Chance at NW HPME, Harvard, Other direct med

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys,
So i'm about 99% sure I want to go into medicine. Was hoping for Northwestern's HPME, also looking at Brown's direct med program. Also looking towards harv, prince, yale. What are my chances? I'm a junior so i don't have all the info required yet....</p>

<p>Go to a highly prestigious prep school, one of the best in Michigan. Currently in 11th grade</p>

<p>Should i do more extra curriculars/ volunteer????</p>

<p>GPA
9th- 3.9 unweight, 4.2 weight
10th- 3.95 unweight, 4.4 weight
11th- 4.0 unweight, 4.5 weight</p>

<p>Objective:
ACT: Took in December, expecting a Composite: 35 w/ writing of 9-10</p>

<p>PSAT: 224</p>

<p>SAT II: to be taken</p>

<p>Rank: School does not disclose, undoubtedly top 5 </p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis): Ap Comp Sci (4), Ap Calc AB (5), Ap Calc BC, Ap Chem, Ap US Hist, Ap Stat, Ap Spanish, Ap Biology, Ap Physics, Ap English Lit, maybe Ap Macro</p>

<p>Junior Year Courses: Ap Chem, Ap Calc BC, Ap US History, American Lit, Spanish IV Honors, Acting, </p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load: Ap Bio, Ap Physics, Ap Spanish, Calc 3 (Multivar calc, and Ap Stat included), Full year english electives, Macroecon </p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist (hopefully i become a finalist!), to be AP scholar</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Class President 4 years in a row (President), Cabinet (comm. service organization) (President), Model United Nations (President), Robotics (team captain), Math Club, Muslim Awareness club, India Club, Captain of JV tennis team (haha)</p>

<p>Awards: Highest delegate Award at National Model UN conference, 2nd place in the world at International Robotics competition (FTC), like 5 other robotics related awards, Evan Shapiro award of excellence (give this to the best sophomore at my high school), random math related awards (MMPC, AMC, etc.)</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: 6-week robotics camp counselor, will have another job this summer</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: president of community service organization, headed a blood drive this fall worked & have at three other blood drives, volunteered at several soup kitchens, volunteered at henry ford hospital, summer after 9th grade i volunteered for 200 hours at a hospital in india, ran several fundraisers that have raised a couple thousand dollars for charity</p>

<p>Summer Activities: 9th grade: volunteered in a hospital in India for 200 hours, 10th grade: volunteered/shadowed at Henry Ford Hospital for 40 hours and worked at a robotics camp for 150 hours, 11th grade: i plan on doing 6 weeks of research and having a job</p>

<p>Essays: Haven't got there yet. still a junior.</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: my english teacher is also the teacher adviser of the community service organization that i am president of; he will write a stellar letter. my previous math teacher and my adviser will also make an amazing rec.</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: It will be good!</p>

<p>Interview: N/A yet</p>

<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: 800 student private college prep boarding school in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Anually matriculates to all 8 ivies and is extremely competitive.
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Thanks guys! let me know what i can do to add to my resume!</p>

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<p>You certainly have excellent academics considering your class rank in a very competitive prep school and ACT score. If you take the SAT, you’ll want to score at the least a 2300 to be competitive at some of those programs. I know Northwestern requires SAT Subject Test in Chemistry & Math so be sure to do well on those (770+ at least). </p>

<p>Also you’re extracurriculars are very good, lots of leadership, achievement/dedication shown with robotics, good service geared towards medicine. Doing research is certainly something you want to pursue. Programs like Brown PLME and Northwestern HPME are some of the most competitive programs in the nation but it appears that you have set yourself up well applying to these programs. HYP and others are also within range.</p>

<p>Good luck, hopefully you can keep it up through when you start applying.</p>

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<p>thanks very much man! i will definitely pursue the research as you mentioned.</p>

<p>anyone else have anything?</p>

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<p>You need research.</p>

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<p>Since you’re going into med. you essentially have everything going for you except research, so, I’d definitely recommend doing that this summer. With that in mind, you’re essentially a shoe-in for a lot of colleges, granted, getting accepted into an Ivy is always a crap-shot. I think you’ll be fine though. :)</p>

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<p>bump. any other suggestions? thank you all!</p>

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<p>I’ve applied to a couple research opportunities. anyone else have any other suggestions? or know of any good research opportunities? (preferably in Michigan)</p>

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<p>All of these will be incredibly tough. Your scores should be off the charts as an unhooked Indian candidate, and your ECs need to be world class for this list.</p>

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<p>so i’m thinking about founding (restarting actually, its been dead for two years) the future doctors of america club at my school. we would likely hold fundraisers and donate several thousands to local hospitals, and host trips to retirement homes, etc.
would this help?</p>

<p>and how tough are those choices really? what are my chances if i get a 36?</p>

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<p>bump. anyone?</p>

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<p>bumpp please</p>

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<p>There is virtually no difference between a 35 and a 36… there’s not even a significant difference between a 34 and a 36, even at the highest tier schools.</p>

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<p>Your academics are fine, but without any medical ECs it’s going to be pretty tough. Good luck and PM me with any questions!</p>