I competed in HOSA and won top awards, but I completely agree that the organization as a whole is not really useful for students interested in premed/med. My personal experience is that the meetings are actually useless, and that there isn't any real exposure to the medical field or new knowledge at all, especially when compared to true experiences like research and internships that teach you a lot about the field. HOSA is marketed as an organization that will help students become knowledgeable about the field of medicine, but I find that it's rather more about entertainment and its reputation as a "large" club, rather than providing valuable experiences. Competing in HOSA was enjoyable however, because I studied a subject I genuinely cared about.
true ,i joined hosa sophmore year for more exposure apart from my medical classes ..all they did were bracelets but it was advertized as if wed learn cpr ect..
I'm a rising sophomore and I did HOSA this year, and I genuinely enjoyed it. For me, it was a lot of fun, but I do also recognize the fact that my chapter was not the most organized and did not offer any of the opportunities that some of the other chapters in my state did. Even the state conference was extremely unorganized. But I am on the board for my club next year, so I will use this video as inspiration to make some significant changes next year!
*Thank you* for speaking about this! I'm a former HOSA chapter faculty advisor. I became completely disillusioned with the club during the years I advised. The students shelled out so much money for very little in return. It's truly a pay-to-play extracurricular, with very few benefits to students who are genuinely interested in medicine or the pre-med path.
Exactly. The presidents don't help at all, and you don't really gain any valuable knowledge out of the club. Also, at least at my school, they force you to buy the $300 textbooks and pay ridiculous fees for the competition- it's a literal scam but it's really convincing to impressionable freshmen.
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I was actually wanting to find out more about it because I was deciding whether I should do it or not in my new high school cuz I am a rising freshman.
Also im really glad I found out about your channel recently since my interests align greatly with what u did in high school such as research (I also saw your old Ted talk on pancreatic cancer)!
I’m currently a freshman who joined HOSA early on in the year because I’m interested in Pharmacy, but I soon realized what you said was true about how much money it is. When I went to the state conference I almost didn’t get my award because of the fact that I didn’t wear a suit. Though since I had made it to ILC I decided it’s nice to go since I thought I’d be good for networking and other things. While it did have great opportunities at the opening ceremony I wore my suit but decided to wear converse because dress shoes are uncomfortable and they almost didn’t let me in the event hall. I had to switch shoes with my advisor just so that they’d let me in. Students who might live in a low income environment probably won’t be able to do HOSA just because of the unnecessary amount of money it costs. Definitely reconsidering rejoining HOSA sophomore year.
Yeah, I've done HOSA for that last two years and have realized that it's mainly just cramming information into your mind for a multiple choice test that test for the most specific details and not the overarching ideas. As an ILC qualifier in Biotechnology this year, I would say that there are some events that are better than others. For example, last year doing Medical Math has helped me learn how to do dosage calculations and get practice with stoichiometry that might be helpful in the future and this year's biotechnology event allowed me to practice running procedures like Gel Electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, ELISA, etc. I would say that HOSA is overhyped and there are some aspects that are not the best but HOSA is also just a fun experience where you get to meet people from across the state (or world) who are also interested in STEM (if not medicine specifically) and are somewhat experts in their specific topic. I would say that HOSA is one of the more costly ($) extracurricular activities (I decided to go to a competitive summer program this year rather than attend ILC) but there's also a lot to learn and you can gain a lot of great experiences through HOSA.
my school actually provides internships thru hosa and they pay for our trips for nationals if we place top 3 so i think it def varies from chapter to chapter
I agree with everything about HOSA but I have one tiny regard about Science Olympiad. To be fair, its not just science olympiad that endorses memorization as key. Most regular competitions such as USABO, USAPHO, and other olympiads have a lot of memorization as well with a little bit of critical thinking and problem solving skills. However, most of these skills can only be applied in the semifinal part of the exam if you pass the open exam. In my experience, USABO has been mostly memorizing definitions, the functions of specific enzymes, organelles, drugs, etc. Same with most clubs like Academic Decathlon, or Sciencebowl/Quiz bowl. Would you recommend Science Olympiad because it feels much more collaborative and team building than other olympiad/test type competitions while still maintaining rigorous material as shown in USABO and other olympiads.
No because Science Olympiad has the cheat sheets that promote students to learn how to identify information on their cheat sheet rather than learning the information itself. USABO has memorization but I would argue significantly more critical thinking than Science Olympiad. Even in the Open Exam it has more critical thinking than scioly.
I joined HOSA this year and was thinking of taking part in the medical innovations part of the competition. I felt that this would actually give me a chance to implement what I wanted to do and discover (especially since in Canada it is tough for students to get research opportunities). What are your thoughts on this? Also, I was planning on applying to UCSB's RMP and SRA programs. Are these worth it?
Hello! I totally agree that the organization is interesting at most. I founded and became president of my school’s Hosa chapter. I also placed first place at state(in-person) in biotechnology this year and 4th place in medical law. Do you think that Hosa will help me at all in competitive college admissions?
Great video! I was wondering, I placed first at hosa ilc this year in pathophysiology; do you think colleges would consider that a good accomplishment or do colleges not give a lot of weight to hosa awards?
Hey, do you edit essays, or can I just talk to you? I commented earlier on your video asking how I can reach you, and you said to comment here and you would reply. But, bro, things are kind of personal. Is it possible for me to reach you on Instagram or anywhere else you prefer? Your few minutes could be life-changing for me.
Hey there! Sorry I couldn’t get back to you earlier. I don’t edit essays unfortunately due to the large amount of people. However, I may open a low-cost/free agency sometime in the future to help students. We will see!
I competed in HOSA and won top awards, but I completely agree that the organization as a whole is not really useful for students interested in premed/med. My personal experience is that the meetings are actually useless, and that there isn't any real exposure to the medical field or new knowledge at all, especially when compared to true experiences like research and internships that teach you a lot about the field. HOSA is marketed as an organization that will help students become knowledgeable about the field of medicine, but I find that it's rather more about entertainment and its reputation as a "large" club, rather than providing valuable experiences. Competing in HOSA was enjoyable however, because I studied a subject I genuinely cared about.
true ,i joined hosa sophmore year for more exposure apart from my medical classes ..all they did were bracelets but it was advertized as if wed learn cpr ect..
I'm a rising sophomore and I did HOSA this year, and I genuinely enjoyed it. For me, it was a lot of fun, but I do also recognize the fact that my chapter was not the most organized and did not offer any of the opportunities that some of the other chapters in my state did. Even the state conference was extremely unorganized. But I am on the board for my club next year, so I will use this video as inspiration to make some significant changes next year!
*Thank you* for speaking about this! I'm a former HOSA chapter faculty advisor. I became completely disillusioned with the club during the years I advised. The students shelled out so much money for very little in return. It's truly a pay-to-play extracurricular, with very few benefits to students who are genuinely interested in medicine or the pre-med path.
Exactly. The presidents don't help at all, and you don't really gain any valuable knowledge out of the club. Also, at least at my school, they force you to buy the $300 textbooks and pay ridiculous fees for the competition- it's a literal scam but it's really convincing to impressionable freshmen.
Are you in HOSA? Leave your thoughts in a comment down below. Seriously. I want to hear your experience with it.
Want to join legit extracurricular clubs?
😎 Watch next - The SPIKE that got me into Harvard th-cam.com/video/FP4hj1PouF4/w-d-xo.html
😎 Watch next - Revealing my college decision (MIT, Stanford, Harvard) th-cam.com/video/c33SJxQxPwk/w-d-xo.html
I was actually wanting to find out more about it because I was deciding whether I should do it or not in my new high school cuz I am a rising freshman.
Also im really glad I found out about your channel recently since my interests align greatly with what u did in high school such as research (I also saw your old Ted talk on pancreatic cancer)!
That's awesome; yeah, I'm glad this video can help rising freshman decide about HOSA.
@@RishabJainKI was wondering, what do u plan on doing during your time at Harvard, and maybe even after Harvard.
I plan on continuing my science research, gain clinical experience, and also do whatever is fun!
I’m currently a freshman who joined HOSA early on in the year because I’m interested in Pharmacy, but I soon realized what you said was true about how much money it is. When I went to the state conference I almost didn’t get my award because of the fact that I didn’t wear a suit. Though since I had made it to ILC I decided it’s nice to go since I thought I’d be good for networking and other things. While it did have great opportunities at the opening ceremony I wore my suit but decided to wear converse because dress shoes are uncomfortable and they almost didn’t let me in the event hall. I had to switch shoes with my advisor just so that they’d let me in. Students who might live in a low income environment probably won’t be able to do HOSA just because of the unnecessary amount of money it costs. Definitely reconsidering rejoining HOSA sophomore year.
Oh yeah, I've heard about having to wear the HOSA attire...
Yeah, I've done HOSA for that last two years and have realized that it's mainly just cramming information into your mind for a multiple choice test that test for the most specific details and not the overarching ideas. As an ILC qualifier in Biotechnology this year, I would say that there are some events that are better than others. For example, last year doing Medical Math has helped me learn how to do dosage calculations and get practice with stoichiometry that might be helpful in the future and this year's biotechnology event allowed me to practice running procedures like Gel Electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, ELISA, etc. I would say that HOSA is overhyped and there are some aspects that are not the best but HOSA is also just a fun experience where you get to meet people from across the state (or world) who are also interested in STEM (if not medicine specifically) and are somewhat experts in their specific topic. I would say that HOSA is one of the more costly ($) extracurricular activities (I decided to go to a competitive summer program this year rather than attend ILC) but there's also a lot to learn and you can gain a lot of great experiences through HOSA.
My dream is to go to ISEF and get into MIT and you did both so watching your videos is really inspirational
Same
my school actually provides internships thru hosa and they pay for our trips for nationals if we place top 3 so i think it def varies from chapter to chapter
I agree with everything about HOSA but I have one tiny regard about Science Olympiad. To be fair, its not just science olympiad that endorses memorization as key. Most regular competitions such as USABO, USAPHO, and other olympiads have a lot of memorization as well with a little bit of critical thinking and problem solving skills. However, most of these skills can only be applied in the semifinal part of the exam if you pass the open exam. In my experience, USABO has been mostly memorizing definitions, the functions of specific enzymes, organelles, drugs, etc. Same with most clubs like Academic Decathlon, or Sciencebowl/Quiz bowl. Would you recommend Science Olympiad because it feels much more collaborative and team building than other olympiad/test type competitions while still maintaining rigorous material as shown in USABO and other olympiads.
No because Science Olympiad has the cheat sheets that promote students to learn how to identify information on their cheat sheet rather than learning the information itself.
USABO has memorization but I would argue significantly more critical thinking than Science Olympiad. Even in the Open Exam it has more critical thinking than scioly.
For real, Rishabh is one of the best TH-camrs, this is a selfless act to make TH-cam
My hosa chapter doesnt even allow people to compete in more than 1 event because they don't want kids competing against each other.
thats rlly weird. my chapter has multiple kids in a event. like 3 teams in med innovations, two in vet science, two teams in hosa bowl, etc
love your videos and the most impressive stats in high school i have ever seen
I joined HOSA this year and was thinking of taking part in the medical innovations part of the competition. I felt that this would actually give me a chance to implement what I wanted to do and discover (especially since in Canada it is tough for students to get research opportunities). What are your thoughts on this?
Also, I was planning on applying to UCSB's RMP and SRA programs. Are these worth it?
Hello! I totally agree that the organization is interesting at most. I founded and became president of my school’s Hosa chapter. I also placed first place at state(in-person) in biotechnology this year and 4th place in medical law. Do you think that Hosa will help me at all in competitive college admissions?
Great video! I was wondering, I placed first at hosa ilc this year in pathophysiology; do you think colleges would consider that a good accomplishment or do colleges not give a lot of weight to hosa awards?
First at ILC is insane 💀 colleges will definitely see that as impressive
WHAT ITS SO HARD! CONGRATS!
My name is hosa im not kidding.
I JUST SAW PREACHING PRATICKS VIDEO✨✨
idk ive had a lot of fun in hosa. The money thing is real tho.
I've heard about HOSA and wondered if it was legit
Nice vid. What macbook do you use?
Hey, do you edit essays, or can I just talk to you? I commented earlier on your video asking how I can reach you, and you said to comment here and you would reply. But, bro, things are kind of personal. Is it possible for me to reach you on Instagram or anywhere else you prefer? Your few minutes could be life-changing for me.
Hey there! Sorry I couldn’t get back to you earlier. I don’t edit essays unfortunately due to the large amount of people. However, I may open a low-cost/free agency sometime in the future to help students. We will see!
@@RishabJainK Umm its ok, if ever get sometime please see your dms