The Official USC Baccalaureate/MD Thread!

<p>has anyone heard anything yet?? I am stressing out - is it really going to take until april 1?</p>

<p>AFTER april 1. hahah the guy said that they would be mailing them ON april 1!</p>

<p>haha omg i know!! depending on how fast you get mail you wont hear until a few days AFTER april 1st…eek! </p>

<p>my interview went well. i had three people. haha they asked some strange curveball questions, but for the most part were really nice.</p>

<p>man i hate this waiting process =/</p>

<p>Omg i got in!! Got my letter today! =d</p>

<p>Congrats to everyone who got in! I know a few people who are getting letters, so keep an eye out in the mail!</p>

<p>=O but its not april 1st yet!</p>

<p>mine was dated with yesterday’s date so im assuming they sent them out then</p>

<p>good luck everyone! =]</p>

<p>WHAT. they mailed them out already!??!!?</p>

<p>good luck to everyone!</p>

<p>I just got my letter today, too! I live in Los Angeles, so that’s probably why I got it quickly…?</p>

<p>Good luck to everyone!</p>

<p>Hey, </p>

<p>Just a quick question for those who just found out that they have been admitted because I haven’t gotten the mail yet.</p>

<p>If you log onto OASIS and scroll to the bottom, does your academic program specify that you are in BA/MD?</p>

<p>because if it does, then I know that I didn’t get in…</p>

<p>lawlzatyou</p>

<p>what do you mean by OASIS?</p>

<p>how do i access that?</p>

<p>Does anyone know how difficult it is to stay in the program? (i.e. meeting the GPA and MCAT requirements?)</p>

<p>in terms of GPA all they said was maintaining a 3.3 in pre-med classes and getting an average score on the MCATS (27-29)…</p>

<p>that’s incredibly lenient =]</p>

<p>So, how was the interview? What questions were asked?/</p>

<p>hey!</p>

<p>for those of you admitted to the program, we made a BAC/MD class of 2013 group on facebook to get to know one another =D</p>

<p>I’m currently in 11th grade and I really want to get accepted to USC’s dual degree medical program. if somebody has the time, please tell me my chances of getting in. thanks in advance! If you’re in this program and it’s not too much trouble, please give me your stats as well. the info will be very much appreciated.</p>

<p>Stats:
[ *] SAT Verbal: 630
[ *] SAT Math: 800
[ *] SAT Writing: 700
[ *] SAT Total: 2130
[ *] SAT II: Math II- 770, Biology- 770, planning on taking chem
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: Biology-5, Chemistry, English Composition, US History, BC Calc, Music Theory, Macro econ(i’m not sure if i’m still taking this next year, please tell me if this class would help my application or should i take Stat?)
[ *] GPA weighted: 4.1?
[ *] GPA unweighted: ~3.85</p>

<p>Subjective:
[ *] Teacher Recs: AP Chem teacher, AP US History teacher, 10th grade chem honors teacher, please advise whether i should have my ap bio teacher from 10th grade or any math teacher</p>

<p>Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Northern VA (competitive area)
[ *] School: Thomas Jefferson High School (ranked #1 public school)
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian (Vietnamese)
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] Important ECs:

  • football
  • track
  • nursing home volunteering
  • elementary school mentoring, same kid for the past 3 years
  • hospital volunteering
  • youth leadership of greater washington
  • science and engineering Apprentice program at the Naval Research Laboratory
  • NHS
  • academic letters every year so far
  • Smithsonian Museum of Natural History volunteer
  • co-president of a hip hop dance club
  • research experience from a 3 day field trip at the Marine Science Consortium on Wallops Island
  • Naval Academy Summer Seminar</p>

<p>BE HARSH, any advice would be greatly appreciated!!</p>

<p>I am a person who doesn’t have much medical background other than volunteering at a hospital.</p>

<p>Most of who I am revolves around Politics [Debate and Business]</p>

<p>I am a person who strives to become the best I can be…
I work hard, am dedicated, and love to challenge myself.</p>

<p>But How can I set myself apart from other applicant to get admission? </p>

<p>The way I describe myself seems to be the way everyone describes themselves…how can i be “different” enough to get into usc’s bacc md?</p>

<p>gambitx92.</p>

<p>you’re standardized test scores are AMAZING, including APs, however your GPA falls a tad bit short. but then again…don’t worry because your test scores make up for that. i think you should focus more on enhancing who are you are and your personality.</p>

<p>the hell? not to be mean but a 2130 is a garbage score in the top tier bs/md game. your activities are good though. usc ba/md likes well rounded people a lot more than any other program out there and you definitely got that.</p>