UCSD Medical Scholars (BS/MD)?

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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Hi, I really want to get into the UCSD Medical Scholars Program, which is a BS/MD program. Can anybody who is in it or have any info about tell me if I have a chance?

Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Residence: San Diego

UC GPA: 4.36
ACT Composite: 34

AP Tests:
Biology: 4
Calculus AB: 5
Chemistry: 3

SAT Subject Tests:
Math 2: 770
Chemistry: 740
Biology M: 650

Extracurricular
Internship in India under a gynecologist. 11 (About 160 Hrs…)
Intern in an Indian Lab 11
Helping out Bhutanese Refugees. Giving them hygenic products and tutoring in English 9-10
Seva International 10-12
9 years of Indian Carnatic Classical Music (participated in some competitions) [9-12]
Member of BeWise (Better Education for Women in Science and Engineering) 9-12
CSF [9-12]
NHS [11-12]
Interact Club [11-12]
Rotary Youth Leadership conference (RYLA) 2014 [11]
Reading Legacies (I read to preschool children every Monday for 2 hours) [11]
One week crash courses in Java, HTML,C++ [9]
Robotics Team [9]
Took one semester of Japanese [9]
Can speak somewhat conversationally fluent Kannada (my family’s native language)

I know scores are super mediocre…
Should I retake Bio M in January? Will the scores arrive in time?

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@poorvi1, if you look at the webpage for the UCSD Med Scholars program, SAT Subject exams don’t seem to be a factor in selection:

http://meded.ucsd.edu/groups/med-scholars/howtoapply.html
To receive an invitation to apply for the Medical Scholars Program, high school seniors who are California residents must first:
Complete and submit the regular undergraduate application to UCSD
Obtain a 4.0 or higher high school GPA
Score an SAT > 2250 or an ACT > 34

https://meded.ucsd.edu/index.cfm/asa/admissions/medical_scholars_program/med_scholars_application_process/

To be eligible for consideration students must meet the following requirements at the high school level:
Minimum high school GPA > 4.0 as calculated on the UC application
SAT ≥ 2250 or ACT ≥ 34 (either score will qualify the applicant)
California residency
California high school senior
Demonstrated strong extracurricular involvement, particularly in community service and leadership

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Looking at your stats, you should get an invitation to apply to the program. Your extracurriculars are VERY Strong but the AP classes are lacking (maybe your school doesn’t offer many). Just make sure you are taking the most rigorous classes offered at your high school and after that, good luck!
-Current Med Scholar