My understanding of the situation is that the student was on a math/engineering track in middle school and early high school, but felt pigeon-holed, and much more recently has expressed an interest in neuro-science/psychology, perhaps based on her work in India. It was a family member in the medical field that suggested the idea of the BS/MD programs.
I have met a number of strong, independent young ladies that seem to really want to pull in a direction the family isn’t entirely comfortable with. This might be the case. But, I’ve pointed out the reality of the situation (very low chance of getting into BS/MD because of test scores and lack of experience), and the mom agrees with me. The parents would like to steer her towards bio-engineering or biology to give her time to think through her options.
Her awards are general academic and math related. However, her many visits to India and starting of the non-profit suggests to me that her interest in people, neuro, psychology, etc. was likely fostered by these experiences. She also has an interest in foreign languages, and I think I’m going to suggest the French SAT II (if it’s offered this fall) since she studied it for 3-4 years.
I don’t have the dates of the test scores. Edit: Single sitting best was 2220 (Math 740 and 750 on the two sittings).
I will ask more questions when I meet with them again. I’ve only met the family once before they left on vacation.