I'm currently in my second semester of college (freshman). It'll take me at least 5 years to get a bachelors, I'm at a community college atm. I took 4 classes the first semester (12 units), and 2 classes now (12 units as well). I haven't started any extracurricular work anywhere. I've called up two hospitals and they said that getting an interview takes 6 months at the very least. I've also called up a few nursing homes and none are accepting volunteers. Am I screwed coming from a cc with light course loads and no extracurricular work into my second semester?
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My premed knowledge/experience is pretty limited, but I'm inclined to believe that you have more than enough time to get started on your ECs. Keep looking out for opportunities, but don't get too stressed too soon. If you're really concerned about getting started with ECs right away, you can get on the waitlist for the interviews at your local hospitals and take up another, non-medical extracurricular in the mean time.
You have plenty of time. Have you volunteered/worked anywhere else? I had volunteered at a few other places before trying out the hospital and they seemed to like that more than people who never have before. Plus I had a ton of work experience so I think that helped too, but that's just my personal experience.
