Already asked on the “what are my chances” thread, didn’t get many responses.
Relatively new guy here, just curious as to what you think my chances are at getting into the accelerated med programs in the northeast and Midwest. (i.e. Howard, NJMS, U-Pitt, Drexel, Case Western, RPI, UMKC, Stony Brook, Ohio State, Northwestern, Brown, Penn State, Rutgers and Boston University). I live in New Jersey, and my public school is pretty competitive (45%+ Indian).
–Race: Asian Male
- Income: 280k
-Year: Junior
-Unweighted GPA (4-point scale): 3.80
-Weighted GPA (5-point scale): 4.25
-# of AP/IB/honors courses: 6 by end of junior year, 10 by end of senior.
-class rank/size: top 5-10% borderline. around 800 students in grade, school doesn’t do ranking
-SAT score –
1550- (780 R, 770M, 556 Essay)
1550- (750 R, 800M, 777 Essay)
Superscored up to 1580 with a 777 Essay
-PSAT score-
1490 (223 Score Index) - (740R, 750 M)
As long as New Jersey doesn’t hit a new high, I think I should be safe for the Semifinalist cutoff (previous year was 222).
-SAT II scores: 780 Math, 780 Chemistry
-AP scores, past and planned exams (only if they’re going on the application): AP Chem:4 AP Calc AB: 5 APUSH:4
Currently taking AP Enviro, Stat, and Euro.
Plan to take AP GovPol, Psychology, Biology, and Calc BC senior year.
-ECs : (From Strongest to Weakest IMO)
- Current Assistant Captain of School Varsity Ice Hockey Team
- All 4 years varsity Ice Hockey
- 80 hours volunteering at local hospital
- 1rst chair clarinet in school’s Wind Ensemble
- 100 hours volunteering at local Chinese School
- 80 hours shadowing a family doctor over the last summer
- 50 hours volunteering around community through volunteering club
- Member of said volunteering club and Model UN
- Member of School Math, Music, Social Studies, and Science Honors Society’s
- International or Local Awards: None, have never had any interest in science fairs or research competitions sadly
-employment – Level 2 USA Hockey Referee; has ref’d games for 3 years.
-Letter of Rec:
- Already have one from High School Coach: 8/10, extremely positive, talks mainly about leadership and role on ice
- One from aforementioned doctor: 6/10, decent, not as well written as previous but helps talk about my clinical experience
- Possibly looking to get one from music conductor; she's known me for my whole high school journey and likes me (I think at least)
Hooks: IDK ATM, possibly talk about my club hockey team and how we won states back in 2014?