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I know colleges really care about what you did SPECIFICALLY in the summer before senior year. I'm a bit lacking in the volunteer section yet I dont want to just randomly choose a place and do it for 2 months. Do you have any suggestions?
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If you want the summer before your senior year to look important, you might want to consider some activities that you are already doing. Are you on math team? Do you love piano? Dancing? Science? You can pick an interest that you've already developed through extracurricular activities and then choose a volunteer activity accordingly. For example, if you're on math team or if you're really passionate about math, you could volunteer at math camps for kids! If you love science, you could volunteer at a hospital. Search around your area for camps already set up for kids - these places usually are more than welcome to receive help from motivated high school students! You could even write about this experience in your common application essay, extracurricular short essay, or any relevant supplements.
I know colleges really care about what you did SPECIFICALLY in the summer before senior year. I'm a bit lacking in the volunteer section yet I dont want to just randomly choose a place and do it for 2 months. Do you have any suggestions?
RESPONSE
If you want the summer before your senior year to look important, you might want to consider some activities that you are already doing. Are you on math team? Do you love piano? Dancing? Science? You can pick an interest that you've already developed through extracurricular activities and then choose a volunteer activity accordingly. For example, if you're on math team or if you're really passionate about math, you could volunteer at math camps for kids! If you love science, you could volunteer at a hospital. Search around your area for camps already set up for kids - these places usually are more than welcome to receive help from motivated high school students! You could even write about this experience in your common application essay, extracurricular short essay, or any relevant supplements.
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Hey, why are you not posting much stuff lately? :( I've been looking forward to your blogposts - your writing and helpful advice have been really inspiring to a college-bound senior like me. And by the way thanks for your very long email replying to my questions concerning Wash U some time back then. It's a valuable reference :)
You must be busy right now packing things up before entering college in the fall. Hope you'll have an awesome college experience - and I believe, at such an amazing school, you will.
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