I forgot to say this in my previous post so I’ll just say it here.
I think my volunteer hours and essay helped a lot. I had about 300 hours – 100 from the hospital & 200 from school clubs. I’m also in NHS for my school, which is only 60 - 70 kids from my grade. As for my essay, it was about how my Aunt in India (who was suffering from a mental illness) lit herself on fire and passed away. My family went through a tough time after that, and it frustrated me that she could have survived if better health care was available. That inspired me to start volunteering at the hospital, and is why I want to pursue nursing now 