<p>So right about now I, an incoming senior, finally realized that just my SAT (2300) and my grades (UW 3.98) is not going to cut it for some BA/MDs. I started looking for opportunities to get medical-esk ECs. One that people really seem to recommend is research. The thing is where do I even start to look for these opportunities now, almost half way through the summer? I realize I should have started earlier but I didn't, so any suggestions now?</p>
<p>Other then that, I have tried contacting hospitals for volunteer opportunities, but they are taking their sweet time getting back to me, so if anyone has any other suggestions I would really appreciate it.</p>
<p>Thanks,
Ghost117</p>
<p>PS: I saw one thread that suggested getting an EMT license. I looked at the programs for this and they seem expensive and time consuming. Do I have enough time for this and is it really worth it, or should I just focus on other stuff?</p>
<p>pretty much, on that much short notice, the only really good medical ECs- shadowing, research, etc. you can get are probably through people you know or other connections, friends’ parents that are doctors, etc.</p>
<p>Such a pity too, as that SAT score and GPA (unweighted), is the best I’ve seen on CC. I am sure your rank is also very high as well. Don’t forget though, some require you to take an SAT II for many of the top competitive Bachelor/MD programs. Brown’s program does NOT have an interview so how you look on paper on the application and essays are your one shot: “Formal, on-campus interviews are not offered for Brown applicants. Once a candidate applies to the College, a local alumnus/alumna may contact him or her to propose an “alumni interview” in his or her hometown area. Alumni interviews are optional but recommended.”: [Brown</a> Program in Liberal Medical Education](<a href=“http://bms.brown.edu/plme/Admission_to_Program.html]Brown”>http://bms.brown.edu/plme/Admission_to_Program.html)</p>
<p>Other health related activities: fundraising for health related marathons (breast cancer, etc.), volunteering at a local nursing home or children’s hospital, shadowing a doctor or maybe shadowing an ER physician at a local ER, scientific research at a local university/medical school, volunteering at a free clinic for the indigent: <a href=“http://www.volunteermatch.org/[/url]”>http://www.volunteermatch.org/</a></p>
<p>Besides Bachelor/MDs also apply to prestigious undergraduate programs as well. Don’t settle for the middle to low-tier Bachelor/MD programs as a high-schooler (esp. with your top-notch academic stats). You’ll regret it later.</p>
<p>Your SAT scores and your GPA are more than adequate for the top BS/MDs. </p>
<p>If you want to do something this summer to boost your resume, I highly suggest shadowing if you didn’t do it yet, or don’t have a whole lot. Try calling up a bunch of hospitals and clinics or see if your family is friends with any doctors or if any of your friends have physician parents that you can shadow. </p>
<p>If you don’t have the family connections, research is a whole bunch of luck at this stage. Ask your school guidance counselor or your gifted coordinator if they know any researchers would be willing to take you on.</p>
<p>EMT is a very big commitment and is no joke. The class is not cheap and will take up much of your time. </p>
<p>If none of that can be managed, setting up a community medical event, like an OCD awareness or an AIDS run/walk, for example, are great ways for you to get involved. Your school can be a huge help in helping you set these things up or at least just providing a location where you can hold the event.</p>
<p>Good luck, and remember to write good essays</p>
<p>Oops, never mind, actually blackbelt22, your SAT score and GPA are the highest I’ve seen so far on CC. LOL.</p>
<p>Ghost117, once you reach their specific internal cutoff for rank/GPA/SAT (which they won’t tell you beforehand), after that it’s very dependent on your actual CV content and what you’ve done to show you’re committed to medicine as blackbelt did on the “IF YOU GOT IN–post your stats!” thread.</p>