chance a hopeful? not sure what to major in !

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>i'm interested in premed, but i'm not sure is this is the right school for that.
so just to start off, i think my hook will be my future. i plan on joining peace corps after undergrad, and then after my residency, i will join doctors without borders.
maybe become a ob/gyn because they are desperately needed in doctors w/o borders (medecins sans frontiers)</p>

<p>if this has any relevancy, i'm asian (chinese)
but from i've heard, being asian is a disadvantage under affirmative action.</p>

<p>my wgpa is 4.3 but unweighted is 3.6
not too good in my opinion.</p>

<p>sat II's
chemistry 770
i'll take bio this oct/nov and i think i'll get at least 750 on that</p>

<p>studied five years of french at my school, if that's a lang plus?</p>

<p>APs</p>

<p>AP AB Calc- 4
AP Chem- 5
AP gov't and politics-5
AP Psychology- 5</p>

<p>senior year (this year) i will take
AP Human Geography
AP statistics
AP environmental science
AP biology</p>

<p>SATs (i know i need to improve)</p>

<p>math 650
writing 720
critical reading 660
essay 11 (but i heard essays aren't that important)
SAT: 2030</p>

<p>ACTs (i'll raise this to at least a 33)
English 30<br>
Math 27
Reading 33<br>
Science 24<br>
Writing 11
Composite 29</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<p>Founder of Charity for China (raised $2,000)
Secretary of Technology Honors Society
Treasurer of Fantasy Literature Club
National Honors Society
French Honors Society
Treasurer of Chesapeake Bay Club
Tutoring Club (teach local middle schoolers)
American Red Cross (3 years)
Track & Field (2 years)</p>

<p>275+ hours of community service</p>

<p>thanks thanks.
how important is teacher reccomendations?</p>

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<p>Premed is premed anywhere you go, its the same set of classes everywhere. You can major in anything you want as long as you fulfill the premed requirements (2xgen chem, 2xorganic, 2x biology, 2x physics and some sort of math requirement depending on the individual med school). Most people are biology or chemistry majors because the requirements are part of the major.</p>

<p>As for stats, raise your SAT/ACT then a decent chance.</p>

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<p>I don’t think your future should be your hook. Yes, the Peace Corps and Doctors Without Borders are amazing goals, but many other people are going to want to do the exact same things. What is it about you that makes you qualified to enter university and then go on to join such prestigious organizations?
I also graduated with hundreds of community service hours; I used two experiences from my time volunteering to present my case. With 275, you should have similar times-just some things that you remember very clearly.
If you raise your test scores and perhaps get more leadership in your clubs (not even sure if that is necessary), I think you should be fine. Make sure that your involvement list doesn’t look so much like a laundry list-really focus in on the clubs that you enjoy.
When I went to orientation, as a Biochem major, I think almost all of Biochem was pre-med. Same for Biology and Chemistry. It’s just more convenient to fulfill your major requirements and medical school requirements at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.
Anyway, good luck! :)</p>