<p>I'm an Asian male from a pretty competitive New York public high school filled with many applicants with grades similar to mine who are also interested in medicine.</p>
<p>GPA UW: 3.62 (on a 4.0 scale)
W: 3.80
There are no ranks at my school</p>
<p>SAT: 2310 (CR:720 M:800 W:790)
SAT II: Math II: 630
Biology: 630
Chemistry: 760
ACT: I'm planning on taking the ACT this week</p>
<p>Curriculum: I have taken honors level courses in math and science throughout high school and have taken some AP's as well including:
Chemistry (4)
US History (3)
Language and Composition (4).
This year I'm taking: Biology, Psychology, BC Calculus, Spanish 5, and Macroeconomics</p>
<p>ECs: I've done over 500 hours of volunteer research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine over two summers, working with stem cells.
100 hours volunteering at a dental office
3 years writing for the school newspaper
3 years fundraising with Habitat for Humanity
2 years JV Boys Tennis
Leadership outside of school: working with my ethnic community group to organize events during an annual picnic, such as raffles and various sports
National Honor Society Member
Spanish Honor Society Member
Certified in Adult and Child CPR</p>
<p>Recs: Excellent from science, English and social studies teachers
Essay: Pretty good. I discussed my love for medicine and how I've learned from my sibling's experiences (he is currently attending a med school, working toward getting his D.O.)</p>
<p>Schools: I'm applying to mostly direct med programs with a few undergrads.
SUNY Albany
SUNY Binghamton
Fordham
Temple
Stony Brook Med Program
Union College Med
NYIT BS/DO
Muhlenberg Med 4/4 with Drexel
Brooklyn College BA/MD
Sophie Davis
Hofstra Med</p>
<p>Also: I don't really qualify for financial aid, but which merit-based aid/scholarships am I qualified for?</p>
<p>Thanks for your input :D</p>