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Should I bother applying for HPME?
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<p>Why not get the answer directly from them? Send them the following card to see if you'll get the application. If they don't think you should bother applying, they won't send it.</p>
<p><a href="http://ugadm.northwestern.edu/pdf/hpme.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://ugadm.northwestern.edu/pdf/hpme.pdf</a></p>
<p>Regarding recommendations: I think a mix of both would be good. HPME admissions wants to know if you have what it takes to become an MD so some insight into your character can't hurt. </p>
<p>CocaColaAddict:
Good scores but honestly not enough extracurriculars. You really have to demonstrate that you are passionate about medicine. Why don't you take an extra year in high school, have a good time and beef up your resume? Graduating early really doesn't help.
Depending on what school you are in (Arts and Sciences vs. Engineering vs. Comm), different APs are accepted. Check NU's website.
An extra subject test can't hurt</p>
<p>snowday29:
If you don't have a good enough chem SAT II score, you won't get the application at all. I don't know the cutoff, but try to get the score up.</p>
<p>insusurro:
The most important thing in applying for HPME is demonstrating a strong passion for medicine. Looking at what you posted, you haven't done any hospital volunteering or anything medically related. You might have a hard time convincing them that you are really interested in medical school.</p>
<p>koolkiddud:
Scores are pretty good. Make sure you focus on convincing the admit department that you are passionate about medicine. All the other stuff convinces them to hear your case</p>
<p>I have a 34 ACT, 1990 SAT, 800 SAT Bio M, 780 SAT chemistry, 780 Math 2 and 690 physics (took it for another school)
I am retaking the SAT in november and was wondering:
Should i wait until after i get the november SAT back or send it (HPME request card) now?
could i get an application with the scores i have (especially the SAT)?</p>
<p>I think your high ACT should be more than enough to compensate. But that's just my opinion.</p>
<p>jonthelin, what do you think about my chances?
Asian Indian
Semi-Competitive high School
California Resident</p>
<p>GPA:
Unweighted: 3.80
Weighted: 4.30</p>
<p>SAT/PSAT/ACT Scores:
SAT I: 2250 (710 CR, 770 M, 770 W)
SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 800 Biology E, 760 USH
Will Take: Chemistry (projected 750+)
ACT: 35
Will Send Both ACT and SAT</p>
<p>Taking Next (Senior Year):
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature
AP Government
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Statistics</p>
<p>For Extracurriculars, I'm trying to avoid a laundry list.
Extracurricular Activities/Work Experience:
Neuroradiology Research at UCSF - will be published at least once
Gastroenterology Job Shadowing - 120 Hours
2500 Hours Volunteering at Sikh Temple (extremely involved and possibly an essay topic)
Worked at parent's small business sophomore summer
200 Hours Hospital Volunteer
College Club President</p>
<p>Awards/Recognition:
San Joaquin Valley Champion Public Forum Debate
First Place Biomedical Debate State HOSA Competition
Finalist Biomedical Debate National HOSA Competition
Ranked #56 International Issues Extemporaneous Speech Nationally
California Scholarship Foundation Member
National Honors Society Member</p>
<p>Recs/Essays:
My mentor professor and my AP Biology teacher will be writing them. The mentor's rec should be superb and the teacher rec should be pretty good.</p>
<p>I'm an above average essay writer so I guess my essays will be pretty good.</p>
<p>or anybody else for that matter...</p>
<p>Your test scores and ECs are very good. 2500 hours volunteering at the Temple! How did you manage that with all the other stuff that you are doing. Your biggest weakness is your GPA. Most people who get into HPME have 3.9+ GPA. I know people with 4.0, ACT 35 and many ECs who did not get interviews.</p>
<p>except for the GPA, am i a pretty strong candidate for HPME? i think i can write really strong essays for the app and my scores are pretty strong, no?</p>
<p>2500 hours? Since when? That's more than one working 40 hours a week for the whole year! Are you sure you are getting the number correct?</p>
<p>since the beginning of freshman year actually... yes the number is correct. it's my drive and my passion and i discuss it in my commonapp essay too so that's consistent. anyways, how much of a chance do you think that i have?</p>
<p>Hi! I'm another HPME hopeful, among the many...</p>
<p>I know that anyone's chances of getting into HPME are slim, but relatively speaking, how are mine?</p>
<p>SAT: 2320 (800 M, 760 V, 760 W)
SAT II: 790 Math II, 730 Chemistry, 770 Chinese, and 690 Biology</p>
<p>My school doesn't have rank or GPA, but I'm positive I'm somewhere in the top 5 of my class. </p>
<p>EC's:
500+ volunteer hours, of which 200+ were spent in a hospital
President of Model UN
President of Organization of Chinese-Americans
PA Governor's School for International Studies (very prestigious program)
Pittsburgh Mayor's Youth Council (member for 3 years, with leadership role)
School newspaper: features and business editor
Class VP, treasurer, secretary
Won first place several times at PJAS (a science competition)</p>
<p>Work experience:
Currently doing an apprenticeship/internship at a hospital
Interned at the Marriott Hotel in Beijing as a translator </p>
<p>Honors/awards:
The Congressional Award (gold medal)
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
AP scholar
French honor society
English honor society </p>
<p>That's just the general gist; I left other less significant details out. So, what are my chances? Please give me the brutal truth...I really need it! Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>oh and, does HPME like students who are extremely passionate in medicine better, or students who are really passionate in medicine but also in another area? personally, i'm equally passionate about medicine and international studies -- i hope to do doctors without borders or something along those lines. will it hurt my chances of getting in if i discuss my passions for both, and not only just medicine? or should i just stick to medicine? thanks!</p>
<p>how long does it usually take for Northwestern to send you an application (assuming that they will)? whether i sign up for the december satII depends on this, as it is the only school I need them for.</p>
<p>northwestern sent me my application about a week or two after i submitted the card.</p>
<p>Are Northwestern's HPME interviews/admissions on a rolling basis?</p>
<p>some time next Jan/Feb for 1~2 weeks.</p>
<p>aka no its not rolling</p>
<p>and quick question...do we send our scores to feinberg or undergrad admissions?</p>
<p>Hi i know these stats are important but i have a quick question, I come from a small town in New Mexico and we don't really have opportunities to do research work or volunteer at a temple since the nearest one is 110miles away, or really volunteer at the hospital. Does that greatly minimize my chances or would the selection committee overlook that. BTW here are my stats hopefully they're good</p>
<p>GPA 3.99 UW 101.something Weighted class rank 9th- got screwed since i moved in 9th grade and didnt count my honors classes
ACT-33
Math 34
Science 34
Reading 35
English 28 (****ed me off so im retaking it)
Writing sub-10
SAT I-got like a 1900 didnt like them so i didnt retake
SAT II
Physics 710-retaking
Chem 660-retaking
Math 740-retaking</p>
<p>EC's- not alot since my school is like super small
"captain" science olympiad
alot of events won- finished fifth overall
Science Bowl
Captain-finished third in our division 1st year competing
NHS
Did some sports like Baseball, Riffle team, Chess
Lots of independent classes since school has crappy curriculum
Physics C (both subgroups)-also taking Physics B as a class
Calculus BC- taking AB as a class
Stats
Schedule
AP English
AP Calc
AP Bio
AP Chem
AP Gov
AP Econ
AP Physics B
Awards
AP Scholar-probably going to pass like 8tests this year so ill be something higher this year
Who's Who
National Society of High School Scholars</p>
<p>Hey guys, I have already received the application, but I was just wondering what my chances for actually getting in are. </p>
<p>These are my stats:
ACT: 34 (36 if you calculate using superscores)
SAT: ....2130
SATII's: Haven't taken yet, should get at least 730 on each though.
Rank: 16/426 (this should go up after 1st semester)
GPA: 4.341 (Current is 4.5)
AP: Chem-5
Gov't/Politics-4
Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist (will prolly be Finalist soon)
Pfizer Award for Excellence in Research
2nd in Regional FIRST FTC Robotics Competition</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
Robotics Team
Math Club
National Honors Society
Beta Chi Pi (Vice President)
Spanish Club</p>
<p>Community Service:
Volunteer Teacher at Religious Weekend School
Tutor (Chemistry, Math, Spanish)</p>
<p>Also, I will graduate at age 15.</p>