What should I do as a spike in biomedical sciences, computer science, and global health?Answered
Hello! I'm a freshman and I'm worried that I'm not doing enough.
I'm co-starting a nonprofit that teaches kids computer science in our area (our foundation is getting approved in Austin right now). We're also starting a Climate Action Technology Club at school too. It's about climate and environmental awareness and using computer science to build climate tech applications/projects. We're also planning on attending climate tech competitions/conferences.
I'm also planning to start a National Science Bowl Team in my junior year. But what I'm most happy to start is an online magazine and podcast about interviewing young innovators/accomplished students with another friend. We're planning on interviewing family/friends first, but I have a dream list of people to interview.
I'm doing Model UN in my sophomore year too as the in-person conference was canceled this year. Hopefully I can do well in this club.
Another thing I want to do is biomedical sciences research and implement artificial intelligence. I hope to attend the Science & Engineering Fair Houston comp and my dream is going to ISEF (fingers crossed!).
My mom is a healthcare professional and she has a doctor friend that I can shadow. My older sister did this in her junior year.
I definitely want to volunteer more and get more leadership on the student council. I also want to continue being on the Robotics Team.
Are these extracurriculars enough for an IVY or Top 20 school?
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You are on track with your extracurriculars in terms of achievement and involvement. I would recommend honing in on ECs in one or two of your interests instead of all three to make your spike clearer. I I also think that you should put your foot down on a clear career direction and tailor your ECs towards it.
Beyond that, volunteering is a good idea to demonstrate more tangible impact on your local or state communities. Adding a hobby that is quirky, unique, and casual to your EC list to show more personality also would not hurt. Hope this helps!
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Thank you! I really want to focus on the online magazine and podcast since I want to interview influential people in the sciences/tech fields. Writing is a really cool hobby for me honestly. Also, I'm not sure about starting a National Science Bowl Team at my school, and instead, I want to ask to join my sister school's Quiz Bowl Team. I applied to a volunteering organization called SciTeens where (if accepted) I get to volunteer at my local museum of natural science this summer.