<p>um..while i'm sure those are some great personal accomplishemnts, unless ur on ur school's track team the programs could care less. medicine isn't about running and doing situps. focus on getting ec's of medical experience on ur application.</p>
<p>yo big O whats really good have u gotten on your chokreia yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>OH me i'm just chillin from Kuwait!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>korny.......</p>
<p>MED786's big secret is probably to have really good essays. At least that is my advice: have strong essays that show your interest in medicine because, believe it or not, a lot of ppl applying will have almost identical grades and what not, and the essays are what make you stand apart.</p>
<p>nope sorry...but good guess</p>
<p>Are you kidding me? People definately do not have the same grades and SAT scores. My sister had a 1400 (710 CR 690 M), while other people had 1580's and 1600's. And GPA variances were also quite noticeable as well.</p>
<p>bribes are not legal med786</p>
<p>My guess is just to do well in the interview and not lie. Also, this sister of yours seems to have a 1380 in your other posts, but maybe you have 2 sisters eh?</p>
<p>it doesn't boil down to something that simple. Like I said, your guesses are completely wrong. You will never guess, so stop trying. As for the SAT score, I don't know if I posted 1380 for some reason. I may have. But that even makes my arguement stronger in any case. Btw..her initial score was 1380. Highest combined was 1400 in one sitting. She didn't prep AT ALL when she took the SAT's. </p>
<p>MED786</p>
<p>I just wanted to point out something. You may think I am fabricating this, however this is not the case. My sister was picked through the extensive process that you all know about, and was accepted to 6/7 of the programs she applied to. Heres the good part. one of the panel members who selects the students for the program and is the lead coordinator is her adviser. So, she talks to him frequently. Therefore, I have a direct connect with an adcom. GET AT ME!</p>
<p>And you are correct about having two sisters. One is attending temple this fall with a 1080 SAT(old scale). Not 1380. Different sister. </p>
<p>MED786</p>
<p>I seriously doubt a sophomore would know much if anything at all.</p>
<p>reverse psychology doesn't work on me </p>
<p>NICE TRY</p>
<p>It's not reverse psychology, just hard facts.</p>
<p>reverse psychology doesn't work</p>
<p>sai2004.
On paper you look great. Yet, if your personality sucks or you're a stereotypical nerd...forget about it.
Being an Asian male kills. Lastly, it does not appear that you have clinical experience (from what I see on your ECs). So, your lack of clinical experience will raise a few questions on the admissions committe..they want to be sure that you are fit for medicine (I know...I may be present on one).
Yet, as far as I am concerned...you look pretty good for any school (Harvard may be better than going to a dual program).</p>
<p>Thanks for the helpful post. Guess I might have to explain some stuff if I get as far as the interview.</p>
<p>Harvard? While your test scores are Harvard and gpa would fall in the bottom tenth of acceptees, your EC's just wouldn't get you in. Everyone else has great test scores and gpa, so a person who also wins Siemens grand prize will get in easily.</p>
<p>um whoa everybody chill out
i dont know if its the stress of college apps/decision making but eveyrone is being really neurotic about this whole process
ive applied to like 10 of these progs, was accepted to 2 or 3 and in the fall i will be attending BU SMED
in my opinion, the interview seemed to be the deciding factor since most of the applicants had similar scores</p>
<p>yeah, interview is definitely the deciding factor. you'll probably get interview at penn state and northwestern (they look for high test scores). i think that the admin look for something that sets you apart from the other applicants but you also need the basic medical experiences: volunteering, shadowing, research... for me it was sports that helped get me in</p>
<p>is there anything that you can say in an interview that'll impress the interviewer</p>
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<p>well I think that you should always support your points to the fullest and never waver. Don't bother about playing it safe cause they can look right through it (remember, you're being interviewed by a doctor, not some average joe). Also come in with a gameplan for the typical "why do you want to do an accelerated/combined program?" At my penn/state jefferson interview, the woman destroyed me with this question because she kept asking me for a particular reason (the "I have totally decided that medicine is the right field for me" response did not work). And in general, just follow what you write in your app because if you come off as a different person, they might think you are manipulating the situation (my interviewer at UMDNJ looked through my whole file right in front of me, it was nervewracking but I got in so I guess it went well).</p>
<p>Don't try to pull off anything extreme. If at all, save them for your essays. The interviewer is not looking for anything special or exciting. They are only looking for you to be confident in your desire to practice medicine and confident in your views regarding other topics.</p>
<p>just be yourself for the interview... be genuine and look like you really have passion for being a doctor... oh and have some answers prepared, it'll definitely help</p>