Do I have a shot at Penn State/Jefferson combined program?

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>As my thread title indicates, I am strongly interested in the Penn State/Jefferson six-year BS/MD program to start in summer of 2014. I am also looking into other programs, but I definitely prefer one that is six years so that I can cut two years off my time in training. If I could only get into an eight year program, then I might just go the traditional college route, because there's no time or cost savings. Penn State/Jefferson definitely appears to be my dream program.</p>

<p>Let me give you some more information about me. I live in the state of New York, where I am a junior in high school. I am also the youngest person in my class, because my birthday is not until June, so I am only 15 years old right now. I skipped 5th grade in elementary school, and I am not sure how much my age will hurt me in applying to BS/MD programs.</p>

<p>I am strongly interested in internal medicine and becoming a hospitalist, although I realize that I might change my mind.</p>

<p>I have been volunteering at a local hospital since I turned 13 in 2010. I have accumulated approximately 900 hours of volunteering experience and will accrue another 50 or so by the end of this academic year. I have 200 hours of physician shadowing, including 100 hours shadowing an internal medicine-primary care physician, 50 hours shadowing a general surgeon, and 50 hours shadowing an anesthesiologist. I plan to get my first paying job at McDonald's or WalMart (two places locally that always have openings) this summer after I turn 16 and work that job 30 hours a week to earn some extra money. I also plan to get my learner's permit and take driver's ed this summer. I plan on working at the job for 15 hours per week during my senior year.</p>

<p>I have been involved in these additional extracurricular activities for at least 2 and a half years: school chess club, school computer club, mixed martial arts</p>

<p>I took the SAT exam last year and received a score of 2380 (800 M, 780 C, 800 W). I took the PSAT earlier this academic year and received a 232 (75 critical reading, 79 math, 78 writing).</p>

<p>My current GPA is approximately 3.97. My school does not rank. </p>

<p>Here is a summary of my AP exam history:</p>

<p>AP exams I have taken over freshman and sophomore years:</p>

<p>Computer Science A - 5
Microeconomics - 5
Macroeconomics - 4
Euro History - 5
Calculus AB - 5
Chemistry: 5</p>

<p>AP exams I will be taking this May:</p>

<p>Bio
Calculus BC
United States History
English Language</p>

<p>AP exams that I plan to take next year:</p>

<p>Physics: Mechanics
Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
Spanish: Language
English Literature
Statistics</p>

<p>I will hopefully be a National AP scholar after this May's exams.</p>

<p>I look forward to hearing your suggestions and comments.</p>

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<p>Hi everyone. I am the original poster and I realized that I forgot to include my SAT II subject test scores. I have taken three, and my scores are 800 for math level II, 790 for world history, and 800 for chemistry.</p>

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<p>Looks like local “Community College” for YOU…(LOL,LOL) repeatedly</p>

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<p>Tropixx, what it is worth, I did take geometry over the summer before freshman year and I did take precalculus over the summer before sophomore year. Both classes were taken at my local community college.</p>

<p>I’m looking for an honest assessment of my chances, however, and not silly trolling.</p>

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<p>With quality essays and a reasonable interview, you will succeed. You pass all the hard number cutoff points. If your recs are consistent with your scholarly pursuits, you are a desirable candidate and a likely asset at the next level…educable, organized, tenacious, and likely PRESENTABLE(???LOL)</p>