zfox001

The title says it all...i really want to study international affairs but i also want to be pre-med. Can you do that?
what kind of ECs are helpful for SFS?
I am scared that i dnt have any ECs that really show a passion for IR. There just aren't any opportunities in Boise, Idaho

sophomore12

Definitely possible, I have two friends who are doing it! But you'll be in for a ride, get ready to get more buck for your tuition!

The downside is that you almost have to do summer school at Georgetown, b/c the SFS has so many requirements, you would need the extra credits in order to graduate SFS and Pre-Med.

I suggest to really mull over if you want to do SFS and Pre-Med, it's a tough decision (as sure I am you already know)...

mikey101

Certainly feasible, but as sophomore said your putting yourself through A LOT. The SFS and Pre-Med have the reputation as quite possibly being the two most rigorous tracts at Georgetown. If your going to do it you'd almost certainly have to be a STIA major (Science, Technology, and International Affairs) within the SFS and follow either the health or biotechnology tract.

However, Georgetown does offer two other viable options, one being in the NHS and the other in the College to combine IR and Pre-Med, both of which will allow good exposure to IR but also make pre-med a lot easier. In the NHS the major is known as International Health, your required to take a lot of human-based science courses (just about half the pre-med requirements are major requirements) but you also are required to take a lot of International health related coursework as well as spend your senior fall semester abroad in a third-world region working with sick populations.

As for the college major it is known as Biology of Global Health, it's more of your traditional bio major however you do spend a bunch of classes focusing more on the international issues that come up in the field of biology.

zfox001

sorry. im kind of confused. is NHS part of the college or SFS?

zfox001

oops. never mind. i just found it....but is it possible to take SFS classes as a international health major?

sophomore12

Yes it is, however, kids outside of their respective schools usually have the last choice in classes and has the lowest priority in case of a wait-list...

Hoya13

The SFS also has the Science, Technology and International Affairs major. I know of a few students who are pre-med in the SFS and are STIA majors.

zfox001

Thank you mikey101. I really like the International Health Program and that is definitely what I am going to apply to. It is exactly what I was looking for.
I never looked there because I always thought the NHS was just a nursing school.
Sorry for the confusion in my posts. I feel dumb now.
On the NHS webpage they recommend that applicants take a science, math, and another SAT subject test. I have taken bio M-720 and US History-720 and i was wondering if I should try and take the math 2?
I got a math-700 and CR- 680 on the normal SAT....do you guys think I should re-take the normal SAT in september then take the Math subject test in october?
Im worried that my SAT scores are too low and that I should take it again to really have a good chance to get in. I love georgetown and it is my #1 choice.

mikey101

If its not a hassle for you by all means take the SAT I in September and Math 2 in October. If I had to pick one as a priority I would definitely focus on getting your SAT I scores up just a wee bit as your kinda on the lower edge of Georgetown's averages, but still in a competitive place for sure. Coupled with the fact that your from Idaho your application certainly looks pretty strong. I'm glad your going with NHS, it certainly is a great up and coming program that has gotten increasingly popular and competitive in the last few years. My best advice to you is make sure that you show a passion for health care and international health in your essay and make sure it comes through sincerely. I personally feel that one of the most important things that adcoms look for in competitive candidates is a real passion for what they're going into.

Best of Luck!

zfox001

Would getting my SAT scores up a wee bit really effect my chances that much?
I was wondering if I should just try and get a 750+ on Math2 subject test.
I am agonizing over my decision. I know i have another couple months to register....but i just don't know if i should start studying for the SAT again. I had to study kinda hard to get a 2100. Sucks they don't count writing because it was my strongest.

Or just try and write killller essays and get great recommendations.

As i said before I want to apply to NHS international health

i have a 3.97/4.15
SAT- M-700 CR-680
~30/500 class rank
I have taken 4 APs so far. 6 APs next year. Always taken Honors/accelerated classes.

ECs...main ones:
volunteer at science center/museum. Help teach kids science classes.(300 hours)
I love this place with a passion. I will have about 450 hours come november.
I am part of the teeen club at the museum and I am the treasurer. We qualified
for the Team American Rocketry Challenge Nationals. Sadly placed 60th but it was
out of 800. so that isnt too bad.
volunteer during summer to teach inner city youth sailing in san francisco.
(400+ hours)
Play in quartet for community functions for free(200+ hours)
research in boise state University biochem lab
Orchestra/Honor Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra all competitive to get into.
Varsity Rugby, Swimming until 10th grade....then i moved and I havent been able
to pursue them further...
Varsity tennis at my old school.....JV tennis at my new one.
I am way more into sports like biking and sailing where there arent many teams

ebegoun

premed is possible is SFS, but maybe not worth the pain
i know of someone who has already transferred for class of 2012 from SFS to NHS because pre-med is so tough in SFS. SFS only has 12-14 elective credits in which a language must be mastered also (takes 4-8 electives usually, not so bad if you already have studied the language you are going for proficiency in), but that leaves VERY little room for premed electives needs for medschool.