Chance Me?

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>Hi guys. I would really appreciate it if you can give me an evaluation. </p>

<p>Asian Male
Competitive public high school</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: UW-3.884
W- 4.163
CP Weighted: 4.250</p>

<p>Rank: N/A -- We don't rank. </p>

<p>SAT I: 1850 ish ...somewhere around there.
Retaking in Oct. Getting around 2100+ on practice tests tho so its a bit weird. </p>

<p>ACT: 33 (first try) and retaking in Oct (sept score not out yet)
31 English
36 Math
31 Reading
35 Science </p>

<p>SAT II:
Chem- Taking in Nov.
Bio – 750 in Molecular (retaking in Nov too)
Math IIC – 780
US -- 710 (lol...not using this score for admissions)</p>

<p>AP Tests
Bio -- 5
APUSH -- 5
Euro -- 3 (lol? -- Euro test is suppose to be easier than APUSH) </p>

<p>Senior Classes:
Spanish 4 Honors, AP Calc AB, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, AP Government, Econ, AP Java "A", English 12</p>

<p>EC
Year-round swim team member for 7 years now
School Swimming Team Varsity - 3 years (9,10, and 11)
Science Fair participant at county fair (8th and 9th grade) and place 1st and 2nd respectively
I also mentor elementary kids though science fair experiments. (10 and 11 grade)
Participated in Overseas Volunteer Cultural Exchange -- Basically a group of 20 kids and I ventured to rural regions of Taiwan and we taught English during winter break (100 hours)
Local Museum volunteer -- 6 years. I collect donations and run the museum store.
Participated in community marching band...it is a non-profit organization that attends local parades and plays for fun. </p>

<p>Clubs:
American Red Cross - Vice President (club stared last year)
American Cancer Society - Vice President/ Web master
Model United Nations (10,11,12)
Speech/Debate (9,10)
CSF (9,10,11,12)
NHS (11,12)
Safe School Ambassador (10,11,12) -- We prevent school bullying.
Link Crew (11) -- Freshman orientation </p>

<p>Med EC:
Volunteer at ER -- 20 hours+ (but looking for 100 before I graduate)
Lifeguarding License/CPR certified (but I do not lifeguard at the pool)</p>

<p>Interesting Facts: My blood type is AB- (the most rare blood type) and I am now a blood donor after I found out that blood type. Pretty cool because less than 1% of US citizens have this blood type. </p>

<p>Goals:
Looking for USC, Northwestern, BU, Brown, Wash U, U of Miami, Case Western, and Rice/Baylor.</p>

<p>Thanks for looking and helping out!! By the way, if you would like to recommend additional schools that I should look into, I would smile upon such action.</p>

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<p>pretty much zero unless you can blow up the hospital volunteering somehow. gpa is low too.</p>

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<p>The gpa is fine.</p>

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<p>the med experience is limited....</p>

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<p>you weighted GPA seems kinda low...did you not take a lot of honors/aps 9-11th grade?</p>

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<p>took 4 weighted last year in jr year and i took up 2 weighted in soph year.
weighted courses do not boost gpa in senior year.
GPA went from 4.0 in frosh --> 4.14 in soph --> 4.28 (1st semester jr) --> 4.429 (2nd semester jr)</p>

<p>Medical experience is limited (I agree) but I hope to get more hours later by the time I submit my application.</p>

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<p>Question: When do you plan on applying? Because if you do like 3-4 hours a day for the next month or so, you could rack up a decent number of hours. Don't get me wrong, you should only do it to gain experience, but I doubt that you might not get a interview.</p>

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<p>I am apply regular decision for most of my schools except for Brown's PLME (ED) Most of the schools are due around December 1 or January 1. By that time, I hope to get at least 100 hours. </p>

<p>Thanks for helping guys! I appreciate the feedback.</p>

<p>As for ranking, we have a class size of 900 seniors (around that) and I know that I am in the top 10%.</p>

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<p>I don't see any evidence that you know what you're getting yourself into. If I were a med school, I'd probably just advise you to go through the normal route and apply again after 4 years.</p>

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<p>Well, I know that the lacking medical experience would affect my application...would you say that I still have good chances at USC (since they look at the whole person and not necessarily medical experiences) Thanks!</p>

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<p>why is it that every time i open up one of these posts, i always see a laundry list?
gahhhh...</p>

<p>you have a chance- GPA is not THAT low, it's decent.</p>

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<p>At face value, your GPA both W and UW, and your test scores (SAT, ACT, SAT II, AP) are all at the bottom tier at the schools that you are applying to.</p>

<p>This specially applies to Wash U, Rice/Baylor, Brown, Northwestern, Case Western, USC.</p>

<p>Most programs are going to demand a near perfect UW GPA, and higher test scores.</p>

<p>On the other hand, your EC's look stellar, and well rounded. Which, can be a plus at USC, but a negative at places like Wash U, Case Western, Rice who have a strong preference for medical ec's like shadowing and research.</p>

<p>Depending on the strength of your high school's other applicants, and your state, I would make these recommendations:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>If you are near the top of your class, I would encourage you to consider other top undergrad institutions who would like individuals of your well rounded nature.</p></li>
<li><p>If your state has an instate med program, then apply there as most times these programs are easier to gain admission from.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>But, most of all, I would strongly encourage you to keep your options open. Guaranteed med program or not, undergrad is a long and arduous process. While being in a program can ease some of this stress, I will assure you that it has some disadvantages. For one, only needing a certain GPA limits one's potential. As many have said on this board, MD programs do really limit one's potential, but they can be nice to ease some of the stress.</p>

<p>If you go to a regular undergrad program, it no way limits your chances to medical school. On some occasions, it can actually raise your chances.</p>

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<p>Write really good essays! And continue your medical ecs. If you know you want to be a doctor then you will be a doctor if you persevere. This is just one way to get there. Keep your head up, be strong, apply. If you don't get a spot now it is not the end. You will be even more focused on your goal for the next round.</p>

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<p>Thanks everybody for the advice!! I am really grateful for the helped that I received. Will post the decisions eventually lol.</p>