EC's help

[Maali]

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I'm almost done w/ freshman year and want some advice on EC's. I've basically been only volunteering at a hospital and should have 100 hours by June, although I plan to volunteer for a long time as it reminds me of what I'm going to be doing when I get unmotivated. I don't know what else to do though.

I am planning on volunteering as a tutor at my high school like once a week during sophomore year and shadowing physicians during that year as well. So what more should I be doing at this stage? Also how many volunteering hours and shadowing hours are acceptable by the time I apply. I'm also thinking about LOR and have one teacher so far I know will write me one when I ask. The hospital I volunteer at also writes a LOR and the university I'm going to transfer writes a committee letter. I also think I can get a LOR from my high school principle or something once I start tutoring (if I shouldn't use a high school principles LOR tell me). Also when should I start research? I honestly don't think I'll enjoy research but I want to do it if it will look good. I'm just all over the place and need some advice. Anyways advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[Mr Roboto]

None of the professors you've taken as a freshman should write you an LOR, unless you'll be taking them for another class as a junior or are their TA. Those should come from upper-level science profs preferably.

Start research now if you have the opportunity.

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[Maali]

So I shouldn't get a LOR from any prerequisite class ? & how should I go about finding a research job. I feel like emailing gets nowhere and they just ignore you.

 

[deleted407021]

So I shouldn't get a LOR from any prerequisite class ? & how should I go about finding a research job. I feel like emailing gets nowhere and they just ignore you.

Since you're a freshman, that could be the problem. You don't want an LOR from someone who doesn't know you are your academic abilities, of which intro course performance is not a good example.