Hey guys! I’m a new member here and have a typical chance me question. I’m a rising junior, so some of my stats and extracurriculars are incomplete.
Identity: Asian Female
Income: Middle Class
State: Texas
Hooks: does being LGBT count? I’m not really sure.
Intended Major: I’m definitely wanting to go on a pre-med track, but I’m not sure what I want to major in. It’ll most likely be either biology, biomedical sciences, public health, or possibly biomedical engineering?
GPA: 4.0/4.0 (UW), 5.234/6.0 (W, but second-semester sophomore grades haven’t been factored into GPA yet)
Ranking: just outside top 10% (no ranking, but .016 off from top 10 last semester)
APs:
9: Human Geography (4)
10: World History, Environmental Science, Psychology (still waiting on scores)
11: will be taking US History, Lang, Calc A/B, Chemistry, Seminar, and Physics
12: plan on taking Lit, Stats, Calc B/C, Biology, Research, Econ, and Gov/Econ
Test Scores:
PSAT in 10th: 1470
SAT/ACT: haven’t taken yet, hopefully around 1500s range (have been doing tons of SAT/ACT practice, taking SAT in August)
Honors: National Honor Society (but almost everyone gets in at my school), no major awards or anything like that
ECS (all will be continued on throughout senior year)
-HOSA (2 years, advanced to area competition last year but didn’t place)
-Red Cross (1 year, public relations officer)
-UNICEF (2 years)
-Key Club (2 years)
-Volunteering @ a Senior Community Center
-Volunteering @ an educational center for pre-K through elementary-aged children
-Planning on getting a part-time job as a receptionist at a medical office
-Was going to do a lot over the summer, but lots got canceled because of COVID-19 (shadowing, hospital volunteering, will be doing these over junior and senior year)
-Taking part in a clinical class at school next year (one semester becoming CNA certified, one semester gaining experience @ various medical centers, such as hospitals, the fire station, etc)
-Planning on taking part in GSA next year (just coming to terms with sexuality)
-Starting a fundraising club to donate to LGBT charities and raise awareness next year
I definitely need a LOT more volunteer hours, which I plan on getting as soon as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
My GPA is also average at best. My highschool is pretty competitive, and I definitely slacked off a little bit during freshman year. I’ve been right outside the top ten percent GPA minimum for three semesters in a row, but I’ve been able to bring my GPA up from a 5.169 to 5.175 to 5.234 and a predicted 5.3. My GPA should continue rising as I’ll be taking almost all AP classes next year (the only non-AP is my clinical class).
Sorry about how long this was. I’ve been doing a significant amount of college research, and I’ve become a bit insecure in my abilities. I’m just hoping that I can get chanced for UT, TAMU, Baylor, and UTD. TAMU and Baylor also have accelerated pre-med programs (BA/MD and early acceptance), so if anyone has any knowledge of those, a chance on them would be appreciated!
Thank you!