<p>Hi everyone! This is my first post and I am a junior in high school. I really want to be a doctor and I have been looking into bs-md programs. I was wondering if you all could help me and let me know if I am on the right track to get into a program. Here are my stats:
Junior currently attending a competitive Catholic high school in NJ
SAT: 2210 710cr,720m,780w (first time, taking it again on Saturday)
PSAT: 217 (so probably will be commended)
ACT: 33 (again, first time, taking again in Feb)
SAT IIs: (took in December. will be retaking all soon)
chemistry: 740
Math 2:740
Bio:710
School does not rank, but I'm definitely in at least the top 10% of class (class size is 120)
GPA: 4.45/4.66
grades:
Freshman:
Honors Bio: A-
English:A-
Spanish 2: A+
History: A
Geometry: A+
Algebra 2: A+
Sophomore:
Honors Chem: A+
Precal: A
European History: A
Spanish 3: A+
English: A-
Junior (fall term grades)
AP Calc AB: A+
AP Spanish Language: A+
APUSH: A-
AP English: A-
Honors Physics: A-
Senior (planned courses for next year)
English 12
AP Bio
AP Chem
AP Calc BC/Multi
Sculpture (full year art course is a graduation requirement and they wont let me take AP Studio Art)
Haven't taken any AP exams yet, but expecting 4s and 5s</p>
<p>Extras:
Marinebiology Club (president and founder, 2 years)
Built and maintain a reef aquarium for my school
Choir (3 years, likely to be president next year)
Math Club (1 year)
Yearbook Committee (1 year)
SADD (1 year)</p>
<p>Sports:
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (9 years)</p>
<p>Community Service (lots of hours):
Local Food Pantry (5 years)
Tutor underprivileged kids once a week (2 years; president of project through school)
Play games with mentally-handicapped kids (2 years)
School Blood Drive (1 year)
Local Meals on Wheels program (3 years)
*I haven't been able to volunteer at the hospital yet (I skipped a grade, so I am only 15 right now)</p>
<p>Honors/Awards:
Highest Honors 9,10, 11 (so far, will definitely have by end of year)
2 Community Service Awards (for the tutoring program)
Nominated for NJ Scholars (awaiting further notification about the interview)</p>
<p>Jobs:
Kumon Center Grader/tutor(1 year)
Pharmacy Clerk (2 summers)</p>
<p>Future Plans:
Volunteer at Hospital
Summer Shadowing or Internship
probably more leadership (become president of choir, be on student council, become student coordinator of the school blood drive)</p>
<p>Programs I am looking at:
Brown
Northwestern
BU
University of Pittsburgh
UConn
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Miami
Rice/Baylor
Penn State
RPI/AMC
Union/AMC
Sienna/AMC
Case Western
Rutgers/RWJMS
BU/NJMS
Vanderbilt</p>
<p>Once again, am I on the right track? Thanks for your help!</p>