How good is my application for the UCSD and Caltech BA/MD programs?

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>I will be a senior this fall. I am a first-generation Indian-American. Please SKIM. YOU DO NOT NEED TO READ ALL OF MY STATS.</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA at the end of 11th grade: 4.0 (unweighted), ~4.5 (weighted; it will be higher for the schools because they don't consider religion)</p>

<p>AP scores:
5 Biology
5 European History
5 U.S. History
5 Statistics
5 Environmental Science</p>

<p>SAT I:
1. 730 CR 760 M 750 W
2. 660 CR (I will retake) 780 M 800 W
2240 both times (You need 2250 or above; I WILL IMPROVE a lot by October)</p>

<p>SAT II:
740 World History
770 Biology Molecular
780 Math II</p>

<p>Honors classes:
Anatomy/Phys (UC doesn't consider it Honors), Alg 2/Trig, English 3, Chemistry, Precalculus
I took advanced English 1 and advanced English 2.</p>

<p>Senior classes that I will take:
AP Macroeconomics, AP Calc BC, Latin 4 Honors, Religion, AP Art History, AP English Literature, Physics Honors</p>

<p>Activities:
-Academic League (Team captain 4 years; team came in 1st second year and 2nd in the first year)
-School Editoral Editor (senior year)/newspaper (fresh-senior)
-Model UN (10-12)
-Environmental Club (secretary 11-12)
-California Math League (top performer each year)
-National Honors Society (10-12; most service hours my junior year)
-Asian Club (9-10)
-Latin Club (10)
-Indian Dancing (9-12; a couple of notable performances, especially for a national Indian convention)
-Hackey Sack Club (11)
-Tolerance Club (10-11)
-Chess Club (11)</p>

<p>Volunteering:
-Food charity (10)
-Thrift shop (summer after 10)
-Hospital in IMC department (11-12)
-Hospital Internship (11-12)
-Internship at a private clinic (right now)
Total hours: 300+</p>

<p>I also took summer school for advancement the summers after 10th and 11th grade with Brigham Young Univeristy and Northwestern University.</p>

<p>How is my resume, apart from the SAT I scores?</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a good chance. All of your stats look good. </p>

<p>Being a first generation Indian-American is hard...I know. lol</p>

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<p>Oh, it is hard, especially when your family has a different sense of politics, literature, movies, and school. Well, thanks.</p>

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<p>Bump......</p>

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<p>I would say that you have a really good chance of getting in.
You have good SATs, SAT IIs, good grades, medical related e.cs, and outside interest e.cs.
I guess the last important thing is your essay, because it shows how you are as an individual.
good luck.</p>

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<p>CalTech has a program? What medical school is it associated with?</p>

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<p>Yeah Caltech and UCSD med just started a program about a year or two ago. You get your BA or BS from Caltech and then MD from UCSD.</p>

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<p>do u have to be a californian resident for this program?</p>

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<p>Wow. So you get your BS from the hardest, most brutal school in the country... and then your MD from the hardest, most brutal school in the country? Sounds... fun.</p>

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<p>Caltech-UC San Diego Medical Scholars Program</p>

<p>Beginning in the fall of 2007, Caltech will enroll six admitted freshmen as "Medical Scholars." Medical Scholars will also be offered conditional admission to the University of California, San Diego, (UCSD) School of Medicine, pending completion of their Caltech degrees.</p>

<p>This highly selective 8-year medical program will prepare students for careers as physician-scientists. Medical Scholars will have the opportunity to attend special lectures and colloquia that will introduce them to a range of subjects that are part of the medical school experience. Medical Scholars will also have the opportunity and will be encouraged to participate in summer research experiences with UC San Diego School of Medicine faculty.</p>

<p>Students applying for the Medical Scholars Program must apply to Caltech Early Action. Applications must be submitted electronically or by mail postmarked by November 1.</p>

<p>If you would like more information on the Medical Scholars program and the pre-med program at Caltech, please visit: <a href="http://admissions.caltech.edu/education/premed/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://admissions.caltech.edu/education/premed/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Looks even more selective than rice/balyor.</p>

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<p>"Wow. So you get your BS from the hardest, most brutal school in the country... and then your MD from the hardest, most brutal school in the country? Sounds... fun."</p>

<p>lol Yikes.</p>

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<p>Bump.......</p>

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<p>I got into UCSD's program this upcoming year with a 2250 on my SAT, 800's on my SAT II's, a 4.3 weighted GPA, and similar extracurriculars. However, initially, I was an alternate. The essay they have you write after the minimum requirements was the most critical part of the admission process. They really want to know what motivates you to become a physician.</p>

<p>Anyhow, good luck....hope to see you next year!</p>

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<p>Bump......</p>

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<p>your stats look good...i'm in the UCSD program right now and I agree with College 564...once you meet the basic SAT and GPA requirements, it really comes down to your essay and extracurriculars</p>

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<p>hey all,
so is the 4.0 minimum gpa unweighted or weighted?</p>

<p>chance me plz..
i have 3.88 UW, 4.78 Wgpa
2200 SAT but 35 ACT</p>

<p>5 Euro, 5 Chem, 4 Bio, 4 Phyiscs B, 4 Calc BC
800 Math lvl 2, 770 chem</p>

<p>NHS, high honor roll/honor roll, eagle scout, editor of newspaper, managing editor of newspaper, my own club abt helping younger freshmen, Science Research ( 2 2nd place awards), went to medical cetner to volunteer in summer and will volunteer this year and also do a project, Key Club (2nd most active member)</p>

<p>its all for naught if i dont meet the gpa requriement.... T_T</p>

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<p>obviously weighted. how the hell can you get above 4.0 UW...</p>

<p>you have a good chance. is the volunteering medical experience, or was it just straight volunteering?</p>

<p>write a good essay too. it matters a LOT for the program.</p>

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<p>it was med experience, not like looking at surgeries but more like medical techniques</p>

<p>i leanred immunohistochemistry and western blotting when i was tehre, and this year im gonna use those to do a project for my local sci fair.</p>

<p>really hope i can get in!!</p>

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<p>youll have a good shot then. make sure to write a good essay (only 400 words). also, stick in a resume in there. the UC app doesnt give much space to talk about stuff. even though its like...6-7 months away.</p>

<p>edit: what i was talking about was for the UCSD program. the caltech one is just crazy...super hard to get into.</p>

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<p>caltech med scholars is hard to get into, but definitely not as crazy as some other med programs (for example, ucsd’s) since the pool is only early caltech applicants.</p>