@gradedu Thanks for the input!
If he wants to be more competitive, yes. It never hurts to do well. Also, BU’s program requires it.
Am I competitive for BS/MD programs and which ones should I apply to with these stats?
Background:
Ethnicity: Indian-American
From a rural and medically underserved area.
SAT 1440 (Took it again and will likely get 1480-1520)
PSAT: 1510
Subject Sats: (N/A- Will take soon)
Weighted GPA: 4.63
Unweighted GPA: 3.98
Class Rank 10/260
Coursework-
I am taking the hardest workload my school offers and am taking 5 HL courses.
IB courses:
SL math
SL Spanish
HL Math
HL English
HL History
HL Chemistry
HL Biology
Medical experience:
Clinical Research at a major hospital- 200+ hours.
Hospice Volunteer- 100+ hours.
Hospital Volunteer- 100+ hours.
Shadowing Doctors- 150+ hours.
Awards:
(likely) National Merit Semifinalist
Won various state-level awards in mathematics and qualified for the AIME math contest.
Won various state-level awards in science.
Regional Qualifier and district champ in tennis.
1st team all-district in tennis for 3 years and leader of the team.
Extracurriculars:
Keyclub (member)
Rotary Club (member)
NHS (member)
Math team
Science team
Tennis team
Other:
Attended National youth leadership conference at UCLA.
Attended Roosevelt Summer Scholars Program at LIU Post.
@MeredXD Being an ORM, you are competing only with other ORMs with perfect stats and 4.0 UW GPA. Apply widely and do not expect much.from BS/MD process. All you need is ONE acceptance for BS/MD. Be open to regular route to Medical School. For regular route, your UG GPA and MCAT scores are the most important factors so choose your UG school to maximize your GPA, not the allure of brand name
Does anybody have recommendation for a counselor service for BSMD applications? Thanks!
My D has a very good all around volunteer, research internship, shadowing and ACT score. Her GPA went down to 3.69 due to AP Calculus BC in her junior year . Her class rank is 90/1500 students . She wants to apply this fall to BS/MD. Do you see she has a chance or not with this GPA? Any past experience insight is appreciated.
Hello.
So my situation is somewhat different. I graduated from high school this june (June 2019) and is admitted to a college for undergrad. I want to become a doctor. I didn’t knew about the (accelerated) BS/MD programs before so I am definitely late to apply for these programs for fall 2019. I wanted to know if there is a way or any university that can take my application without me wasting a year (maybe they can transfer my 1st year credits and I can attend that uni in fall 2020 as a 2nd year student). What are my options regarding the colleges available to get into a accelerated BS/MD or 8 year BS/MD program?now that I am already admitted to start my 1st year of undergrad in a college.
Thank-you.
@Ladyyy - the only possible option is you doing a gap year, re-apply to colleges including BS/MD programs. But why you think you might have a shot at BS/MD, which have lower acceptance rates than Harvard? Do you have the high stats + strong EC’s? If you do, you should be heading to an Ivy in the Fall (which is the most common dilemma for BS/MD accepted students).
IMO, it may not hurt to apply but UW GPA is below par for most BSMD programs for ORMs( read Asians, including Indians). Is she a URM(Under-represented Minority in Medicine) ?