Am I on the right track?

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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I used to think that chance threads were pointless, but I am beginning to see some merit in what others think (and I’ve been hearing about some intense competition in my school), so…

(Current Sophomore)
Indian Male
State: WI
WGPA: 4.768
UGPA:4.000

Freshman yr: all accelerated and honors classes (chem, english, bio, PLTW Intro to engineering, spanish, computer programming, geometry and Intro to business)

Sophomore yr: APHG, Trigonometry and Calculus I, AP Bio, AP Physics 1, spanish, and English.

Junior yr: AP Chem, AP English Lang., AP Spanish Lang., AP Calc BC, APUSH, and Anatomy and Physiology Accl.

Senior yr: AP Physics C, AP US Gov, AP Macro, AP Micro, AP English (lit.), and APES.

Volunteering: 300+ hours at local hospital and 20 hours at community home

Leadership: took in school leadership class, founder of a Philanthropic Club, and Biology Olympiad club executive board member.

ECs: Piano for 13 yrs, chess for 12 yrs, bio olympiad, Future Doctors of America club, Chess Club, and Physics Club.

Awards: state champ/runner up in chess for 3 years, sonata competition medals, in-school award for math and science for receiving only A’s, and hopefully Siemen’s/Intel???

Summer Activities: Research at U of W Madison Medical School for 3 summers, shadowed doctors in India for 10 days, Neonatology Internship at a hospital, 15 hrs of shadowing doctors nearby—nephrology, Orthopedics.

Sorry for the vagueness, but trying to remain anonymous.
THANKS!!!

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Looking at NU HPME, Brown PLME, HYS, Upenn, Columbia, JHU, and U of I BME

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Depending on the BS/MD program, a lot of your chances will depend on your standardized test scores: SAT/ACT and SAT subject tests (if required) as well as rank in your class. For the more competitive ones like Brown and Northwestern, you will definitely want to get involved in some type of research.

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I find it deeply ironic that your username reflects interest in the REMS program but that’s not one of the programs you listed in post # 1. Also my best piece of advice for you is to apply widely if you’re serious about these programs. I wouldn’t count on getting into NU HPME or Brown PLME not because your stats are subpar but because these programs are so competitive that many qualified applicants are turned down every year.

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@RochesterREMS I think you are definitely on the right track! Your ECs look great, especially considering you are only a sophomore. With volunteering and shadowing, I think it’s not so much the amount of hours you have (though of course, it does help to have more), but it’s more what you take away about the medical field that matters and that you can speak to in interviews and essays. Definitely make sure your ACT/SAT scores are strong. Also, what sort of activities does your Philanthropic Club participate in/hold? The more service leadership you show, the better–remember to follow your passion with the activities you do though. That passion can then come out in essays and interviews.