Super curriculars for university (Oxbridge being the aim)

I really want to go to a good uni (Oxbridge) but am unsure of what supercurriculars to do. I’m doing three a-levels and an epq, as well as: started a biomedical society, preparing to go volunteer in Cambodia for a month, studying for French DELF, volunteering on Zooniverse, volunteering at a charity shop, volunteering to help year nines with their reading, volunteering to help a maths teacher with foundation year elevens, karate, signed up to a 5k charity run, extra reading, as well as being a young adult carer. Should I do an online course? I’ve signed up to the Balliol college frontier program but there’s a very slim chance of getting in and started a mooc but stopped as it didn’t really interest me. I’ve being contacting employers about work experience but haven’t heard anything back. I have a bronze DofE and Youth stemm award but apparently it’s pointless unless you get gold (Is this true?) and volunteered for the summer reading challenge for the last three years. Is there anything I could be doing more, I really, really want to study biomedicine/ biomedical sciences and Oxbridge have an amazing program but I dropped an a level due to sever levels of anxiety so I’m really scared that I’m not doing enough super curriculars (most of the stuff I’ve done isn’t specific).

woah ! its incredible you've managed to achieve/juggle so much. i barely have any recommendations, except applying to more summer schools if that's what you want to do, and try a different MOOC [there are thousands out there, i promise there will be some that interest you more]. like you mention yourself, it might be best to do things more linked to biomedicine, so try and find courses/opportunites that relate to it. best kept secret is unifrog - type in 'special opportunities' into the search bar, then type in your field of interest, and it will give you a whole host of residentials/scholarships/activites. let me know if you cannot access unifrog and i can attach the opportunities here 🙂 seriously though, be careful and dont overwork yourself, it seems like you already have a lot on your plate

I really want to go to a good uni (Oxbridge) but am unsure of what supercurriculars to do. I’m doing three a-levels and an epq, as well as: started a biomedical society, preparing to go volunteer in Cambodia for a month, studying for French DELF, volunteering on Zooniverse, volunteering at a charity shop, volunteering to help year nines with their reading, volunteering to help a maths teacher with foundation year elevens, karate, signed up to a 5k charity run, extra reading, as well as being a young adult carer. Should I do an online course? I’ve signed up to the Balliol college frontier program but there’s a very slim chance of getting in and started a mooc but stopped as it didn’t really interest me. I’ve being contacting employers about work experience but haven’t heard anything back. I have a bronze DofE and Youth stemm award but apparently it’s pointless unless you get gold (Is this true?) and volunteered for the summer reading challenge for the last three years. Is there anything I could be doing more, I really, really want to study biomedicine/ biomedical sciences and Oxbridge have an amazing program but I dropped an a level due to sever levels of anxiety so I’m really scared that I’m not doing enough super curriculars (most of the stuff I’ve done isn’t specific).

Over anything in an application, Oxbridge values academic ability. It looks like you do more than enough extra curricular activities, which, in all honesty, have very little significance when writing an Oxbridge personal statement. From now until your application I would spend time building your academic ability and super curriculars. So read books and articles that explore your interests within your subject. Since you are applying for a STEM subject I would include practical research opportunities and science experience within the super curricular umbrella. Overall, your aim should be to make yourself as academically competitive as possible, showing interest and ability within your subject.

Thank you. Does this mean I should drop an activity and replace it with a more related one? If so which one would be best? Also, where do you get research opportunities?

Thank you. Does this mean I should drop an activity and replace it with a more related one? If so which one would be best? Also, where do you get research opportunities?

I really want to go to a good uni (Oxbridge) but am unsure of what supercurriculars to do. I’m doing three a-levels and an epq, as well as: started a biomedical society, preparing to go volunteer in Cambodia for a month, studying for French DELF, volunteering on Zooniverse, volunteering at a charity shop, volunteering to help year nines with their reading, volunteering to help a maths teacher with foundation year elevens, karate, signed up to a 5k charity run, extra reading, as well as being a young adult carer. Should I do an online course? I’ve signed up to the Balliol college frontier program but there’s a very slim chance of getting in and started a mooc but stopped as it didn’t really interest me. I’ve being contacting employers about work experience but haven’t heard anything back. I have a bronze DofE and Youth stemm award but apparently it’s pointless unless you get gold (Is this true?) and volunteered for the summer reading challenge for the last three years. Is there anything I could be doing more, I really, really want to study biomedicine/ biomedical sciences and Oxbridge have an amazing program but I dropped an a level due to sever levels of anxiety so I’m really scared that I’m not doing enough super curriculars (most of the stuff I’ve done isn’t specific).

I really want to go to a good uni (Oxbridge) but am unsure of what supercurriculars to do. I’m doing three a-levels and an epq, as well as: started a biomedical society, preparing to go volunteer in Cambodia for a month, studying for French DELF, volunteering on Zooniverse, volunteering at a charity shop, volunteering to help year nines with their reading, volunteering to help a maths teacher with foundation year elevens, karate, signed up to a 5k charity run, extra reading, as well as being a young adult carer. Should I do an online course? I’ve signed up to the Balliol college frontier program but there’s a very slim chance of getting in and started a mooc but stopped as it didn’t really interest me. I’ve being contacting employers about work experience but haven’t heard anything back. I have a bronze DofE and Youth stemm award but apparently it’s pointless unless you get gold (Is this true?) and volunteered for the summer reading challenge for the last three years. Is there anything I could be doing more, I really, really want to study biomedicine/ biomedical sciences and Oxbridge have an amazing program but I dropped an a level due to sever levels of anxiety so I’m really scared that I’m not doing enough super curriculars (most of the stuff I’ve done isn’t specific).

I really want to go to a good uni (Oxbridge) but am unsure of what supercurriculars to do. I’m doing three a-levels and an epq, as well as: started a biomedical society, preparing to go volunteer in Cambodia for a month, studying for French DELF, volunteering on Zooniverse, volunteering at a charity shop, volunteering to help year nines with their reading, volunteering to help a maths teacher with foundation year elevens, karate, signed up to a 5k charity run, extra reading, as well as being a young adult carer. Should I do an online course? I’ve signed up to the Balliol college frontier program but there’s a very slim chance of getting in and started a mooc but stopped as it didn’t really interest me. I’ve being contacting employers about work experience but haven’t heard anything back. I have a bronze DofE and Youth stemm award but apparently it’s pointless unless you get gold (Is this true?) and volunteered for the summer reading challenge for the last three years. Is there anything I could be doing more, I really, really want to study biomedicine/ biomedical sciences and Oxbridge have an amazing program but I dropped an a level due to sever levels of anxiety so I’m really scared that I’m not doing enough super curriculars (most of the stuff I’ve done isn’t specific).

if you dont mind me asking, how were u able to volunteer in cambodia?

Through the school, a teacher set up a program so that every year (last year was the first year) a group of yr 12s can go out there to help teach English in rural Cambodia to improve the children’s job prospects and potentially help them obtain scholarships/ bursaries.