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Best Extracurriculars for College Applications

Solomon Admissions

With so many choices for extracurriculars, it can be very difficult to determine which activities are best. No matter what stage of your high school experience you may be in, the extracurriculars you spend your time on are important as they are a chance for you to enhance your leadership skills, knowledge, and experiences.

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How to Succeed as a Carnegie Mellon Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Carnegie Mellon Premed Requirements Medical school requirement Carnegie Mellon premed required courses Chemistry: Two semesters with lab 09-105 Modern Chem I or 09-107 Honors Modern Chem I 09-106 Modern Chem II or 09-107 Inorganic Chem* 09-207 Techniques in Quant. Sample Carnegie Mellon 2.5-Year

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How to Succeed as a Wake Forest University Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

We’ll take a close look at the premed requirements, which extracurriculars help you stand out on med school applications, how to obtain shadowing and volunteering hours, as well as discuss the acceptance rate for premeds graduating from Wake Forest. General Chemistry: Two semesters (with lab) 2.

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How to Succeed as a University of Southern California Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

With so many avenues for engagement in exciting cutting-edge research, USC offers the potential for premeds to gain impressive extracurricular accolades in the process. We’ll also cover how to find the best extracurricular, shadowing, and research opportunities at your disposal at USC.

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How to Succeed as a Rutgers Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

We’ll review the premed requirements (including a sample schedule), and some extracurriculars. General Chemistry: Two semesters (with lab) 2. Organic Chemistry: Two semesters (with lab) 3. In this guide, we’ll cover all the bases and walk you through what it takes to flourish as a Rutgers premed student.

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How to Succeed as a University of Washington Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

With all of the prerequisites and extracurriculars necessary to put forth a compelling application, premeds need to start planning their route early. The UW follows a quarter-term model rather than a semester model like many other schools.

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How to Write an Impressive UC Activities List

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Selective colleges and universities, including the UC schools, want to admit students who have specialized in extracurricular pursuits and distinguished themselves among their peers. Students who did not have the time or opportunity to participate in many extracurricular activities should explain why that was the case.