<li><p>Do you have to apply to the premed program at JHU? For example, at Georgetown premed is a competitive major to get into so at Hopkins is that the same thing, and if so, is there no way I can become a doctor or a dentist since I can’t talk to the premed advisors? If I do have to get into the premed department specifically, what are my chances given my stats below. (assume ED)</p></li>
<li><p>I’ve heard Hopkins is extremely tough for premeds. Someone told me that it’s difficult just to get a 3.3!! So because it’s so hard, doesn’t that mess us up for med/dent school since our GPA sucks even though we might ace the MCAT or DAT?</p></li>
<li><p>If I show interest in medicine and dentistry (examples are at very bottom of resume), does that:
a. Help with admission into the premed program since I’m showing I like medicine?
b. Harm me because I’m showing interest in two different fields, albeit they’re related?</p></li>
<li><p>How can I improve my chances because I’m anticipating my cumulative GPA to drop down to a 3.7, and my SAT/ACT scores really aren’t looking very good (around 1950 SAT, 28 ACT), even though I’m trying really hard to improve? Will my ECs make up for some of it, or what?</p></li>
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<p>wow thats a lot of questions and a long post. Sorry, but I just threw this out there so that hopefully some of you will be able to help me.</p>
<p>start of resume:
*I am an Asian Indian Male
*From a competitive public high school in Oregon, Beaverton High School, which was also rated the best AP school in Oregon, so yeah, its a smart school.
*student body at school = 500+</p>
<p>The Numbers/ECs
*Freshman year:
4.0 with honors in 2 classes for both semesters</p>
<p>*Sophomore Year:
3.8125 overall for both semesters
(Bs in AP Chem 1st sem, Precalc 2nd sem, Social Studies 1st sem)</p>
<p>*Junior Year (projected)
Human Anat/Phys-A,A
IB Bio HL 1-A,A
Spanish 3-A,A
IB Calculus-A, A (might be at worst 1 “B”)
IB Psychology-A,A
Team Sports-A
IB English-B,B (might get 1 A)
IB Tok 1-B</p>
<p>*class rank UW right now = 38/515. Weighted = 30/515 (will go up because not many kids have taken hard classes yet)
*IB Diploma Candidate (to be)
*Will take AP exams in addition to IB exams, so I could be AP Scholar w/ distinction or just AP scholar as well.
*Varsity tennis 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Team 4 years (will have 4)
*World Quest Trivia 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Club Treasurer (1 year)
*Science Club VP (2 years)
*Math Club VP (2 years)
*Speech and Debate (2 years)
*Portland Youth Philharmonic (3 years)
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place freshman year
*OIMT Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant sophomore year
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 150-175 volunteer hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 50+ volunteer hours)
*Second chair in Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra
*(I will run for school officer so I could get more leadership positions there, and I might be able to get a leadership position in Speech and Debate just as an FYI)</p>
<p>Possible Hooks:
-showing interest in medicine/dents
-Going to a pathology seminar
-Working with OHSU on a dentistry project (will do it this year)
-Job shadowing orthodontist
-Planning on taking a Health Careers class at my school
-URM-although I dunno if Indians are under represented at JHU
-ECs may help make up for some parts I lack? I dunno about that for sure though.</p>
<p>Right now I get about a 1920-2050 on the SAT, 26-30 on ACT according to Practice Tests for SAT, and the PLAN (it’s like the PSAT for SAT except the ACT version) on ACT. I’m trying super hard to get AT LEAST 2100, but its proving to be extremely difficult for me</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>