Hi all,
I’m having trouble gauging my chances at direct BSN. The program is so competitive and I am already applying as a pre-med to every other UC besides Irvine. I’m interested equally in nursing and the pre-med route (most likely bio) and what I choose will really just depend on which universities I am accepted into. The question is- with my stats should I even bother applying as nursing? Or just bio or whatever to maximize my chances of getting in?
My stats:
4.14 W, 3.85 UW
1540 SAT
SAT Math II: Haven’t taken yet, definitely 760+
SAT Lit: Haven’t taken yet, definitely 760+
AP’s: World History (3), Calc AB (5), Lit (5), Gov, Econ, Stats, Biology (all yet to take) and two community college classes (both A’s)
School: Public, CA, Female and Asian
Rank: like 120/700, but our rank is merely unweighted, so probably doesn’t matter much
EC:
-Competitive dancer for 11 years, won over 15 state competitions
-Taught free classes at ^ academy for free for 3 years, led that team to state champions as well x5
-Founded school’s chapter of a national religious/service organization. Acting president for three years, leading consistent service events.
-NHS member for 2 years.
-I think I qualified as National Merit Scholar finalist.
-250+ hours as a hospital intern, 500+ hours as a camp counsellor, 50+ hours free tutoring.
-Co-founder and instructor in a non-profit teaching free fitness lessons to local mothers. (50+ hours)
-Cultural drum (6 years), hold multiple awards from an internationally-recognized institution, predominantly male
-Taught 30+ hours of free lessons of ^ to elementary-aged children.
-Guitar (2 years), singing (lessons and choir member for 5 years)
-Officer of school’s cultural club and school dance captain for 3 years.
-Getting a job this summer.
Essay topics:
-Being homosexual. A big one for me as it’s shaped my choices and character, as well as plays a role in where I go to college and the possibility of me becoming independent from my family soon.
-Suffering from depression for 5 years: my recovery, and the stigma in my community surrounding mental illness.
Why nursing/med?:
-The death of the family member who raised me, due to inadequate health-care, and how this relates to my attraction to the medical field.
-My mother is a nurse and through her hard work as a nurse she escaped an abusive marriage and raised two children alone.
-I’ve spent 100s of hours volunteering in the hospital setting and I’m obsessed.
-I’ve spent time in and out of hospitals and have experienced amazing care (as a burn victim as a child, and later for depression)
Sorry for the huge post and if i posted in the wrong place. I just need to see if I’m on the right track. Thank you all in advance.