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Are everyone extra-curricular on "hold", due to the coronavirus pandemic?

Just wondering so I can know if I need to do extra-curricular because so far I can't seem to find any.

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Any high school club ideas oriented towards nursing/health care/ medical field?

I am a sophomore and I am interested in the nursing field and I am looking to start a club at my school related to science/health care. My school already has a medical club where the founders bring in …

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Any advice on how to land medical internships/research opportunities/job shadowing in local hospitals or clinics?

I am a high school sophomore and I am interested in the nursing career path. I want to improve my resume by having hospital/heath care extra-curriculars. I am just unsure on how to approach this

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4 years ago
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How do I stand out as a STEM major?

STEM is a very, very large field and a lot of students are majoring in it. As such, I want to know what will make me stand out compared to other STEM majors.

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4 years ago
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What category is my EC on Collegevine?

So as part of my youth groups (synoguage) student board we organized and ran a fairly large carnival for a holiday. Our synoguage is one of 4-5 in the state and the only of our denomination. (The carn …

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4 years ago
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Seal of Biliteracy

I just heard about the Seal of Biliteracy and I have taken 4 years of Spanish and I am fluent. I looked up the Seal of Biliteracy requirements for my state and I meet them assuming I passed my AICE la …

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4 years ago
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Will my chances of admission be hurt if my extracurriculars don’t match my intended major?

I’m a rising senior that is planning on applying to schools with an intended major in engineering, but my extracurriculars don’t really match up with that. My course load in high school has usually be …

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4 years ago
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What extracurriculars should I do to boost my college application and figure out my major?

I just finished my sophomore year of high school and am going to be a junior soon. I don't have many extracurriculars except for a cultural club I founded at my school and another cultural club that I …

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4 years ago
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what are some extra curriculars that would help my chances getting into my dream school?

i just finished my sophomore year of high school and i'm going into my junior year. i have a 4.3 gpa and majority of my classes are going to be honors or AP. my dream school is the university of washi …

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4 years ago
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What do I do if i can't find a way to prove my ec?

Hello :)

I am teaching myself Ancient Greek. I really like this ec, and progress is good. It is relevant to my intended major because I would like to do History. Unfortunately, I can't find a way to …

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4 years ago
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What challenging programs/extracurriculars/volunteering should I do during this pandemic? My internship got cancelled.

I'm interested in science, history, and English, and I love to volunteer. I had an internship at AMNH but it got cancelled due to the pandemic. I live in NY, and if anyone has any ideas or opportuniti …

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4 years ago
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What extra-curricular should I do during this COVID-19 Pandemic? Any ideas will be much greatly appreciated!

I am interested in science and math, and I want to major in civil engineering. I am a rising sophomore.

Extra-curricular so far:

Varsity Soccer

Varisty Track & Field

Varsity Cross Country

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4 years ago
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Any activity ideas for an Astronomy Club/other club ideas? I'm stumped.

I've been thinking of ways to get my extracurriculars list improved in order to reflect the current major I'm thinking of applying for (which is Astronomy/Astrophysics), and the main idea I have as of …

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4 years ago
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What extracurricular activities to do?

I am a sophomore wanting to get into Princeton. I want to start my own business in cosmetics and I am unsure what to do to get into an Ivy League. Any advice on what clubs or internships to take?

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4 years ago
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Photography Contests?

Hey, I'm a rising sophomore who has a passion for photography. I take pride in my work, and I want to get it out into the world. Is there anything I can do turn my passion into something I can put on …

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4 years ago
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Advice on how to grow small business

Hey, I started a free online tutoring business over the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I wanted to help students out and do my part to be an active change in my community.

Though it has been abou …

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4 years ago
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Advice on starting a club for high school juniors and seniors

Hi!

I'm planning on starting a club as a leadership opportunity, but I have no idea of what to start.

I want to focus mainly at juniors and seniors.

If you guys have some tips, I would love to hear them!

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4 years ago
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Is a major related EC required for sub 20% admit schools?

So I am rising junior and am in a dilemma I am interested in a few very selected schools notably Rice and acoording to CV my ECs need to improve but for Mich my ECs are excellent. I am a bit baffled a …

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4 years ago
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What kind of club should I make that would relate to my major?

Hi, I'm a rising sophomore in high school. I'm interested in the medical field, however, I'm not completely sure what major I'm interested in. I've been thinking about pediatrics/other majors related …

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4 years ago
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Should I keep doing violin even though I'm majoring in art?

so I'm rising sophomore and I am planning on majoring in art( and I started art when I was 4 yrs old; I went to art school). I am Korean international student, and I know a LOT of Korean do violin and …

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