurriculars related to the Healthcare field you can look into including:

- volunteering at a hospital
- volunteering at a nursing home
- Key Club/Kiwanis Club for community aid
- biology or other STEM clubs
- shadowing or interning with a healthcare professional
- tutoring for STEM classes

That being said, it's important for your own health to make sure you have some variety in your life. Not everything you do has to be related to medicine. In fact, many universities prefer students with a more well-rounded background. I would consider any extracurriculars that you enjoy, be it art, music, volunteer work, sports, etc. to all be equally as important.
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