How to get strong extra curriculars
I鈥檓 a freshman and I want to get accepted into schools like Harvard , Yale, John Hopkins, etc. Schools that have great medical programs, but my extracurriculars suck. I鈥檓 going to be a sophomore this year and I don鈥檛 want to lead clubs or join clubs that hold no interest to me. I love volunteering , reading, writing, but none of this would get me in. How can I develop strong extra curriculars without having to things that I don鈥檛 enjoy?
^^ That's extremely important, if you aren't passionate about medicine you really shouldn't try to get into a med program, because you'd be miserable. (If you are though, HOSA is a great thing to look into for your school. If they don't have it, maybe see if you can found it at your school?)
Try to do some AP classes and honors, don't overwhelm yourself. Know that when you go into junior year work your best that year because everything counts. Apply to summer internships your school will offer, like at mine there was Scripps and Rady's Childrens summer program. And one at a UC school. Apply to volunteer at a hospital or shelter. And try to get into clubs and sports.
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If you like volunteering, there are plenty of medical volunteering opportunities you could try out (local nursing home, hospital, homeless shelter). You might not be able to right now due to COVID, but since you're only a freshman, I'm sure there will be future opportunities for you before you apply to college.
You could also volunteer tutoring in reading and writing. Working with kids is also a good experience, especially if you want to do pediatric medicine.
The other suggestions in the comments also make sense to me.
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Is medicine included in your list of passions or are you interested for other reasons?