<p>You said: " I didn’t see a medicine major on here so I posted on here instead. Oops"</p>
<p>Did you try searching with the words “pre” and "med? Or as you put it “medicine major”? Or even on “medicine”? Or “neurosurgeon”? I think any of that would have lead you to Science Majors. or how about here:</p>
<p>Doh! Google much do ya? Was that a brain freeze or have you truly never heard of the phrase pre-med, nor scan down 2/3 of the way of the top level forum page, nor search the forum?</p>
<p>You are young. But your goals are lofty. And you have an eloquence that I would say is beyond your years. But you better step up your game beyond this level of problem solving. Doctors are nothing if they aren’t quick on their feet.</p>
<p>And that gets me back to the issue of passing AP tests vs accomplishing something in an unstructured environment.</p>
<p>The fact is that a few more mis-steps like that in a conference room in a highly competitive business environment and you will soon have zero credibility. In that scenario, hopefully you are doing something else to add value to your boss, because you aren’t impressing your colleagues. Do that in front of your patient? It is kind of like that Bill Cosby routine about hearing your surgeon say oops.</p>
<p>Your career will suffer. Every interaction is an audition. It is a cruel competitive world. </p>
<p>I am not nitpicking. Hopefully I am not piling on. I am trying to give you the unvarnished truth about what it takes to get into these highly selective schools and beyond at a meta-level. Not the Chance Me level.</p>
<p>I hope comments like this do not discourage you from posting. I don’t think they will. I think you are tougher than that. At this point, I think the appropriate response is, “Got it” and move on.</p>
<p>When you search so hard for “the” formula and “the” activities that look good- and when you resist advice to step back and view more broadly- you run a serious risk of clinging to whatever specifics do come through. You assume there are certain undeniable tips and start “copying them into your notes.” That’s not critical thinking. That’s being so focused on your preconceived notion that there is some formula, some explanation. </p>
<p>When you’ve dug further into lab sciences, you will see the risks in this approach. </p>
<p>I want to say that the darling word de la saison seems to be “depth.” Despite observations that successful kids had depth, the wiser choice is to build depth and breadth. I would bet that the kids here who seem to have gotten ahead for the depth of their commitments and achievements, also came across as rounded, grounded, and willing to explore and commit to a few side interests. That’s what clues adcoms into how a kid will explore various opportunities on campus.</p>
<p>The oops was a brain freeze and that there was much more on my mind then this. I wasn’t really thinking and of course I’ve heard or pre med, I’m not an idiot.</p>
<p>Anyways, I can sit at a table and talk biology with my parents, same with art. We can talk about sports. I can make a random stranger both interested in science and art. I have actually.</p>
<p>If you asked me, I could go on and if you doubt me, you can come to me and we can talk. I don’t like how everyone thinks I can’t. I know what I’m talking about. I don’t exaggerate either.</p>
<p>I’ve got what I have to do. Thank you so much for your help, everyone and if anyone has any advice, feel free to give it. I’m at my dad’s and turns out there are 6 other college students that get credits and intern stuff.</p>
<p>For the AP courses, if I didn’t take them, I will
fall behind on credits for high school
be taking some of the most boring classes my school offers
not enjoying the classes
fall behind GPA wise</p>
<p>I don’t enjoy tests. At all. I see nothing that comes out to test taking. AP courses are to fill my course with things I enjoy. I could remove all of the art in my course and take all these business classes, but I wouldn’t enjoy it. I could take AP Physics or AP Government or AP spanish Literature. No. My schedule is one of the things I have personalized, a difficult yet enjoyable schedule.</p>
<p>Please do tell me someone who DOES enjoy tests. I think tests should be replaced with applying material into the real world, not filling in bubbles.</p>
<p>Your comments are very very helpful jazzvocal. I am young and ofcourse I haven’t done much. I’m still learning and I think there is an advantage of being ahead of your years in the right places. I appreciate your comments and they encourage me more to actually do rather than think. Med School is far away. I’m still about to start high school and the reason for this post was for approval and to know what the formula is. In reality, you all have taught me there is no formula. The supposed formula is a pursuit in a passion that is broad and deep. Thank you for teaching me this. </p>
<p>Let me give you a few stories, all which you can respond to. I feel like CC has a lot of truth and that after this summer, I’ll be off it unless something big must be asked.</p>
<p>In 6th grade I applied to a private school 2 days before the school started. The school said that there is a big possibility of not letting me in. They decided to interview me before they decided. After the interview, I was accpeted on the spot. </p>
<p>Again, I have all of high school to learn. The reason I asked for activities were because everything offered are for 10th+ and I wanted something to do now.</p>
<p>You titled this thread Chances of Harvard and How to Improve it.<br>
By looking these things up. And by not taking advice that fits your spreadsheet approach as gospel.</p>
<p>@LL7 You should probably not to let your identity become public. Especially for the future when if you start posting stats etc. Just friendly advice.</p>
<p>Yes it is expensive. Yes it requires traveling across the country and being away for 4 weeks. But programs are out there. And I would surprised if there weren’t similar programs in the Boston area. If there aren’t you should lobby one of the medical schools to start one based on the Stanford example.</p>
<p>Wait a second? You haven’t started high school yet? If you plan on working this hard then GO AWAY NOW AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST BEFORE YOU BEGIN! No reason to fuss over this so early!</p>