*** BS/MD Results For Class Of 2016***

svnya123
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:35:04 +0000

Apologize for the delay, but I feel a sense of responsibility for posting this as the previous years’ ones were so so so helpful.

At time of application
GPA: 4.0 (UW), 4.6 (W)

Class Rank: not given

ACT: 35
Subscores: Science (35), English (35), Reading (33), Math (36), Writing (10)

SAT Subject Tests:
Chemistry: 780
Math 2: 780

AP’s (at time of application)
U.S. History
Chemistry
Calculus AB
Language & Composition
Statistics
Physics 1&2

Senior AP’s: Literature & Composition, Economics (Micro and Macro), Psychology, Spanish, Biology, Computer Science

Teacher Recs:
English (9/10): My teacher really likes me and I am sure he wrote me a great letter. One of my interviewers even said that the letter was fantastic (I’m assuming he was telling the truth). Not 10/10 just because I wasn’t one of the best writers he has had
Statistics (10/10): My teacher has told me that I am one of the best students he has ever had and he doesn’t agree to write too many rec letters so I think it was really good! Apparently it was really long too
Physics (9/10): I wasn’t the most amazing physics student because it took some time for me to really get it, but he has told another teacher that I am one of the most hardworking students he has ever had, so I think it was pretty good.
Spanish (9/10): My teacher really likes me and has told me time and time again about my language skills being really solid, but I didn’t have many outside Spanish experiences that he could reference.
Other reference - my hospital volunteer coordinator and observer (10/10): She and the rest of the staff really like me and always love having me. Definitely the best rec out of them all.

I mixed and matched what letters of rec I gave to each school depending on their criteria. The Spanish one was only given to BU.

State:
Gender: F
Ethnicity: Indian
Income: 150k+
Hooks: None

Major ECs and Community service:
-Indian dance for 13 years. Assistant dance teacher and student. Did big solo recital in junior year. Many years of dancing
-President of women in STEM club (2 years)
-Secretary of Interact club (2 years)
-Coach for speech on speech and debate team (4 years)
-Ambassador for a non-profit organization that tries to bring awareness about issues about women in India (3 years)
-Tutor for elementary and middle school kids (4 years)
-National Honors Society

Awards:
-Speech and Debate local and state level awards
-Distinguished Young Women first runner up and individual category winner
-Dance competition awards
-National Merit Finalist
-AP Scholar with Distinction

Medically related activities:
-Volunteering in hospital for 2 years
-Research for 9 months under a professor. Nothing published but gave me a lot to talk about
-Shadowing under a physician for 1 month
-Did a 1 month competitive medical program over my junior summer

Applied to the following BS/MD Programs:

1. Brown PLME - rejected RD

2. Northwestern HPME - interview - rejected

3. Pitt GAP - rejected pre-interview

4. Case PPSP - rejected pre-interview

5. Boston University - interview - rejected

6. Penn State - rejected pre-interview

7. TCNJ/NJMS - interview with UG professor- interview with NJMS- ACCEPTED

8. Villanova/Drexel - interview- ACCEPTED

9. Drexel/Drexel - interview- ACCEPTED

10. RPI/Albany - interview- rejected

11. W&J/Temple- interview with UG professor- interview with Temple- ACCEPTED

12. Rutgers/NJMS - rejected pre-interview

Applied to the following undergraduate:
Accepted- Georgetown (EA)
Waitlisted- Vanderbilt (threw this together at the very last minute lol)
Rejected- Harvard, Dartmouth

DECISION: TCNJ/NJMS!!!

Reflection: Wow this process was a whirlwind to say the least. I learned so much and I think my biggest regret was my diversity of medical related ECs. I think the most competitive programs I interviewed for wanted to see more medical ECs which I did not have. Showing your passion for medicine in interviews is important too. Also, try to understand the style of the interviewer as quickly as possible and talk/act in a manner that is appropriate. Don’t force anything as each interviewer is different. Other than that, do the activities that you like for as long as possible and engage in a variety of medical ECs. Also, in each interview, make sure you show enough interest for the school itself and not just the program. Interviewers really look for that.

Good luck! And stay focused throughout the process!