High Schooler - interested in medicine?

<p>heyy.
So I want to become a doctor, which has really been a given for me since forever. I guess it's sort of obvious why I'm posting here...
I really want to get into a good college. And by good, I mean somewhere like John Hopkins or Brown.
However, since I'm in 9th grade, I really don't have a resume that I can show, except that I currently attend the IB program.
I was wondering, for anyone who has either become a doctor/on the way or knows the admissions process freaking well, if you could tell me how to boost my resume</p>

<p>thanks :)</p>

<p>IB in 9th grade already? I can tell you that first you have to complete your undergraduate studies, then apply for med school, and finally undergo residency. </p>

<p>As for admissions into Brown and John Hopkins (JHU) I will be quite frank, you will really need to have an outstanding resume, grade wise, test wise, and EC wise. For SATs, I would think that any where above 2000 (composite) would give you some decent starting chances (although, 2100+ to be safe). As for grades, a 3.75+ out of 4.0 unweighted will put you in a competitive position for the GPA segment. Also, if you truly are taking IB already, then I would suggest that you continue with courses of that level if you can manage it (AP or IB, does not matter). Although by the time you get to the point you can take the full IB diploma, then I suggest that you take it. </p>

<p>For your ECs, any leadership positions would be to your benefit. Beyond school related activities, you need to have some other ECs that are of a higher caliber than most. For example, in your case, you could try to shadow a doctor at a hospital as a part of an internship or even participate in research at universities that permit high school level participants (though for this, you might want to begin beyond 10th grade). If these are not available, then try and participate in competitions on a national scale (science olympiad, etc). I cannot stress how important it is that you have high caliber ECs; they really need to be unique and preferably, very VERY high in level (talking in terms of prestige and difficulty of the EC). These will distinguish you from a sea of applicants who all have similar academic statistics to you (ie 2100+ SAT and 3.75+ GPA with IB/AP level course loads). </p>

<p>At the undergraduate level, you will need to take the MCAT, which is like a med school version of the SAT. It is out of 40 and to be competitive for most med schools a score of 30+ is recommended. As for undergraduate GPA, you will want a 3.7+ out of 4.0 in order to even have a chance because the acceptance rate of good med schools veers from around 5% or so (the well known ones). </p>

<p>As for EC equivalent activities, participation in university undergraduate research projects can be a boon as well as shadowing a doctor or working at a hospital or clinic for clinical experience. You will need to also do other things like show an interest in university organizations (student based) and if you can, I would suggest long term dedication to a select few of these organizations so that you can go for leadership positions. </p>

<p>For pre-med, you will need to take first year physics, inorganic + organic chem, biology, english and maybe calculus. You need to complete these courses in order to be able to apply to med school. As usual a very good GPA/grades needs to be maintained in these classes. </p>

<p>That is my two cents.</p>

<p>I’m sorry D:
I meant to say, IB is only two years, 11th and 12th grade. However, I tested for the program in 8th grade, and got in. So I have to complete 2 years (9th and 10th) of Pre-IB, which comes with its own requirements, and then I’ll move to actual IB stuff.
Thank you :D</p>

<p>i’m also interested in their premed program. i was thinking about majoring in biology or chemistry or maybe psychology. i was wondering how competitive that field is. i’ve heard rumors that some pre med students stole tests from previous years</p>