Help with extracurricular list

[sliceofbread136]

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Hey guys. I'm applying next cycle and I'm trying to work on getting better extracurriculars. I know quality is better than quantity, and I'm trying to devote at least 50ish to all the activities that I do.

Heres what I hope to have by application time:

• Hospital volunteering- I've been at info desk, patient floors and now am doing ER. Have around 100 hours and want to do around 100 more
• Shadowing- currently have none but hope to get atleast 30 hours
• Tutoring- I already got the job, will have 1 semester of work (atleast 10 hours every week) by application time
• Animal shelter volunteering- have around 50ish hours with various activities including being Santa this year. Want to get 50ish more.
• Soup kitchen- hope to have around 50 hours. Have 20ish atm.
• Research- Already have a year of it with a $1000 research grant. Will get another semester of this with an on campus poster presentation and honors thesis
• Habitat for humanity- hope to go to 4 or 5 work days this semester. Haven't done it yet.
• I hope to start working on a nonprofit organization with my girlfriend. Not sure how this will turn out, but at the very least it will be a fun experience.

Do you guys think this list will cut it (I'm specifically interested in baylor/utsw) ? Keep in mind a couple of the activities are only one semester. Anything you guys recommend adding?

Thanks alot for the help!

 

[candav]

Dbl post.

 

[candav]

My view is that you're doing great in the community service category and a bit lacking in the leadership category. The non-profit idea sounds good, but you'd need to get on it ASAP if you want to include it in your application. Another option might be to continue your community service engagements, at a higher level. Rather than simply volunteering at the animal shelter, how about starting a new program there? Rather than just volunteering at the soup kitchen, how about initiating a high school linkage program? (Sorry, I have no idea about the true nature of your commitments and am only throwing out ideas...)

I'm big on community/youth activism, and in my experience most organizations are more than willing to hear a pitch on a new program/initiative/idea that could improve fundraising/volunteer recruitment/publicity.

ETA: I didn't apply to either Baylor or UTSW and have no idea how competitive they are or what kind of applicants they look for -- so take all this with a grain of salt!

 

[poppie910]

Im struggling to figure out exactly HOW someone just "starts" a non profit organization or a club,etc. Doesn't it take substantial capital to start the former?

 

[sliceofbread136]

Im struggling to figure out exactly HOW someone just "starts" a non profit organization or a club,etc. Doesn't it take substantial capital to start the former?

By non-profit I mean a school club designed towards raising money (idea right now is to sell kolaches on campus lol) and donating it. Maybe I used the wrong terminology. Not looking to be a tax exempt organization (atleast not for awhile).

I'll try to get more leadership, but unfortunately I'm not exactly a natural born leader. Do you know of any other possible leadership activities that would be achievable in a semester?

 

[plumhill]

I'll try to get more leadership, but unfortunately I'm not exactly a natural born leader. Do you know of any other possible leadership activities that would be achievable in a semester?

It seems like you're spreading yourself a little thin with this list. Instead of having 50 hours for a bunch of activities, try to crank it up to at least 100-150 for a few activities, and really show dedication and commitment to this.

This is a slightly "out-there" idea for leadership, but why don't you try to write an article/editorial or something and get it published in a local newspaper or magazine? I know it's not starting an organization or leading one, but leadership is partially about vision and ideas, and if you can articulate and support your idea or opinion in written form, you're demonstrating those qualities.

 

[sliceofbread136]

It seems like you're spreading yourself a little thin with this list. Instead of having 50 hours for a bunch of activities, try to crank it up to at least 100-150 for a few activities, and really show dedication and commitment to this.

This is a slightly "out-there" idea for leadership, but why don't you try to write an article/editorial or something and get it published in a local newspaper or magazine? I know it's not starting an organization or leading one, but leadership is partially about vision and ideas, and if you can articulate and support your idea or opinion in written form, you're demonstrating those qualities.

I agree that I don't want to spread myself to thin. I just am getting a real late start with my ECs, and I read LizzyM saying if you have less than 6 it looks very negative. Maybe I'll try for 100 hours in all these activities lol. And thanks for the interesting leadership idea.

 

[ReptarBar]

your list looks good for last minute ECs. leadership and an interesting personal hobby (sports, art, whatever) are the only other things you could do.

 

[sliceofbread136]

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