ENGAGE medicine chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>GPA: 4.52 (upward trend- 4.2 (9), 4.5 (10), 4.98 (11))
Rank: 1 of ~340 (hardest classes)
SAT: 800V 800M 690W
SAT II: 800 USH, 780 IIC, 790 Bio E
ACT: 34
PSAT: 78V 76M 78W (Most likely will be NMSF)
AP: USH-5 soph year; this year: Eng Lang 5, Calc AB 5, Bio 5, Psych 5
State: Ohio
Race: ORM
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Sports
Water Polo- Varsity
Swimming- Varsity (Most Improved Award)
Tennis- JV</p>

<p>Policy Debate
Varsity all years
Won State Novice Tournament
1st alternate to Varsity States (9th)
Qualified to V States (10, 11)
Won/top 8 at numerous tournaments
Most valuable novice speech and debater</p>

<p>Newspaper
Business Editor (11)
Co-Editor in Chief (12)
1st in regional school newspapers in 2005
Other national newspaper awards</p>

<p>Science Research
Published abstract at conference at Oxford in 2005
5th in Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Qualified to National Science and Humanities Symposium
Qualified to State Science Day
Scored perfect 50 @ State Science Day
Student Advisor to the Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium</p>

<p>Misc. EC
Piano- Level 9 in Royal Conservatory Exams
JETS- 2nd place in region in 2005
County Academic Award for English
Play piano for Harmony Road Show (9)
Psych Club
Class Government VP (10, 11)</p>

<p>Summer Camps
2004- U of M Debate Camp (Classic) 4 weeks
2005- U of M Debate Camp (Classic) 4 weeks
2006- TASP at U of M</p>

<p>Volunteer- around 300 from local medical university/library or office aide</p>

<p>should i stress my science research and awards as well as my volunteering because of their connection to medicine?</p>

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<p>The Engage for medicine starts sophomore year at vandy, so if you are in high school, you have to attend vandy and then apply.</p>

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<p>That is incorrect. You can apply as a high school student, and there is an additional opportunity as a sophomore in college. OP, I think the reseach is by far the most important for ENGAGE. Was it in basic science or Bio-Med? Was it published in a journal? There will be tons of kids applying for this and only one or two are picked, so it's extremely competitive. I can't give you chances in the normal sense, but I can say that you are the type of applicant they want for this program.</p>

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Students who are not admitted to the ENGAGE Scholars Program as entering freshmen may apply again after the freshman year in every area except medicine, when the second opportunity is after the sophomore year.

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<p>I misread this sentence. I stand corrected.</p>