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@c_xy
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 • 19 days ago • Admissions Advice
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Will these extracurriculars even matter?
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I have some niche ECs but honestly, they aren't even matching the path I want to take in university. I mostly revolve around playing this specific game where I founded a club, competed in amateur tournaments and have a YT channel but other than that I only do a varsity sport, private tutoring, some arts, and volunteering. My aim for college is pre-med or something similar.

Although my academics are solid and I know the admissions essays could change things, I'm really not sure if my ECs are related enough.

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@College-Bound-202719 days ago

Hey! What I've learned as a prospective pre-vet student- similar in experience requirements- is that anything related to the actual job you are looking for is what they desire. It may not be an internship, but honestly, just reaching out to certain clinics to start out as a volunteer couldn't hurt! Internships tend to be structured and for a specific length of time, but when you volunteer, i on your own timing/schedule, AND you can stay past the summer and grow closer mentorships with people!

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@lilac-green
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 • 19 days ago

If you have some sort of impact (say 10K subscribers on YouTube), then your ECs can show your various interests. If you're a freshman or sophomore, just focus on making your stuff more impactful. If you're a junior, try to find something to make more impactful over the summer or use your essays to showcase your interest. You don't necessarily need something to showcase your interest since getting pre-med ECs tend to be pretty difficult.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@c_xy19 days ago

If I'm being honest, my YT channel doesn't have that many subscribers but also during summer (I'm a junior), I have summer school so I'm not sure if I have enough time for anything big. I've been procrastinating about signing up for internships and such (totally my fault there) and most of the signups are closed. I might just rely on the essays to get me in.

@lilac-green19 days ago

You could also apply early decision for a little extra boost. Maybe if you're lucky, you'll find something to do at the summer school.

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@av__
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 • 12 days ago

since you wanna go premed id suggest reaching out to professors in local colleges that have a history of taking students in for research! its public information so you can usually find it somewhere in a college directory. as for your current ec's, there's still a lot of value in them! practice writing essays and try tying in your current activities to why you want to go down a premed path. you might talk about how doing youtube helps you bring joy to people and you want to do that in your career or something like that (yes its cheesy but who cares). colleges love seeing personality!!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@c_xy12 days ago [edited]

Oh yea I know a professor who teaches veterinary medicine (I think. Or smth related) in a nearby university who comes to the place I volunteer at so I’m planning to ask him but I’m not too sure what to do. Tbh I was kinda just figuring out that it would be my essays that might carry lol. Although I have thought of writing about my interests.

@av__11 days ago

yes def focus on ur essays bc thatll be a huge gamechanger

@av__11 days ago

if ur on tt a lot of ppl post templates for cold emails and stuff! even if ur not a quick google search can give you a LOT of options! just make sure you've done your research on the person youre planning on emailing. since you have a bit more of a personal relationship with this professor it'll definitely be a bit easier since they already know who you are and a bit about your capabilites and work ethic so you def have that going for you!! youll be just fine :)

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