<p>I am currently an Indian-American (Mahrashtra if anyone cares) high-school junior in Pittsburgh. I plan to become a physician, and I've read how hard it is to get into medical school, so I am trying to get into a 7/8 year BS/MD program where I would not have to apply to medical school.</p>
<p>My first option for the BS/MD program would be at the University of Pittsburgh, which I've heard has an excellent medical program (most likely not extremely top-tier, but quite good), because my father works for UPMC, and therefore I would have most of my tuition paid for the first 4 years for which I would be an undergrad (at the very least).</p>
<p>All of the 8-year programs are conditional, and the UPitt one says I must maintain a 3.25 GPA, and that I can SKIP the MCATs (meaning I don't have to take them). Also, there are a variable number of seats depending on how many worthy people apply to the program, so it may be anywhere from 5 to 50. </p>
<p>If I get into the BS/MD Program at Pitt, that's where I'm going, but other universities, such as U of Miami (FL), last year, accepted 50 out of 200 applicants. Therefore I will be applying there as well, since the GPA requirement is only 3.0 and I have to take the MCATs.</p>
<p>Stats
GPA- 4.5ish weighted, around 4.0 unweighted (B in AP English 11 is only B in HS)
Rank - 2/350ish</p>
<p>SAT I- 2160 combined (800 M from 2nd attempt, 670 CR from first, 690 W from 2nd)
- 2140 single seating (800 M 650 CR 690 W)
ACT - 34 (Forget subsection scores)</p>
<p>Haven't taken any SAT IIs yet- plan to this spring.</p>
<p>APs:
Currently in:
AP Chem (A)
AP Physics (A)
AP Statistics (A- to B+, gettin up to A, not taking AP Test, completing the College in High School course which will count as UPitt credits)
AP English 11 (B- I'm terrible at English)
AP US History (A)</p>
<p>Next Year:
AP Calculus BC(Most likely doing same thing as above w/ Statistics)
AP Biology
AP English 12
AP Government
AP Spanish 5</p>
<p>Haven't taken any AP Tests. Not sure what I will get.
Expecting decent scores (4 or 5) in all except English</p>
<p>ECs:
~ 140 hours at a research center researching cancer cells
Volunteer hours at local nursing homes
JV Tennis Team(9-11), hopefully Varsity 12th?
NHS (who isn't)
Highest Honor Roll (look above)
Member of Academic Team (11th and will be 12th)
Attented JHU's CTY (Center for Talented Youth) Camp before 9th and before 11th grade (took Intro to Biomedical Sciences, then Genetics)</p>
<p>Worries I have:
My ECs are sub-par
I don't have the best writing skills (therefore essays may not be amazing)
I'm not sure how good my recommendations are going to be (haven't been a disturbance in class, but many of my teachers don't know me outside of school)</p>
<p>Applying to:
Any 7/8 year BS/MD Program that I have a chance at (may skip applying to Northwestern or Rice/Baylor, not sure- I'll see how I do on SAT IIs and AP Tests)</p>