Can I discuss a program I’m piloting in my secondaries?

[YoungMoneyMint]

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The narrative for my app is focused on healthcare education in low-income communities because of my own experiences growing up in such communities. During my gap year I am doing AmeriCorps, and have recently began work on creating a healthcare education program for grade-schoolers in an underserved county. I’ve drawn up the curriculum, recruited help in different regions of the county and am currently working with political leadership in these towns and professors at my university to begin piloting the program. However, it is too soon to tell if the program will be a success.

Can I mention this in my secondary to answer a “what are you doing in your gap year” or in a “why our school” question (for schools that value healthcare education), or should I wait until it’s farther along to disclose?

 

[YoungMoneyMint]

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[Goro]

The narrative for my app is focused on healthcare education in low-income communities because of my own experiences growing up in such communities. During my gap year I am doing AmeriCorps, and have recently began work on creating a healthcare education program for grade-schoolers in an underserved county. I’ve drawn up the curriculum, recruited help in different regions of the county and am currently working with political leadership in these towns and professors at my university to begin piloting the program. However, it is too soon to tell if the program will be a success.

Can I mention this in my secondary to answer a “what are you doing in your gap year”

Yes to this

 

[LindaAccepted]

The narrative for my app is focused on healthcare education in low-income communities because of my own experiences growing up in such communities. During my gap year I am doing AmeriCorps, and have recently began work on creating a healthcare education program for grade-schoolers in an underserved county. I’ve drawn up the curriculum, recruited help in different regions of the county and am currently working with political leadership in these towns and professors at my university to begin piloting the program. However, it is too soon to tell if the program will be a success.

Can I mention this in my secondary to answer a “what are you doing in your gap year” or in a “why our school” question (for schools that value healthcare education), or should I wait until it’s farther along to disclose?

As long as you answer the question posed, yes, you can use this activity. Your initiative is impressive. Don't hide it.

 

[LizzyM]

Agree with the above. It is very reasonable to include in an essay about what you are doing in your gap year. It also positions you to include the program's progress in an up-date to the school when you want to signal that you are still interested (e.g. after interview when you are waiting for a decision).