Extra Curricular ideas

I need to do quite a lot of extracurricular activities and i can't think of many. I am doing DofE and i need more ideas... Can anybody give any? Thanks in advance! x

What do you enjoy? See if your school/college offers anything relating to that.

Also, why do you need to do all these activities? Universities don't pay much attention to extra-curriculars which are irrelevant to your course.

What are you applying for? If it's science then some competitions will be enough. For other humanities course, try debate competitions or MUN. Volunteering work, as said, of little interest.

If you're in year 12 there's lots you can apply for. There's something called a Nuffield research placement which allows you to do a research project in a professional environment for 4-6 weeks over the summer. I recently completed one at Manchester university. Google Nuffield research placement and you can find all you need to know.

You can also apply for lots of different summer schools, completely free, even my transport was payed for. I went on a Sutton Trust one and it was amazing. You get the opportunity to attend lectures which look great on a personal statement. I now have a guaranted lower offer from Bristol University as a result. I also went on Oxford Pathways events. I know a few people who went to UNIQ at Oxford too.

Apart from that I'd recommend doing wider reading around your subject and an EPQ if possible. I did the MOG (Maths for Girls Olympiad) but there are plenty of others too.

I want to do medicine and according to my school without this i am screwed!! I enjoy things to do with outdoor or volunteering activities. I am applying to volunteer in my nearby Children's Hospital and i don't think my school offers anything. Thank you for replying x