Hello everyone, I made a previous chance post for my chances at regular colleges doing the traditional pre-med route, but since I also plan to apply to some combined medical programs, I was wondering if I was competitive enough to have a decent chance for at least one or two. I copied most of this from my previous post, and the programs I am considering are at the bottom of this post.
Intended major: Neuroscience or biology (may change depending on certain program requirements for major)
UW GPA: 3.75 (I know this is very low; it will probably be above 3.8 by graduation)
W GPA: ~4.2
Class rank: Top 12% (This is also very low)
***Note: I have a continuous upward trend in my GPA from freshman to junior year. I have a 4.0 UW GPA this year.
SAT (New): 1590 (CR+W: 790, M: 800, Essay: 22/24)
PSAT (New): 1510 (score index: 226, hoping for national merit semifinalist)
ACT: 35 (Writing: 36, Math: 34, Reading: 36, Science: 34, Essay: 10/12)
SAT Subject Tests: Math 2 (800), English (730 - probably won’t send), Spanish (740 - probably won’t send), Chemistry, Biology - M
12 AP Classes by graduation:
AP Chemistry (5), AP Computer Science (5), AP Physics I, AP Calculus AB, AP Spanish Lang, AP English Lang, AP Government, AP Economics, AP Statistics, AP English Lit, AP Biology, AP Psychology
Clubs:
Academy Ambassadors - I am the ambassador for the health science field at my school
NHS
CSF
FPPN (Future practicing physicians network)
WiSTEM
National Science Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society
ECs:
Girl Scouts Senior and Ambassador:
- 50 hours of community service to obtain Silver Award (8th grade - 9th grade) by organizing a “nature” event in a local preserve to teach elementary school children about the environment
- 80 hours of community service to obtain Gold Award (11th grade) by creating my own program at a local senior center to teach senior citizens how to use technology such as computers and smart devices
- Organized a mini curriculum about nutrition and taught kids at local elementary schools about nutrition and well-being
- Spent a week in Tijuana, Mexico with troop to build a 2-bedroom house for a 6 person family living in a shack
Independent Researcher at a Hackerspace/Community Lab:
- Carried out a science fair project exploring the effect of certain compounds on the progression of ALS
- Won 1st place from the Northern California Institute of Food Technology + award from science fair for my second project on using a bacteria-produced compound to deter the growth of harmful microbes on crops/food
- Participated in the lab’s group project that won a bronze medal at the iGEM (international genetically engineered machine) competition in Boston in 2015
- Will have published a scientific article on the above experiment in a scientific journal (O’ Reilly Biocoder) by this June
Social Skills Coordinator at Abilities United
- Was the student leader/coordinator for the Social Skills program of a local organization dedicated to improving the lives of mentally disabled people
- I designed activities for the program participants (mentally disabled children of ages 4 - 8) to improve their motor skills and social skills
Lab intern at the University of Texas in Austin
- Intern at the Smyth lab - I am involved in a gene editing therapeutics/drug delivery project
- Intern at the Cummings lab - I am also involved in a behavioral psychology project
Hospital volunteering
- I volunteer in the inpatient wards at the local Baylor Scott & White hospital (50+ hours)
Awards & Achievements (I mentioned a few earlier but here they are again):
- Girl Scouts Gold Award
- 1st place cash award from the Northern California Institute of Food Technology for a science fair project
- Special award from the regional science fair for the same project ^
- Will be published in the upcoming issue of a scientific journal
- National Spanish Exam Level 4 - Silver Medal
- Anticipating National Merit Semifinalist
Demographics:
- Gender: Female
- Race: Asian (Indian)
- Geography: Texas public school
- Hooks: NOT URM or 1st gen (2nd gen, 1st gen to attend college in the US, I doubt this is helpful)
- Other info: I completed my 9th and 10th grades in a competitive high school in the Bay Area (CA) and then moved to Texas before starting 11th grade.
Programs:
Brown PLME
U Rochester REMS
Northwestern HPME
WashU University Scholars Program in Medicine
Boston University 7 year liberal arts/medical education program
George Washington University 7 year BA/MD program
Drexel 7 year BSMD Early Assurance Program
UAB EMSAP
Texas Tech UMSI
I know for a fact that the first 3 or 4 programs that I have listed are pretty much way out of reach for me since my GPA is very low and my ECs are in no way extraordinary, but I would still really appreciate any feedback anyone has to offer regarding my chances for these programs as well as what I can do to increase them. Thank you!