What can I do to improve my extracurriculars?

[izzybelle]

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Hello!

I was wondering what else I can do to improve my list of extracurriculars so that I can have a well-rounded application for medical school. Here's the list so far:

• Pre-health Club = 2 years
  • Did 60 hours of volunteering through club
  • Inducted into Honor society sophmore year
• Christian Club = 2 years
  • On E-board this year.
• Indian Student's Club = 2 years
  • Participated in talent shows.
• Research
  • 1 semester Freshman year
  • Currently as a junior, working to develop an effective method to test for sickle cell disease in third world countries (working on publication)
• Hospital Volunteering
  • one year so far
  • 60 hours
• Free clinic
  • Started this semester
  • Helping with a project that provides resources to people of low income areas.
• Tutor for children from lower socio-economic back grounds
  • 1 year so far, still continuing
• Biology Lab TA
  • Sophomore year
  • Nearly 200 hours.
• Chemistry Lab Grading TA
  • This year so far...probably around the same number of hours by end of year.
• Shadowing
  • Physicians of 3 different specialties - 75 hours.
• Orchestra - one semester Freshman year
  • Section leader

Plans in future:

• Geriatrics internship next semester
• Going to Ghana in winter break with Global Medical Brigades
• Lots more shadowing/ hospital volunteering
• Participating in a music therapy program.

 

[theamazingbil]

...You're totally fine...keep it up.

 

[occams_razor]

looks like you're doing a lot! you will only be able to list 15 activities max. when you apply. med schools like to see commitment so if I were you I would just keep at the activities you've already started