<p>should i seriously be considering bs/md programs? and if so, where might i be a good fit?</p>
<p>for those of you who have gone through the process/are going through can understand the way a lot of us feel right now as we make our way through this . . . any advice is appreciated. </p>
<p>GPA W: 4.19</p>
<p>GPA UW: 3.63</p>
<p>ACT: 34</p>
<p>SAT: 2200 -> 1490</p>
<p>PSAT: 201 (Nat'l Merit Commended Scholar)</p>
<p><em>self studying for SAT II: MATH IIC and BIO taking in oct</em></p>
<p>APs Taken/Will Take:
- AP Gov
- AP Lang
- AP US
- AP Spanish
- AP Lit
- AP Bio
- AP Psych
- AP Calc AB</p>
<p>AP Exams
-AP GOV: 4
-AP LANG: 5
-AP US: 3</p>
<p>Volunteer: approx 100 hours
- Hospital (also shadowed pediatrician on a number of occasions)
- Facilitator at Children's Museum
- Freshman Mentor
- First Class (kind of like DARE, be a good person, character) Leader (teach a class one day a month)
- Literacy Center Tutor (3 day/week during lunch/before school)
- Humanitarian Service Project</p>
<p>Extra Curr:
- Speech Team 4 years, 3 yrs Varsity
- Badminton Team 4 years Fresh Captain
- 3 years Varsity Badminton, Senior Varsity Captain
- Tennis Team 1 year</p>
<p>Misc:
- Nominated for the Harvard Book Award for outstanding Jr English Student
- Emory University School of Medicine Summer Science Academy (3 week program at Emory)</p>
<p>comments, anybody?</p>
<p>Lilshamz,</p>
<p>Your SAT of 2200 is decent. Your GPA is somewhat low.</p>
<p>Most of the kids that get accepted in BS/MD combined programs have a GPA in 3.8-4.0 range and generally have a concentration of medical ECs.</p>
<p>This is not to say that you shouldn't apply. There is no harm in giving it a shot.</p>
<p>anybody who has actually applied and has some experience have some positive advice or tips?</p>
<p>I had very similar grades to your's and I didn't get into any programs, but that being said it doesn't hurt to apply. Apply to as many programs as you can and hope for interviews.</p>
<p>When I applied to a bs/md program, I had a 3.9 Unweighted GPA with an SAT score in about the same range. I would suggest that you get some more clinical experience if you want to apply to a direct program. Get involved in medical clubs, shadow more doctors, organize an awareness day or something at your school about a medical topic you are interested in. I did a year long study on diabetes and wrote a paper on that. Don't do anything to just fill your resume, do something that you are actually interested in and want to do. The interviewers and adcoms can tell when you are BSing something or doing it simply to do it. Bring up your GPA a bit if you can and get involved in a few more medical related activities. Never say never. Take a chance and definitely apply!</p>
<p>i just got in touch w/ a professor at a local university and will most likely become a lab/research assitant for a few months . . . and set up some days to shadow some doctors </p>
<p>i hope that will help.</p>